How To Prevent Mold in HVAC System

10/29/2019 (Permalink)

Mold can easily grow in an environment that is rich in moisture and with temperatures between 32 and 120 degrees. Your heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) system can provide hazardous conditions unless you take steps to prevent moisture and mold growth from accumulating in the system. Below are tips to prevent mold in HVAC systems:

• Maintain the drain pans.If the drain pans are not cleaned regularly, standing water won’t be able to drain and will accumulate. The water and microbes in the drain pans will result in mold growth.
• Replace air filters regularly. Wet, old and, dirty air filters are not efficient at trapping mold spores and other contaminants. These particles can contaminate your HVAC system if you don’t change the filters on a regular basis. Usually air filters need to be changed once a month.
• Keep ducts dry. Some ducts in the HVAC system may hold larger amounts of moisture and mold. Have your HVAC system checked to find which ducts are the most affected. Clean and fix ducts and replace water-damaged components.
• Check the air intakes. Air intakes that are near areas where organic materials accumulate. This will transport microbes and contaminants into your HVAC system. Make sure to keep these areas very clean!

Be sure to have the moisture and humidity levels in your home under control. The less moisture you have in the home, the less mold that you’ll have.

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