Recent EPA changes in air conditioning and heating standards have made future maintenance and availability of interior HVAC units much more difficult.  While there should be no problem maintaining an existing interior unit for the rest of its useful life, units installed in the near future will have difficulty finding a machine that will fit into the utility closet and obtaining the refrigerant for these units will become pricey.  Eventually, the refrigerant currently used will no longer be available and these units will not be able to be recharged.  As a result of these changes, The Meadows Board of Directors has reconsidered allowing HVAC units to be installed on the Common Elements.  Going forward, Co-Owner’s who would like to install an HVAC unit on the grounds will need to follow the steps below:

1)    Any Co-Owner wishing to install an HVAC unit on the Common Elements must submit their request in writing to the Management Office. 

2)    Once a request is received an appointment will be made for The Meadows Maintenance Supervisor to meet with the Co-Owner and/or the Co-Owner’s HVAC contractor to review the specifications and provide detailed requirements for the installation. 

3)    After this meeting the Co-Owner must submit a completed Architectural Review Form (ARF) outlining the agreed upon details of the proposed installation, an Installation Agreement and a copy of the contractor’s license. 

4)    The Board of Directors will then review the documents and make a determination on whether or not to approve the installation.

PLEASE BE REMINDED THAT ANY HVAC UNIT INSTALLED ON THE COMMON ELEMENTS WITHOUT WRITTEN BOARD APPROVAL MAY BE REQUIRED TO BE REMOVED AT THE CO-OWNER’S EXPENSE.