Black Mold Window Ac Unit

Mold spreads and grows easily and before you know it you can have mold growing throughout the room.

Black mold window ac unit.

When dirt and dust build up in air vents black mold can thrive which is why it s important to commit to a regular maintenance schedule. Typically air conditioner mold is not this blatantly visible. Take off the front body grille of your unit. Turn off the air conditioner and unplug the unit from its power source.

Black mold or stachybotrys chartarum is a greenish black mold that grows on materials such as fiberboard gypsum board paper lint and dust when there is moisture from water damage excessive humidity water leaks condensation water infiltration or flooding. After that it won t take long before it begins to spread to other areas of the home. Relocate the unit to a well ventilated area. On most units this can be done easily by pulling it forward and pushing down slightly.

Step 2 sprinkle a thin layer of powdered laundry detergent on the filter and cover it with hot water. If it is a disposable filter make sure you have another filter to replace it with and skip the filter cleaning steps below. Remove the filter from the front of your window air conditioner and place it in the sink. Black mold and white mold mold in window air conditioner grills is common.

After you clean your air conditioner vents inspect walls and insulation to find the source of the. Black mold can cause severe respiratory symptoms particularly in people who are allergic to mold. The photo above shows both black mold and white mold growing on the louvers on the front grill of a window air conditioner.