Today's Wall St. Jour. on p. D1 reports that the record high scrap copper
price is causing a wave of copper thefts from homes across the U.S. Most
of the thefts involve ravaging outdoor central air conditioners to get the
tubing and compressor, which can fetch a nice amount of money for a few
minutes of work. These thefts are taking place, not only at unoccupied
homes but even when the homeowners are there. Homes with exposed crawl
spaces holding copper water pipe are at risk. Theives are crawling under
and hacking out the pipe when homeowners are away, even for just a few
hours, doing thousands of dollars of damage to air conditioning and
plumbing. homeowners are adivsed to put locked covers over their air
conditioners and enclose crawl spaces. Hams: Keep an eye on your
copper--strap, feedline, radials. other metals are reported as high scrap
value as well such as steel and aluminum.
rob / k5uj
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