Collins Kitchen Remodel After AC Line Water Damage. A clogged AC line soaked the Collins home and the inspection found mold. True Builders turned the cleanup into a full kitchen update.
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A clogged AC line soaked the Collins home and the inspection found mold. True Builders turned the cleanup into a full kitchen update.
An AC Drain Line Clog, Hidden Mold, and the Collins Kitchen Update
The Collins family needed True Builders after water damage from a clogged AC line, and the closer look found mold along with it. The crew turned an unfortunate discovery into an opportunity, and the cleanup became a full update of the Collins kitchen.
Your AC has a drain, and it floods houses
Every air conditioner in Florida pulls gallons of water out of the air daily, and all of it leaves through one modest condensate line. When that line clogs with algae, the water finds the ceiling, the wall, or the closet floor under the air handler instead.
- Pour a cup of distilled vinegar in the condensate line access every couple of months during cooling season
- A working float switch shuts the system off when the drain backs up; test that it exists and works
- Water stains near the air handler or a musty smell when the AC runs are early warnings
- An annual AC service that includes clearing the drain line is cheaper than one soaked ceiling
Mold's 24 to 48 hour window, and what discovery changes
Mold can begin growing on wet materials within a day or two, which is why slow leaks like a condensate drip so often come with a mold surprise. Once mold is found, the job changes: affected material is contained and removed rather than dried in place, and the area is cleaned and verified before rebuild. It is exactly why the Collins project became a kitchen update; once compromised cabinets and finishes are out, replacing them with something better costs the difference, not the whole.
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