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Do I have mold in my air conditioner?

By Nolan | March 18, 2011 - 11:44 am | Uncategorized Comments Off

Do I Have Mold In My Air Conditioner?

     Yes….and no. It depends. Mold is a fact of life here in Florida. And if your
air conditioning system is older than six or eight years, you probably have some mold in it.
Is it harmful? Most of the molds that grow in air conditioners are of the harmless type.
But even these relatively “harmless” molds cause allergy sufferers a lot of misery.
Chances are, if nobody in your home is the allergic type, you’re not even going to know it’s there.
     Mold likes to grow in the air handler unit. That’s the inside part of your a/c system.
The air handler is very wet inside, and dark….ideal conditions to grow mold. Standing
water in the drain pans also grows fungus, which clogs drain lines and adds to dirty indoor air quality.
So, most molds are going to grow for years undetected. Regular checkups by a good a/c technician would
expose these types of molds.
     If someone in your family does suffer from seasonal allergies, their condition is going to be aggravated by mold growing in the HVAC. If nobody in your family is allergic, you will still have poor indoor air quality
if you have mold growing in your a/c.
     Mold does not often grow in the ducts because there is no dampness to feed it. Mold is pretty much isolated to the air handler unit. Household dust can accumulate in the ducts, but dust is nothing like mold in terms of allergens.
     How do I get rid of this mold?
     The only effective way to remove mold is with ultraviolet light. Spraying chemicals on it will slow it down temporarily, but mold will always grow back. An ultraviolet light air purifier installed inside the air handler will kill mold on a continuous basis. This is powerful light which stays on around the clock, whether the unit is running or not.
Ultraviolet light will also destroy fungus, algae, germs, and any other organisms. This keeps the inside of the
air handler free of mold growing inside the coil, on the walls of the unit, and inside the drain pan.
     How does UV light work?
     My understanding as an a/c contractor (not a scientist) is that uv light disrupts the DNA of the organism, which destroys it.
     How long is UV light good for?
     Most uv light systems come with a warranty on the components. The bulbs should be changed once a year. I have been installing ultraviolet light sytems for about ten years now and I have found them to be very efffective. I use one in my own home and my machine is mold free. Please contact me if I can answer any questions about mold and ultraviolet lights. My phone is 727-726-3329.

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Foreclosure Homes Having Vandalized Air Conditioners

By Nolan | March 5, 2011 - 1:29 pm | Uncategorized Comments Off

The Tampa Bay area has thousands of homes sitting empty due to the mortgage loan crisis.
I have been receiving a new kind of service call request: Please repair our vandalized a/c, we just moved in. Or, please help us: our outdoor a/c unit has been stolen.
     These are typical calls I’ve been getting now for about thirty days. The realtors tell me they are very busy. Apparently the banks are now selling their “bank owned homes”. Most closings are of the short sale
or foreclosure type.
     Many of these homes will not have functioning air conditioning. The cause appears to be vandalism, tampering by the former owner, removal of thermostats, removal of parts off of outdoor unit, etc.
I had one case where the outside unit’s circuit board had been removed. This left the wires dangling and shorted
out the unit when it was turned back on. I have also seen cases where the freon was released from the system.
     All of these cases are repairable. If you know someone who has purchased a home in the Tampa Bay area recently,
chances are they are going to need a repair of the air conditioning and/or appliances in the home.
     This is what I specialize in, I have recovered many of these systems to working order.
If you or a friend needs help with this, please call me at 727-726-3329 Ask for Nolan

Same Day AC Service Inc. is a licensed & insured air conditioning company in the Tampa Bay area.

Check this before getting A/C service!

By Nolan | November 13, 2010 - 4:24 pm | Uncategorized Comments Off

Nothing worse than your a/c is not working. Often a clogged air filter can cause no cooling or freezing up. A clogged drain line can completely shut your a/c down. A tripped breaker in your house panel can be the culprit. Next time we’ll talk about heating related issues.

Just Fix My AC is a helpful resource in getting help with your home air conditioning. We are a/c contractors located in the Tampa Bay area. We have helped many homeowners since 1993 with their cooling and heating. Although we do full system installs, we specialize in repairs of home air conditioners and heat pumps. Call us with any a/c questions or to schedule a service call: 727-SAME DAY (727-726-3329)

Just Fix My AC is a resource blog maintained by Same Day AC Service Inc. We are located in the Tampabay area.

