Air Conditioner Fail Generates Mold in Three Lakes

5/10/2017 (Permalink)

Don't let mold hide in your air conditioning vents. Call SERVPRO when you smell a musky odor to start the remediation process.

SERVPRO Technicians Determine the Prime Cause of Mold Damage in Your Home

Air conditioners cool by removing moisture from the air. In humid areas of the world, the cool feeling is desirable, but there are secondary benefits that also improve your standard of living. When your air conditioning system fails, your home fills with much more moisture, creating the perfect circumstances for mold. Nip that growth in the bud with help from SERVPRO.
 
Mold damage afflicts your Three Lakes home if water or dampness activates the spores floating or lying around your living, storage, and even buffer areas in attics or behind walls. Spores are everywhere, waiting for the optimum balance of moisture and temperature to trigger growth. The proportions of wetness and heat rely on the particular strains of fungus your home harbors. Our trained mold remediation specialists measure the humidity in the air, on surfaces, and within the structures of your house. Achieving a lower ambient humidity within your living spaces also reduces the chance mold proliferates.
 
If you smell a musky odor when you run your air conditioner, be wary and give us a call. The chances are good that mold colonies have a grip within the hoses and drains of smaller and window units. Central air conditioning adds hiding areas in vents and ducts, places where mold grows unobserved. Water that collects spills, saturates walls, windowsills, or other structural elements, and feeds mold.
 
SERVPRO technicians learn about all the ways mold stays under the radar. The extensive training our staff receives includes EPA developed protocols to contain and remove mold safely no matter where it conceals itself.
 
More importantly, the knowledge and experience of our mold remediation team help you make smart decisions to avoid mold damage in the future. Air conditioners that operate poorly because of clogged or damaged drains need immediate maintenance, so they limit your risk of microbial growth by removing moisture from the air quickly and thoroughly. Aging units deserve retirement in some cases, replaced with energy efficient models that cool and dehumidify.
 
SERVPRO recommends air moisture levels of less than 60 percent to inhibit mold growth. Operating your refurbished or new air conditioner regularly in the Florida heat and humidity lowers household humidity, preventing the easy growth of mold.
 
Educate yourself about how air conditioners keep your home cool and free of microbial issues by consulting with SERVPRO of Cutler Bay. One quick phone call to (305) 278-8484 is all it takes to receive helpful air conditioning tips.