I was called out to check and advise a commercial Air conditioning job that was done on a commercial building in Costa Mesa California and to my surprise after working in the Air Conditioning industry for 28 years the job was completely done horrible! The Air Conditioning contractor used condensation pumps on the roof top for 3 units and pump up into this copper line mounted on the roof about 4 feet high! I was just surprised that the company did this! The construction was a new roof and new package unit air conditioners and I cannot for the life of me understand if the plans show that you have 3 air conditioners to go in the place why in the world would you not run drains for the 3 units? This happens I guess contractors think it’s the rooftop and no one will ever see it but guess again!
I will now have to climb through the attic and see what my options will be to run the drains or tie into some existing drain so we can remove the eyesore and the condensation pump! Some one really messed up this construction site and job but I guess that is job security for me to make things right! I have always taken pride in my work and always do the best that I can to make things go easy and look nice for my customers! I guess this is why companies call me to help get the job done correctly or find options on how to make things right! I did not take pictures of this mess because it was bad but if you are an owner of commercial buildings or a property management company you might want to take a good look at your roof tops because you might be surprised what you might find or see!
New construction or a remodel of your existing building should be planned well and your architect should work well with your mechanical engineer to provide the best ways to have the job go smooth and easy without a lot of change orders that are going to cost you the owner money! A great superintendent of the job or a project manager is always a plus! This would not have happened if they all worked together on the job and proper communication is a must! Work easy and smoothly save money for both the customer and the contracting company!