Friday, June 23, 2017

How Pests Use The Air Conditioning Unit To Invade Your Home

How Pests Use The Air Conditioning Unit To Invade Your Home

How Pests Use The Air Conditioning Unit To Invade Your Home

For your California heating and cooling services to work optimally, an exchange of indoor and outdoor air is necessary. This ductwork can provide an opening for little wigglies and crawlers to enter your home. Technically, a well maintained, regularly checked AC has safeguard features that effectively blocks the little intruders from entering the unit, but some pests are so tiny they only need a little opening to successfully infiltrate their way inside.

Roaches, bugs, beetles, termites, ants, and even rodents can invade any house through the small openings in your outdoor home air conditioning service unit. The saliva and droppings of these critters can cause serious irritation to people with a respiratory condition such as asthma or allergies. It can also affect the quality of the indoor air which could lead to serious health conditions.

Rodents, in particular, likes to chew on anything they can sink their teeth into. This poses danger when they chew on electrical wiring or any of the sensitive inner components of your Fresno air conditioning service.

Safeguard Your AC From These Invasive Pests

California heating and cooling servicesIn California, three cities made the Top 20 list of Most Infested Cities in the US, with cockroaches being the biggest problem. Los Angeles-Long Beach comes in at No. 7 on the national list, followed by Riverside-San Bernardino at No. 11 and San Francisco down at No. 17. On the list for rats, the three metro areas are found lower in the list: San Francisco again comes in at No. 17, followed by Riverside-San Bernardino at No. 19 and Los Angeles-Long Beach at No. 20, this is according to patch.com.

Even though Fresno didn’t make the list, it doesn’t necessarily equate to the city being free from these varmits. Experienced technicians from aamarthedal.com have responded to maintenance request which sometimes involved critters getting stuck inside the inner components of the unit.

To prevent pests from possibly damaging your AC or making their way to your house, pest-proofing your property, at a certain level, could effectively block unwanted entry.

How To Pest-Proof Your Home | California Heating And Cooling Services

Blocking off critters from using your AC as an entry point to invade the house while keeping it free from irritants and other health risks with this list:

Inspect duct seals. Over time, some of the AC duct work may degrade and fail to function. This is especially true for duct tape, which may start to peel off as it is continuously exposed to constant temperature changes. Invaders can use these tiny openings to enter your home. Additionally, air leakage is more likely to happen when gaps are exposed by a peeling duct tape.

Moisture prevention. A puddle of water seems like a fun spot for young children to play in, but the same puddle in or around your home – more importantly, one that is near your outdoor AC equipment – can mean more insects may find their way into your house. All living creatures rely on water to survive, that includes insects.

Preventive pest control. If unwanted invaders are a common problem in your area, conducting a regular preventive pest control counter-measure will help prevent infestation. Talk to a pest control contractor for regular pest-control measures.

Routine maintenance. Keeping your outdoor air conditioning condenser and the overall home air conditioner service system clean is essential for its longevity. It is also a way to keep critters from ever wanting to ever step on your property. Find the best HVAC contractor near you to learn more about preventive maintenance.

At Marthedal Solar, Air & Heating we continuously promote our preventive maintenance program to help households and businesses secure the efficiency of their units, effectively save on energy utilization, and maximize the potential of their AC. Visit our blog posts for more information on California heating and cooling services or take advantage of our in-house consultation to learn tips and tricks on unit efficiency and durability.

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