Sanyo 24KHS72 AC/HP DIY install project

SparkyAZ · 03-26-12, 07:20 AM

Although I've never personally used one, I have the same suspicion regarding the 'composite' ODU pads. It seems like it would be much easier to just slap down one of those plastic pads, bolt the ODU to it and call it a day. But then I'd be one to lose sleep over it sinking into the ground (even though the ground here is pretty hard). I went the more traditional route and poured a 4" concrete pad on top of a 2" base of compacted sand and gravel. I found some 2ft x 2ft rubber outdoor 'tiles' at Home Depot that are about 1" thick and made of ground-up recycled tires that I used as the vibration isolation pads. 2 of those tiles fit perfectly on the concrete pad, so far they are working well.

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03-26-12, 07:20 AM	#11
SparkyAZ Lurking Renovator Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Arizona Posts: 5 Thanks: 1 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Although I've never personally used one, I have the same suspicion regarding the 'composite' ODU pads. It seems like it would be much easier to just slap down one of those plastic pads, bolt the ODU to it and call it a day. But then I'd be one to lose sleep over it sinking into the ground (even though the ground here is pretty hard). I went the more traditional route and poured a 4" concrete pad on top of a 2" base of compacted sand and gravel. I found some 2ft x 2ft rubber outdoor 'tiles' at Home Depot that are about 1" thick and made of ground-up recycled tires that I used as the vibration isolation pads. 2 of those tiles fit perfectly on the concrete pad, so far they are working well.