Talk of The Villages Florida - Rentals, Entertainment & More
Talk of The Villages Florida - Rentals, Entertainment & More
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Many HVAC failures are caused by a blockage of your condensate drain line. This can occur in less than a year, especially if insects, a snake, or other animals get into the drain, which is wide open and exposed on the outside of your house. Mold and other debris can also block the drain.
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I would suggest buying a "Drain King 345" on Amazon for $11.90 to flush out your condensate drain. You just connect it to a garden hose and stick it into your condensate pipe inside your air handling cabinet. Much more effective than adding vinegar or hot water.
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Okay here's the scoop on the AC maintenance, DeSantis andMunns are both too highly rated reputable companies. If you use the one inch filters you should change them every one to two months it takes minutes and they cost just a few dollars depending on the mirv rating from several reliable blogs it appears you need mirv of 8-11. 11 will remove virtually all pollen and dust particles and is at least 50% better than eight but of course more expensive. The other thing you should do at least wasley is make sure the water drain pipe is cleaned with vinegar or a light solution of bleach / water followed by a flush of your hose. If you have the thick 4-inch filters some of them are washable and others may need to be replaced 3 - 6 months
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I think a lot of these companies make big bucks (in total, do the math) doing very little on "maintenance". It's like they either use fear and uncertainty to get TV-ers to pony up for maintenance contracts, in the hope they get some piece of mind. I agree with you, no way for them to prevent or anticipate a break down. This is life, things can and do break, no matter how much we would like to prevent it. |
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Those filters only need to be changed once per year.
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Try ACE Hardware for a brand called Flanders. They also sell several other brands and they know which ones will fit the Carrier units. I think the Flanders filters are about $18 for the 16x20x4 inch size and about $32 for the 19x20x4 inch. Those nominal sizes will fit most Carrier units in The Villages.
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