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

While your AC system is built to withstand all sorts of conditions, including heavy showers and hail damage, sometimes you need to call your air conditioning repair technician to inspect potential damage. If your air conditioner sits in standing water, due to flooding or other unexpected issues, it can cause terrible damage to the moving parts and electrical sections. The water usually has to reach about 15 inches in depth to affect your air conditioning system, but if there has been any flooding whatsoever, call Service Experts Heating, Air Conditioning & Plumbing for a safety inspection immediately. 

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

• Deactivate all the electrical switches to your AC system. If you are not comfortable doing this, you can call your air conditioning repair company to help help you complete the process. 
• Allow your air conditioning equipment to dry out. Clear out any standing water if possible and safely clear any debris from the immediate area. 
• Leave your AC system off until a professional AC inspection has been completed. Call Service Experts Heating, Air Conditioning & Plumbing and ensure your equipment will work safely and effectively with a full air conditioner safety inspection. 

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

In addition to downpours, spring tends to bring hail storms, also. Each year thousands of commercial and residential air conditioning systems are harmed by hail. While you can usually see obvious damage from the outside, you may not notice that the damage inside the air conditioner may be causing restricted air flow, decreasing 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 completely replaced. 

High 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 conditioner. 

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