How to prevent your air conditioner from causing water damage?

Though he may not realize it your air conditioner produces a great deal of condensation, especially during the hot months of the summer. Since the air conditioning ducts run all through your home, mainly through your closets and ceilings, a leak in your error condition exists and can cause water damage that you may not even realize it has occurred. Often times in hot climates this water can lead to the growth of mold and mildew which is of course the very last thing you want going on in your ceiling. So what are some ways to prevent water damage caused by the air conditioning unit?

• Get your air conditioner inspected annually. These are what should be inspected: the main drain, the contactor, the coils, the emergency power lines, and of course the refrigerant pressure make sure that the main drain and the emergency lines are not blocked or choked up. If the inspector finds any issues you want to have them dealt with quickly.
• Get an algaecide treatment. This treatment inexpensively deals with the growth of Audi in your air conditioning ducts and lines.
• Change your air conditioning filter once a month. The restriction of airflow can cause moisture in your air conditioning ducts to hang around and cause the growth of mold.

When in a glass of water damage in your ceiling the best remedy is time. The less time you spent waiting the more time you give the water damage restoration company to fix the problem.