“Careful with that weed wacker, Eugene!” Outdoor electrical and refrigerant lines can be fragile.
It is a yard work day, and you quickly run out of daylight. “I know I can finish this up so I can have all day Sunday to do what I want”, is running through your head as you reach for the weed wacker to finish trimming. The sun has set behind the trees, and clouds overhead make it darker than you expected. You are finishing lawn trimming along the side of the house, and you hear BZZZZ, SNAP, POW!!! Unfortunately, you have just clipped a line running to your outside air conditioner unit. These things happen, even to the most careful and handy of us.
Be extra careful with lawn equipment around your outside units. Keeping the area around those units trimmed, clean, and free from debris is a great idea. When doing maintenance around those areas, be extra mindful that refrigerant lines are under pressure (Freon®), high and low-voltage electrical wires are running nearby.
If you do find yourself in the unlikely situation of broken lines, keep Hillside in mind for repairs. Instinct will tell you that some duct tape and wire nuts will fix the predicament, but you deserve better than that.
