Selling Cutco in Canada-Border Policies and Legalities?

Legalities for disconnecting and selling our central A/C unit?

• We are one of the many unfortunate Californians struggling during our economical crisis and are losing our home to foreclosure. In a desperate attempt to leave our home with as much cash as possible so we can have a decent place to live, we are considering selling a large majority of our personal property. Among some of the appliances is the central A/C unit we bought about 6 years ago. I am concerned about some of the legalities of uninstalling this. We would really appreciate it if there was anyone who has experienced this, or has been educated in this area to give us advice. From what I've been able to find so far, I've heard that the electrical part is easy. However, the larger issue is the two lines carrying the refrigerant gas. I've read that we will have to have a machine that will suck the gas out and store it so we can disconnect the lines. Apparently, they are are under a lot of pressure so you don't just unhook them. After you get ready to install the lines you have to have a vacuum pump to suck out all the air and then recharge it with the gas. Someone mentioned about 20 years ago the government decided the refrigerant gas in most systems (especially the r-12 and r-22) was bad for the ozone layer of the atmosphere, so you can not just blow the old gas out to the air but must recover it from the system. If you can not put it back in then you have to take it to a place that will recover it. Big fine if you do not do this. I'm guessing I would have to have a professionally licenced HVAC technician come to do this, but I'm wondering how and if I could sell something like this to someone that could do this disconnect themselves. Also, do I need any permits, documentation or transfer registration to complete a personal sale? Thanks!

• Answer:

  I don't know the legalities but I have heard more than once that there are laws in California against selling electrical appliances / items that have been hardwired. This would fall in that category. That would help to understand why you do not see them for sale as USED in any store or available from a dealer.