Nobody wants to have wet carpeting from an air conditioner that is leaking inside of the vehicle.
Carpet wet in front of air conditioner.
In a high humidity environment there may be little room for additional moisture to evaporate into the air.
How to keep wet carpet from molding.
It s important to act.
Why does water form in my air conditioner.
A frozen unit can mean a big block of ice.
Kung fu maintenance demonstrates how to unclog a clogged air conditioner condensate drain that has made a small flood and wet carpet in front of an ac.
Therefore in a high humidity situation turning on the air conditioner will speed up the carpet s drying process.
When that doesn t happen properly the water may leak out the front of the unit and onto your carpet.
This causes condensation moisture to form on the coil just like how water droplets form on a cold glass of water on a hot day.
The inside ac unit has a frigidly cold evaporator coil that cools the air flowing over it.
Before we get to how the ac leaks out we need to explain how it gets there in the first place.
Be sure to check it out yourself to determine the problem so that it can be addressed or call us to come out to inspect your car air conditioning.
But it is a common problem that can happen and one that usually noticed as soon as it starts.
Air filters are easy to forget about.
Bad things can happen.
The average homeowner only changes their air filter 4 times a year and if you forget.
So step 1 check your air filter.
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Why there s water in your air conditioner.
Wet carpet can be a perfect breeding ground for mold especially if the air is humid and the water remains in place longer than 48 hours.
Air conditioners remove humidity from the air which allows more room for moisture to evaporate from the carpet.
When air hits the coil the air s moisture condenses on the coil.
If the air conditioner is not leveled with a rearward tilt the water moves to the front of the unit and when the collection tray overflows it drips onto the carpeting.
A clogged air filter can mean a frozen unit.
And we all know what happens when ice melts water.