I was performing some routine maintenance on the Heating, Ventilation, and A/C unit in 1 of the house rentals that I manage.
I knew I could save a couple of bucks by performing the routine service on our own.
While I was cleaning the AC and condenser, I observed a small amount of mold inside of the machine. I wasn’t sad with the amount of mold until I started taking the rest of the unit apart. I knew that I had to contact a professional. I called a contractor that I think and trust… She came to the rental property to look at the AC unit. She confirmed what I already suspected. The AC unit was filled with mold. The mold extended through the house and there was mold inside of the wall behind the area where the heat pump and AC unit were located. The problem with the mold was way worse than I expected and the injures were quite severe. Insurance would only spend money for injures to the wall and I had to fork out many grand for a new heat pump and ac. There was absolutely no way to safely salvage the plan after it had been riddled with mold for so long. I was planning to rent that unit that next month, but I had to change our plans when I found out about the problems with the heating and AC unit. Those issues had to be addressed and fixed before I could let anyone transport to the property. That month was another loss of $1650 bucks that I couldn’t substitute.