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    It also depends on what type of compressor the unit has. like a scroll or a hermetic compressor.

    I never really weigh anything, just toss it in the bucket when finished. But i do know that theres 10 lbs of copper in a 220 lb compressor. but those are from giant rooftop units


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    Wow thanks for the advice. So I'm going to figure if a central ac for say a office trailer 12 feet wide and 60ft long would have a 80lb compressor in it ? Of course if you take it in whole then you don't have to get burned on work if it's aluminum and not copper haha. I'm thinking about letting my work have them and have money for pizza and I'll just take 7 A frame coils once you break them down it would be about the same price as 9 central ac compressor tanks broken down I figured. I figured 7A frame coils should be 70lbs once the ends are cut off but I'm not sure about the loops am I correct in figuring that each A coil has 2lbs of loops for both radiators?.

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