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Got some water, should I run the AC?
Posted on 8/16/16 at 11:25 pm
Posted on 8/16/16 at 11:25 pm
Got about 6 inches of water in the house. Removed all the wet carpet, wet furniture and other wet items. Shop vac'd the rest of the floors. Will be removing wood floors and sheet rock / insulation tomorrow. Then I'll be spraying a biocide and following the suggestions in the sheet rock thread.
The question is whether or not to run the AC. I know a hot and humid house with no circulation is a breeding ground for mold. I also don't want circulate the moisture and any already present mold through my AC ducts. The AC can help control the humidity though. What to do?
The question is whether or not to run the AC. I know a hot and humid house with no circulation is a breeding ground for mold. I also don't want circulate the moisture and any already present mold through my AC ducts. The AC can help control the humidity though. What to do?
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Posted on 8/16/16 at 11:28 pm to Tiger Vision
Run it
Posted on 8/16/16 at 11:28 pm to Tiger Vision
Check your control board and if your AC is running or just the fan. You can bypass the control unit to get some air moving.
Posted on 8/16/16 at 11:28 pm to Tiger Vision
If you do run it be sure to go outside and wash off your evaporator coils free of any debris like leaves and such. A garden hose "hose pipe" works fine.
Posted on 8/16/16 at 11:33 pm to Tiger Vision
quote:Might want to get a filter than can catch mold spores before running the ac.
don't want circulate the moisture and any already present mold through my AC ducts.
Posted on 8/16/16 at 11:42 pm to airfernando
I use the filtrete allergen 1900 filters. I believe those block mold spores. Just for my paranoia, today, I lightly sprayed my filter with a mold blocker.
Posted on 8/17/16 at 12:52 am to Tiger Vision
Get an allergen filter and run the ac to lower the humidity levels.
As suggested above make sure the outside unit is clean prior to starting it up.
As suggested above make sure the outside unit is clean prior to starting it up.
Posted on 8/17/16 at 12:56 am to AndyCBR
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As suggested above make sure the outside unit is clean prior to starting it up.
Water got about 4 ft high in my mother in law's house. Any chance the unit would still run now that the water is gone?
Posted on 8/17/16 at 1:01 am to Tiger Vision
Why do you want to make global warming worse at a time like this?
Posted on 8/17/16 at 1:20 am to Skooter
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Water got about 4 ft high in my mother in law's house. Any chance the unit would still run now that the water is gone?
Doubtful without repair or replacement parts.
Contactors and capacitors were submerged along with the fan motor (at the top).
However, the compressor, coils, and lines are part of a closed system and should be good to go if you can clean out the muck without damaging the coils (some are pin fin and delicate).
Posted on 8/17/16 at 1:29 am to Skooter
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This post was edited on 4/12/20 at 9:46 am
Posted on 8/17/16 at 1:40 am to Tiger Vision
I wouldn't.
But, It might work.
But, It might work.
Posted on 8/17/16 at 1:49 am to Tiger Vision
Everything i'm being told is run hot air. It has a blow dryer effect. I ran the AC & 6 hours later the house was full of condensation.
Posted on 8/18/16 at 1:50 pm to jonboy
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erything i'm being told is run hot air. It has a blow dryer effect. I ran the AC & 6 hours later the house was full of condensation.
You have to let the unit eat and get rid of the humidity.
But you don't want to run the temp down to 55 and get every metal surface in the home so cold it sweats.
Set it to 70 and let it run.
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