Who would I call to handle this situation?
 

Just got back down here and we had a leak due to back up in pipe for a/c. We got that taken care of (they came and blew out the pipe) but now we need someone to come in and dry things out as it looks like it's already getting moldy. Repairman said he'd have someone, who wasn't part of their company, get in touch with us to come and "suck out the moisture" but haven't heard back from anyone. We've never had a situation like this before so any assistance in pointing us in the right direction would be appreciated.

Thanks in advance

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Any Handyman can do it. We use Dave Wilt for everything. I can't bend like I used to. His Phone # 352-470-7917

I think this is something that would be covered by your homeowners insurance. If you file a claim, they may hire someone to do it for you, especially if there is a mold issue.

In the meantime a dehumidifier would at least start getting it dried out

Thanks all, got a call in to Dave, sounds like the kind of guy I'll be needing.

A few years ago the same happened to us. We called The Villages offices and they recommended Restoration Specialists. They came over and looked over the situation---gave us a bunch of suggestions and left 2 or 3 large industrial fans to dry things out. It was probably 2 fans actually. Our damage wasn't as bad as it could have been but had to have a portion of our laminate flooring as well as carpeting in a bedroom replaced. The latter needed to be done anyway... Insurance took care of most of the costs.

Water damage
 

I am an air conditioning contractor and years ago I also had water damage in my own home and from professional and personal experience I would not recommend a handyman. Definitely use a restoration company. They have the instruments and experience to check for water damage behind walls and can tell exactly how far water has soaked up into the drywall. I was amazed by how fast water gets absorbed up into the drywall.
This is the reason you by homeowners insurance, use it.

Turn the A/C on works like a dehumidifier providing A/C is working.

We built in 2009 & moved in Dec 2009;the sunshine rep who did the first free check-up of A/C said to flush the drain pipe once a month or even every 3 months with cup of bleach & gallon of warm water - I passed this to all my neighbors on our street - we have had no problems nor has anyone who has been doing the same; those who didn't listen had to pay to have the drain pipe cleaned out and like yours pay to clean up the water & mold - water & mold clean for some was covered by their HO insurance. Only takes 5 mins;you can see the water coming out of the drain which should be beside your outside A/C unit - good luck

how much bleach do you use, & are there negative effects on landscaping?

You should use vinegar and hot water to flush the drain pipe. Bleach will make the pvc drain pipe very brittle and subject to cracking or breakage. Also, if the bleach is not 100% flushed out immediately, the fumes can cause corrosion in the condenser coil in the air handler.

My a/c guy says to put 1c white vinegar in 2 cups water (every 2 months) into the the the tube (inside garage). It will keep the line clear and unclogged.

Just purchased a new home here but haven't moved in yet. The new home warranty YouTube video suggests flushing every 6 months with one gallon of hot water alone.

Is this something unique to FL due to hear & humidity or snowbirds leaving house unoccupied during those especially hot/humid months? We have never done that up north and haven't had issues. Just wondering. Thanks.

Just purchased a new home here but haven't moved in yet. The new home warranty YouTube video suggests flushing every 6 months with one gallon of hot water alone.

Is this something unique to FL due to hear & humidity or snowbirds leaving house unoccupied during those especially hot/humid months? We have never done that up north and haven't had issues. Just wondering. Thanks.

Thanks again all, Dave never got back to me, insurance company says to get an estimate as it might be less than our deductible (I'm hoping it's a lot less to fix) I'm going the restoration route now. The guy that did come to blow the pipes out mentioned the bleach/water solution, would have been nice to know ahead of time but we weren't here anyway so I don't know if it would have made a difference.

We had clog tubes a few months ago.

Munns tech said definitely do not use bleach it will corrode your pipe.

Much better to use vinegar in proportions suggested above

Call your insurance and ServePro. If you do not get the moisture out you will get mold and stink fast.

Stu, Is not the drain piping from the A/C inside going to the outside pvc (plastic)? What could corrode? A bit puzzled .


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I use 1 cup of bleach to 160oz container which is about a gallon + 1/4 gallon. My drain comes out right beside my A/C outside unit into decorative stones - it's fairly weak amount of bleach;also if you can connect your hose which I can, you can use less then blow it out with the hose every 3 months.