Mold is a naturally occurring fungus that can be harmful, and in rare cases, lethal to humans and animals. Unfortunately, if your air conditioner or HVAC unit generates a lot of condensation, you may be at risk for mold. Since spores only need excess moisture and a food source to populate they grow easily in Texas homes. In fact, you’ve probably seen mold growing in high-moisture areas like the bathroom or basement. Well, if they’re there, they may also be in your HVAC system. This is bad news because if you blast your AC, you’ll be spreading toxic spores throughout your home where it will negatively affect anyone living there.
Signs you have mold
Musty odor
When mold grows, you’ll smell a strong musty odor when you run the heater or air conditioner in your home. Depending on the scope of the issue, you may only smell it in one room or throughout the house. The problem will likely start out in a vent or in a window air conditioner, but it can quickly spread through the entire HVAC system if you don’t invest in mold removal or mold remediation.
Allergies and respiratory illnesses
The major concern with mold growth are the negative effects it has on the health of anyone exposed to it. Breathing in mold spores is bad for anyone but it can be particularly dangerous for people who already suffer from health problems.
Mold in your HVAC system tends to cause allergy-like symptoms like coughing, sneezing, nasal congestion, itchy eyes, skin irritation, breathing concerns, and headaches. In more severe situations, mold exposure can cause people to suffer from nausea, fatigue, diarrhea, and more. These problems will only worsen the longer someone is exposed to mold. Oftentimes, people won’t even realize there’s a mold problem, but if you’re only getting sick inside you should call an HVAC technician to assess your unit.
How to get rid of mold
Mold is a serious issue that needs to be taken care of immediately. The first thing you should do upon discovering mold spores is turn off the HVAC system and call Superior AC in Burleson, Texas. We’ll send out a crew to replace every porous thing that got wet like filters and insulation, and replace them to prevent new mold spores from propagating. Once that’s done, all we have to do is vacuum out any residual water, disinfect the area, and clean the HVAC evaporator coils.
HVAC mold prevention
While Superior AC can help you out when mold starts growing in your vents, it’s better to just avoid it altogether. Just follow these simple steps and you can reduce the potential for mold growth in your vents.
- Replace air filters regularly
- Keep ducts dry
- Maintain the drain pans
- Use HVAC mold inhibitor
HVAC Mold Remediation and Restoration
If you discover mold in air ducts, you need to relieve it ASAP. Superior AC in Burleson, Texas, can clean out your air ducts and ensure that the mold is 100% gone. You might think you can remove mold yourself, but you will likely end up exposing yourself to more toxins causing your health to worsen. Improper HVAC mold removal methods can also end up spreading the mold and can cause additional damage. It can also take be too much for someone without mold removal experience to handle by themselves.
If mold removal is too inconvenient or too dangerous for you, leave the HVAC mold removal job to the heating and cooling technicians at Superior AC in Burleson. Contact us today to schedule a free initial consultation. If you’re worried that mold spores have taken up residence in your vents, don’t wait for them to become a threat to you and your family’s health.
