Copper Stripped from Walls leading to AC

[Bill Mitchell]

Just to preface this I am still new to real estate investing. I walked through a couple REOs today with a buddy and one of them had a good amount of copper stripped from the garage (hole in drywall) leading to the condenser outside.

Out of curiosity how expensive of a fix is this, is the outside AC condenser trashed now or can it be fixed with some rerouted copper tubing?

Also if it can be fixed whats the cost associated with this

Thanks

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If the condenser outside is newer and in decent shape, you should be able to patch in the missing copper line and salvage the unit. You will need to recharge the system with freon refrigerant.

Cost will depend on how much copper is missing, how much freon is needed to recharge the system, and what type of freon the unit requires. In my area, it would run between $250 - $1,000 for the HVAC work and another $200 - $500 to patch and paint the drywall.

Check to see if the A-Coil in the furnace is also missing. If it is missing, this will be another $300 - $500 repair.

Also, check if the condenser unit uses R22 or R410a freon. R22 freon has been phased out and new systems use R410a. R22 is becoming harder to find and more expensive as supplies deminish.