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Originally Posted by PRBuzz
Haven't covered mine in 8 yrs, no mice, no problem. I do pull the breaker at season's end to shut off the heater element.
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That heating element is there to prevent the oil from migrating from the compressor and into the evaporator coil,This thing servers a purpose.The element comes in a couple different forms, one is a rod that slides into the base of the compressor and the other is a silver band that gets wrapped around the base of the compressor.
Copper is a great conductor in many levels,but the heat inside the house during the winter months will attract the oil from the compressor and allow it settle into the evap coil.the pit fall is, when spring comes and if we get a hot day the compressor will fire up and if there's not enough oil in the crankcase it can burn out the compressor earlier than it should.
So if you have a crank case heater do not pull the disconnect.
JM.02