Same Day AC Service is our name

By Nolan | October 10, 2010 - 9:26 am | Uncategorized Comments Off

Same Day AC Service is our name. Wow, what a busy summer. Hope you all made it through. A lot of service calls, mostly due to the storms, and blown-up capacitors, a few fan motors, some needed new a/c units, but not more than usual. We are able to fix the worst blow-ups, most companies would say “New Unit needed”, and we would say: “We can fix it!” Call us, we can help you, call 727-SAME DAY or visit 727SAMEDAY.COM

Hot Weather Is Here!

By Nolan | May 16, 2010 - 4:33 pm | Uncategorized Comments Off

Whew! It’s been a busy couple of weeks. The hot weather returned and the phones started hopping.
I found a lot of electrical problems in air conditioning units, I presume from all the storms we had.
A couple of units had freon shortage problems and were easily fixed when I found the leak.
Not everyone needs a new air conditioner, as a matter of fact, most people just need a competent repairman to solve the problem.
Drains can clog up now, as the high humidity has returned. Most of this nuisance stuff can be avoided with regular tune ups.

I am reminding my customers to get their pre-summer checkups done now, before they have a break down…….
It’s no fun coming home to a hot house in June! If you haven’t got your pre-summer tune-up done yet, call me while we have it on special.
You’ll be glad you did. Thank you to all my regular customers who trust us and continue to call for regular service.

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15 SEER Amana Heat Pump

By Nolan | April 3, 2010 - 5:56 am | Uncategorized Comments Off

Here is a recent installation of a 15 SEER Amana heat pump. Job came out perfect. This system qualifies for the $1500 tax credit from Uncle Sam. And the savings don’t stop there. This unit is replacing an old 10 SEER unit, so this 15 SEER will use far less power. So this makes for one happy customer. Oh, and did I mention the lifetime warranty on this system?

For more information on how you can cash in on the Government tax credit, see our website at www.SameDayACService.com or call us now at 727-SAME DAY or 727-726-3329. We will be happy to assist you.

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Frozen Heat Pumps!

By Nolan | January 15, 2010 - 5:50 pm | Uncategorized Leave a comment

If your heat pump looks like this, you are not heating. You could have low freon in the system or some other problem. This customer had low freon and it was a simple repair. Also heat pumps have to automatically defrost outside about every 90 minutes in this kind of weather. Even heat pumps that made it through our previously mild winters won’t heat during this severe cold spell. Call us for a heat pump precision tune up if your heat pump is not heating like it used to.

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Heating Help! Cold days ahead.

By Nolan | December 31, 2009 - 9:16 pm | Uncategorized Leave a comment

photo credit: zauiBrrrrr…Old man winter has showed up in Florida and it’s staying cold for a while this time. If you haven’t used your heat yet, you will this week. Here’s some heating tips: Remember it’s normal for the heat to smell funny the first time it’s turned on. That’s just the dust on the heatstrips. No worries. But if the heat doesn’t come on at all or heats poorly, heres a couple things to check before calling for service:
1) Check for a tripped breaker.
2) Make sure you have the thermostat set on heat, not emergency heat.(Heat pumps)
3) If it’s gas make sure the pilot is lit.(Old furnaces only)
Still won’t start? Call me, I’ll walk you through it:

Call Same Day AC Service Inc. Call 727-SAME DAY (727-726-3329)

ask for Nolan

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By Nolan | December 19, 2009 - 11:57 am | Uncategorized Leave a comment

Please post any home cooling and heating questions here or call me for advice on any problems you are having with your home comfort systems.

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I’m happy to hear from my long time customers and any new folks.

Welcome!

By Nolan | December 16, 2009 - 2:38 pm | Uncategorized Leave a comment

Hi there and welcome to our website. Just Fix My AC is a helpful resource in getting help with your home air conditioning. We are a/c contractors located in the Tampa Bay area. We have helped thousands of homeowners since 1993 with their cooling and heating. From check-ups to full system installs, we can help you make the right decisions. Call us with any a/c questions or to schedule a service call: 727-SAME DAY (727-726-3329)