Mold in Air Conditioning Unit

Indoor Air Mgt might be able to help. Scott @ ###-###-####. I just had him out recently to do a yearly system check and see if our ducts need a cleaning. He was very honest to say they did not need to be cleaned thus saving us $$. You can mention my name if you like.

I agree - get a new unit. Also, have the ducts cleaned throughout your house.

You need to get rid of this ASAP!! Mold in air conditioning can cause Legionaries Disease!

Definition
By Mayo Clinic staff

First identified in 1976 as the result of an outbreak of pneumonia at an American Legion convention, Legionnaires' disease is a severe form of pneumonia. Legionnaires' disease is caused by a bacterium known as legionella.

You can't catch Legionnaires' disease from person-to-person contact. Instead, most people get Legionnaires' disease from inhaling the bacteria. Older adults, smokers and people with weakened immune systems are particularly susceptible to Legionnaires' disease.

Legionella bacterium also causes Pontiac fever, a milder illness resembling the flu. Separately or together, the two illnesses are sometimes called legionellosis. Pontiac fever usually clears on its own. But untreated Legionnaires' disease can be fatal. Although prompt treatment with antibiotics usually cures Legionnaires' disease, some people continue to experience problems after treatment.
I learned about this in college...it was caused by mold in the AC unit. Get help for you son right away! Good luck!

Buy a jug of Clorox and a spray bottle. Fill the bottle with Clorox and spray the entire air conditioner good with it and let it set for about five minutes. Take a hose and spray it off good. The mold and everything else will be clean and you only have to do this a couple times a year. I just cleaned mine a couple weeks ago. When you spray it make sure you spray all the coils really good. This also improves how well the air conditioner works.