While your AC system is created to withstand all sorts of conditions, including precipitation and hail damage, there are times when you need to call your AC repair technician to inspect likely damage. If your AC system sits in standing water, due to a torrential downpour or other unexpected issues, it can cause terrible damage to the moving parts and electrical sections. The water usually has to reach about 12-15 inches in depth to affect your AC system, but if there has been any flooding at all, call Stallion Heating Plumbing Air Conditioning for an air conditioner inspection immediately.
If heavy showers or flooding caused your air conditioner to sit in standing water, there are a couple of things we suggest doing to avoid further damage or dangerous conditions:
- Disable all the electrical controls for your air conditioning system. If you are not comfortable turning off your switches, you can call your air conditioning service company to help help you complete the process.
- Allow your air conditioning equipment to dry out. Clear out any standing water if possible and carefully clear any debris from around the area.
- Do not turn on your air conditioning system until a professional air conditioning inspection has been performed. Call Stallion Heating Plumbing Air Conditioning and ensure your equipment will work safely and effectively with a full air conditioning system safety inspection.
REMEMBER: Do not cover your outdoor heating and cooling systems with a tarp. This could actually cause more damage, including not allowing the system to air out entirely and remove moisture, potentially causing rust or other damage.
In addition to downpours, spring escorts in hail storms, as well. Annually thousands of commercial and residential air conditioning systems are damaged by hail. While you can usually see obvious damage from the outside, you may not realize that the damage inside the air conditioner may be causing restricted air flow, decreasing the performance of the system. Sometimes you can fix the air conditioner more easily, by combing the fins or replacing the coil, but an insurance company’s claim breakdown showed that around a tenth of air conditioners damaged by hail had to be fully replaced.
Intense winds tend to accompany storms and while your AC system probably won’t get wind damage, other things picked up by the wind, like tree branches, furniture, or children’s outdoor toys, can be thrown, damaging your air conditioning unit.
For a full AC inspection and safety check, call Stallion Heating Plumbing Air Conditioning today and we’ll make sure your air conditioner is running safely and efficiently. Help keep your loved ones safe during storm season and make sure to follow these guidelines if your city is under a serious storm warning.