The two condensers are separated becaust they connect to two entirely different systems, located in different part of the house. One in the garagr (the near one), and one in the finished basement. This way, the referigerant lines are as short as possible.
Go to A/C school? That might be overkill..but an intro course or two at the community college wouldn't be a bad idea. If you think about it, there are a few more trades we all need to know something about.
[This message has been edited by renosteinke (edited 03-17-2006).]
