Was Your Air Conditioner Partially Under Water? What To Do Now
Posted on: 30 November 2018
If you had some minor flooding around your home and you are not sure if the air conditioning unit may have been damaged or if it was flooded, call an HVAC team before you try to turn it on. You want to make sure that you do not do more damage to it if you try to turn it on, or that you don't put the house at risk of blowing air around that was produced inside the compromised unit. Here are some of the things to talk with the HVAC expert about right away.
Damaged Electrical Components
One of the main concerns should be water damaging the electrical components. If some of the electrical components were damaged by the water, and then you try to run the unit, you could end up permanently damaging some of the other components and causing electrical shocks and other complications. Have all the internal electrical components examined, along with the breaker and interior components that are connected to the unit.
Interior Mold and Air Quality Problems
If there was water inside the unit, there could be mold in a variety of places. This could include mold throughout the filter and on the inside of the air conditioner. You don't want this to be blown throughout the house when you turn the unit on. Have the filter replaced and the interior cleaned so you don't have to worry about air quality problems and mold spores inside the living space.
Repairs or Replacement
After the HVAC professional has looked at the air conditioner and evaluated the costs of the repairs from any water damage or other issues, then you will have to see if you want to invest the money to fix it, opposed to purchasing a new unit. If the unit is more than 10 years old, has other complications not related to the flood, or isn't very efficient, it may be time to make the upgrade.
There are a lot of different things that you will have to worry about if there was flooding outside of your home and you think that your air conditioner was partially submerged under water. Don't turn the unit on, and instead call the air conditioning repair professional to find out what condition the appliance is in, if you have to invest the money to repair it, or if it's time to upgrade in a more efficient model.
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