HVAC and Duct Mold Remediation in Baton Rouge, LA
Baton Rouge runs air conditioning ten or eleven months a year, and the system is the one place in the house that is cold and wet on purpose. When the smell is strongest right after the unit kicks on, or one supply vent always has a dark ring around it, the growth is usually in the system rather than the room. Call and tell us where you smell it.
Where it grows
At the evaporator coil and the drain pan under it, where condensation is constant. In the plenum and the first few feet of supply duct, which run coldest. In insulated flex duct that got wet from a backed-up drain line, a roof leak in the attic, or a unit that sweated all summer. EPA says condensation near cooling coils is a major factor in moisture contamination of these systems.
What EPA says decides the job
- Don’t run a system you suspect is contaminated — it spreads mold through the house.
- Insulated duct that has gotten wet or moldy can’t be effectively cleaned. It gets removed and replaced.
- Hard metal duct and the air handler cabinet can be cleaned.
- We tell you what we find at the coil and drain so the problem doesn’t restart.
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What to do now
If the musty smell is clearly coming from the vents, switch the system off and call. Note when the unit was last serviced and whether the drain line has backed up before.
