If you wanted to have full HVAC, you can put a cage on the compressor and fence the property to limit access further (that is what I have done with my rental house in a low income neighborhood).A central heater might only be 100 to 150/month less for heating, so you'd have to decide if the savings was worth it.

So maybe others can learn from my experience, the big repairs that hit me this year were new fridge- $500, A/C Compressor - $1300, excessive repairs from a tenant moving out - $600.

I had a 2 ton unit installed with ductwork and cage for the compressor for 4200.

Does that extend to AC units, handlers, compressors, hot water heaters too?

I use 21 and 34 split head on DeWalt guns and DeWalt compressor.

That's pretty weird, but if the compressor is in a private backyard then I guess it's ok.....If it's within the public's eye then it could be considered a felony offense though.

This is similar to another issue I posted here, but this one is at a different house...The way the house was built, the vent was placed right behind the AC compressor.

It hasn't given me any problems other than the heater needing a cleaning, but its getting up there in age - about 15 years old according to the stamp on the Train A/C. compressor.

I invest in solid blue collar areas, and I don't remember the last time something was stolen from one of my properties (perhaps an air conditioning compressor back in 2009).

I just found out that I have a fan motor and compressor problem with my two 29 year old HVAC units.