What To Do If Your Air Conditioning System Experiences Flooding or Hail Damage
While your AC system is made to withstand all sorts of conditions, including heavy showers and wind damage, occasionally you need to call your AC repair technician to inspect potential damage. If your air conditioner sits in standing water, due to storms or other unexpected issues, it can cause severe damage to the moving parts and electrical sections. The water usually has to reach about 15 inches in depth to affect your air conditioning system, but if there has been any flooding whatsoever, call Service Experts Heating, Air Conditioning & Plumbing for an AC inspection immediately.
If intense rainfall or flooding caused your air conditioner to sit in standing water, there are a few things we suggest doing to avoid additional damage or a dangerous environment:
- Deactivate all the electrical switches for your AC system. If you are not comfortable turning off your switches, you can call your air conditioning service technician to help assist you with the process.
- Allow your AC system to dry out. Clear out any standing water if possible and cautiously clear any debris from the surrounding area.
- Do not turn on your air conditioning system until a professional AC inspection has been performed. Call Service Experts Heating, Air Conditioning & Plumbing and ensure your equipment will operate safely and effectively with a full AC safety inspection.

CAUTION: Do not cover your outdoor heating and cooling systems with a tarp. This may actually cause more damage, including not allowing the system to air out entirely and remove moisture, a could cause rust or other damage.
In addition to rain, spring also brings hail storms, as well. Annually thousands of commercial and residential air conditioners are harmed by hail. While you can probably see obvious damage from the outside, you may not notice that the damage inside the air conditioning unit may be causing restricted air flow, obstructing the performance of the system. Sometimes you can fix the air conditioner more easily, by combing the fins or replacing the coil, but an insurance company’s claim breakdown showed that around a tenth of air conditioning units damaged by hail had to be completely replaced.
High winds tend to accompany storms and while your air conditioning unit probably won’t get wind damage, other objects picked up by the wind, like bushes, furniture, or unattached enclosures, can be thrown, damaging your air conditioner.
For a full AC inspection and safety check, call Service Experts Heating, Air Conditioning & Plumbing today and we’ll make sure your air conditioning unit is running safely and efficiently. Help keep your loved ones safe during storm season and make sure to follow these guidelines if your home is under a serious storm warning.