Why Assess the AC System First

In Florida homes, mold often starts inside the AC, not on the walls. A wet coil and a dark air handler are a place mold can grow, and your ducts carry what grows there into every room. A general mold inspection can miss what’s happening inside the system. Ours starts there.

What a Mold Assessment Covers

• Air handler: the cabinet, blower and drain pan.

• Evaporator coil: where moisture collects every time the AC runs.

• Ductwork: supply and return ducts, including flex duct and duct board, which mold can grow into.

• Lab-confirmed sampling: samples are sent to a lab to confirm what is there.

• Written report: what was found, where it was found and what the lab confirmed.

Signs You Should Have Your AC Assessed for Mold

• A musty or dirty-sock smell when the AC turns on

• Black or dark spots around vents or on the air handler

• Allergy-like symptoms that ease when you leave the house

• Humidity in the house staying above 55%

• Water around the air handler or a drain line that keeps clogging

Only One Person Feels Sick? Mold Can Still Be the Cause.

People react to mold differently. One family member can have headaches, congestion or breathing trouble while everyone else feels fine. Others not feeling sick doesn’t mean the air is harmless. An assessment shows what is in the system.

Licensed and Certified

• Florida-licensed mold assessor: MRSA5365

• Florida-certified air conditioning contractor: CAC1819318

• BPI-certified company

Mold Assessment: Questions We Hear Most

What is a mold assessment for an HVAC system?

It is an inspection of the air handler, evaporator coil and ductwork by a licensed mold assessor, with samples sent to a lab to confirm what is there. You get a written report.

How do you confirm mold?

By lab testing. A visual check can’t confirm mold, so samples from the system go to a lab.

Is mold in my AC normal in Florida?

It is common, but it is not normal. A correctly designed and installed AC should not grow mold.

Do you assess the whole house?

Our assessments specialize in HVAC systems: the air handler, evaporator coil and ductwork.

What areas do you serve?

Homeowners across Central Florida, from Ocala and The Villages to Orlando.

Find Out What’s Growing in Your AC

Call 352-358-5537 to schedule a mold assessment of your HVAC system.

Want to stop mold from growing in your AC? Mold grows where moisture builds up inside the system. We find what is causing that moisture and correct it, so mold has nothing to grow on.

See how we prevent AC mold

Energy Skilled badge, recognized by the U.S. Department of Energy, shown on the FL HVAC Services Google listing
Recognized by the U.S. Department of Energy

The Badge We Can’t Buy

Look up FL HVAC Services on Google and you’ll see a line most AC companies don’t have: “Home energy auditing recognized by the US Dept. of Energy.” Tap it and the Energy Skilled badge pops up, with a link to Energy.gov.

Nobody can add that to a business listing themselves. Not us, and not a marketing company. The U.S. Department of Energy verifies the credential and reports it to Google, and Google puts it on the listing.

What it means for your home: we look at your house and your AC as one system. How outside air leaks in, how humidity builds up, how air moves from room to room, and why some homes end up with stale, stuffy air that makes people feel worse inside than out. Then we design and fix your system for what your home actually needs.

✓ Verified by the U.S. Department of Energy
✓ Shown on our Google listing by Google itself
✓ Trained in humidity, air leaks, airflow and indoor air quality

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Areas We Serve in Central Florida

FL HVAC Services serves homeowners across Central Florida, including:

Ocala
Belleview
Summerfield
The Villages
Dunnellon
Silver Springs
Silver Springs Shores
Marion Oaks
Ocklawaha
Fairfield
On Top of the World
Lady Lake
Fruitland Park
Leesburg
Wildwood
Inverness
Tavares
Mount Dora
Clermont
Orlando

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