Can you imagine waking up to extreme heat and wondering what is going on with your air conditioner. You call the air conditioning people to come out and see why your air conditioner is no longer working. And they have to inform you that your air conditioner has been vandalized, and that the copper and steel parts within the unit have been stolen. There is no longer any hope for the unit. You usually have to replace the whole air conditioning unit. On the other hand if you had protected yourself with some Kind of air condition protection you would not have had this problem.
In the United States there is a new tendency in robbery and theft. Because air conditioners have large amounts of steel and copper, and because there is a large scrap value for these materials, they have become an easy target for thieves. Many thieves are stealing air conditioner units and selling them for their scrap value. What is the solution to this problem? Many air conditioning companies are using AC cages, air conditioner cages to protect their customer's air conditioner.
AC cages, or air conditioner protection was not something we really needed to think about a few years ago, but today this type of vandalism can cost thousands of dollars in repair nowadays. The best thing you can do is get some kind of ac protection and that can either be in the form of ac cages or an ac alarm. The benefit of ac cages is that they are not as expensive as ac alarms, and air conditioner cages are much easier to install.
So many every day citizens have been harmed by this type of vandalism, and it has affected everyone, residential, and business units alike, even rooftop air conditioning units have been stolen. Senior citizens, people on fixed incomes, renters, homeowners and even builders have been affected by these vandals. No ones air conditioner is safe unless they have an ac cage installed.
Cost of AC Cages
Air conditioner cages run a couple of hundred dollars, which may seem like an unnecessary expense, but when you are faced with having to replace your whole air conditioning unit because someone has decided to steal the copper core out of it, you will soon realize that the hundred or two you have to spend on an ac cage is well worth the investment.
What are AC Cages Made of?
Air conditioning cages are usually made of some kind of steel or iron work. Some cages are even ornamental. They are specially made to allow breathing room for your air conditioner. AC cages are not very expensive and yet they give you the security of knowing that your AC unit will never be vandalized.
