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

While your air conditioner is built to withstand the elements, including rain and storm damage, sometimes you need to call your AC repair technician to inspect possible damage. If your AC system sits in standing water, due to a torrential downpour or other unexpected issues, it can cause serious damage to the moving parts and electrical components. The water usually has to reach about a foot in depth to affect your AC system, but if there has been any flooding period, call Strogen's Service Experts for an AC inspection immediately. 

If intense rainfall or flooding caused your air conditioner to sit in standing water, there are a few things we suggest doing to avoid more damage or dangerous situations: 

• Turn off all the electrical switches to your air conditioner. If you are not comfortable with this, you can call your air conditioning repair technician to help guide you through the process. 
• Allow your air conditioning equipment to dry out. Remove any standing water if possible and carefully clear any debris from the surrounding area. 
• Don’t turn your air conditioner back on until a professional AC inspection has been performed. Call Strogen's Service Experts and ensure your equipment will operate safely and effectively with a full air conditioning system safety inspection. 

NOTE: Do not cover your outdoor heating and air conditioning systems with a tarp. This could actually cause more problems, including not allowing the system to air out properly and remove moisture, potentially causing rust or other damage. 

In addition to April showers, spring tends to bring hail storms, too. Each year thousands of commercial and residential air conditioners are damaged by hail. While you can typically see obvious damage from the outside, you may not realize that the damage inside the AC system may be causing restricted air flow, decreasing the performance of the system. Sometimes you can fix the air conditioning system more easily, by combing the fins or replacing the coil, but an insurance company’s claim breakdown showed that around 10% of AC systems damaged by hail had to be fully replaced. 

High winds tend to accompany storms and while your air conditioner probably won’t get wind damage, other objects picked up by the wind, like bushes, trash cans, or children’s outdoor toys, can be thrown, damaging your system. 

For a full AC inspection and safety check, call Strogen's Service Experts today and we’ll make sure your air conditioning unit is running safely and efficiently. Help keep your family safe during storm season and make sure to follow these guidelines if your area is under a serious storm warning.