Fridgies??? Fixing Domestic AC unit to slab...

Carrying on from what Rick has said,vermin are the biggest issue with these types of A/C units(apart from installers who have no idea).

Depending on the brand,the indoor is often difficult to seal.

What we have been using lately is steel wool jammed in any holes in the outdoor including the drain hole underneath.Use silicone to hold it in.Also remove the top and side panels and coat inside with lanolin or fisholene,being careful to keep it away from and components in the unit.

Rats and mice can't get through the steel wool,and geckos,ants,etc don't like anything sticky.

Steel wool is available from Bunnings,and although not that pretty,does the job well

do you have to be a fridge[trades qualified]to install air cons.

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Originally Posted by lewy

do you have to be a fridge[trades qualified]to install air cons.

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Split systems need a Federal Split System Installers licence at a minimum.

In Qld the license is called 'throw it in, grab the cash, then do the Harold Holt'

Came across one this week where they had actually used silicone on the flares to help them seal:mad:

We don't seem to have the vermin problem in Vic metro
The vermin I encounter are some of they people I install for......
Some peeps don't undertake I need to set the head perfectly level because there is a drip tray leading to a drain
When the cornice is out of whack my gear looks crook, so first time up the ladder I take te level, check cornice or ceiling levellness and explain to the client if necessary .
If the unit can plug in technically it doesn't need to be installed by a licensed electrician (in Vic) but there is warranty considerations
All 'split' aircons (containing refrigerant have to be installed by a licensed person (sparky or plumber or anyone holding the appropriate ticket)
It works well for sparkies because they can get the 'wall hung split licence' but plumbers can't get an electrical license.
Dc

Well I finally got the fridgie to come back... He installed knock-ins on the front feet of the two units, and was all packed up and about to leave when I noticed nothing on the back.

His response when queried:
"my drill won't fit"

Eventually he said he needed to go to Bunnings and "buy a bit for his other [cordless] drill"

All done now, but if anyone in Perth wants to know a company to avoid, feel free to PM me.