What To Do If Your Air Conditioning System Experiences Flooding or Hail Damage 

While your air conditioning unit is made to withstand the elements, including heavy showers and storm damage, there are times when you need to call your AC repair technician to inspect potential damage. If your AC system sits in standing water, due to flooding or other unexpected issues, it can cause severe damage to the moving parts and electrical pieces. The water usually has to reach about a foot in depth to affect your air conditioner, but if there has been any flooding whatsoever, call Service Experts Heating, Air Conditioning & Plumbing for an AC inspection as soon as possible. 

If severe storms or flooding caused your air conditioner to sit in standing water, there are a handful of things we suggest doing to avoid additional damage or dangerous conditions: 

• Disable all the electrical controls for your air conditioning system. If you are not comfortable with this, you can call your air conditioning repair company to help assist you with the process. 
• Allow your air conditioner to dry out. Remove any standing water if possible and carefully clear any debris from the surrounding area. 
• Do not turn on your air conditioning system until a professional AC inspection has been done. Call Service Experts Heating, Air Conditioning & Plumbing and ensure your equipment will run safely and effectively with a full air conditioner safety inspection. 

CAUTION: Do not cover your outdoor HVAC systems with a tarp. This could actually cause more damage, including not allowing the system to air out completely and remove moisture, possibly causing rust or other damage. 

In addition to April showers, spring also brings hail storms, as well. Annually thousands of commercial and residential air conditioning systems are in need of repair because of hail. While you can probably see obvious damage from the outside, you may not realize that the damage inside the air conditioning unit may be causing restricted air flow, hindering the performance of the system. Sometimes you can fix the AC unit more easily, by combing the fins or replacing the coil, but an insurance company’s claim breakdown showed that around a tenth of air conditioning units damaged by hail had to be entirely 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 limbs, grills, or sandboxes, can be thrown, damaging your system. 

For a full air conditioner inspection and safety check, call Service Experts Heating, Air Conditioning & Plumbing today and we’ll make sure your AC system is working safely and efficiently. Help keep your family safe during storm season and make sure to follow these guidelines if your city is under a serious storm warning.