Maintenance being constantly out of sight roof mounted systems require more protection and maintenance compared to ground mounted systems that can be easily hidden from external risks.
Moving ac unit from roof to ground.
A ground mounted ac unit is not going to be a problem if you have a yard large enough to allow plenty of clearance for you and your air conditioning system.
Moving the air conditioner is one of those modifications that can t easily be undone.
If you personally find this an eyesore it s important to know that moving the air conditioner from a roof to the ground is a modification that cannot be easily undone.
Central air conditioner units for the home are box like devices usually installed on the ground.
You probably won t get ostracized from the neighborhood if you move your air conditioner to the roof when the rest of the houses have theirs on the ground but when go you go sell your home it might matter.
Well that can get pretty expensive.
It s also hot on the roof with the sun beating down directly onto the unit.
In other words when in rome do as the romans.
After all the roof is far off the ground and people have to get the system up there.
The freon lines have to be emptied and evacuated re routed and reconnected then vacuum evacuated again then only a certified a c tech can legally buy enough freon to recharge the unit and they ll have the proper tools to do that.
Many older neighborhoods have a predominance of rooftop air conditioners.
As it turns out getting an ac system on your roof is not more expensive.
An air conditioner for your roof.
In fact it costs roughly the same as having a split system installed.
The units are called split system units because the outside box called a condenser works in tandem with another piece of equipment inside the house called an air handler.