Re: Re: Mold inside my air conditioner

[Guest guest]

Beautiful . Thank you, I will do just that myself. Thanks for the info.

 

Chris...

[Guest guest]

Jeff,

Do you have a URL for the filter product? I have been prefilter material on

my AC..

but I don't think it is quite good enough..

Or does anybody else know of a source for good quality cut-to-fit filter

materials?

Actually, it would be great to know of a place for the materials needed to

make filters from scratch..I have several air cleaners that could be pressed

into service for various things (if I could *make* good filters for them)

instead of buying the often expensive ones they sell..

Better to change filters more frequently, even if they aren't quite as

good..

?

On Fri, Jul 4, 2008 at 7:09 PM, May <jeff@...> wrote:

> Surella,

>

> The mold is inevitable if you use the filter that came with the A/C as

> these filters are all completely inadequate. After thorough

> cleaning/disinfecting you must purchase WEB products filter material

> and cut it to fit. This is a MERV-7 filter (MERV 8 is preferable but

> not available). The filter probably does not fit inside the A/C filter

> holder so it will probably have to be placed over the front intake,

> taped in place so that there is no air bypass.

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

I agree although I have no knowledge of indoor units. But based on Barbs comment

about it being so warm everywhere and I was told that the outdoor mold counts

are worse this year for whatever reason that this could be a good

alternative????

From: jill1313 <jenbooks13@...>

Subject: [] Re: Mold inside my air conditioner

Date: Friday, July 4, 2008, 10:03 PM

I'm suspicious of window air conditioners as mine always mold up

within a summer's use. I do drill extra drain holes, but the fact is,

that water pools in the a/c, and then think about it, there's standing

water, and fluctuating temperatures, and it's a perfect breeding

ground for mold. In addition they are exposed to rain, soot etc.

So I switched to a portable a/c. Most of the a/c is kept indoors and

it evaporates out a tube that you can keep clean and installs easily

in the window. I would suggest a portable a/c for your problem window.