My heating and air conditioning machine had been emitting some strange smells for a week now, it was frustrating because it was impossible to stay indoors without some form of air freshener being sprayed! To make it even more terrifying is the fact that the smell seemed to intensify with time.
It started as a musty smell but got stronger.
I was worried now, and because my parents would be coming over in a week, I did not want them to go to such an environment. My mom is actually sensitive and if there were something wrong with the air quality in my house, I would be forced to book them a hotel which will not be the same. I had missed my parents since they had taken an extended trip and were only returning after numerous years. I wanted to host them for a few months before they could go back home, which meant that I had to fix the smell issue asap. I called the heating and air conditioning worker and he had a few ideas to help us. First, we needed to identify the potential problems that could be triggering the foul smell. It could have been an issue with excess moisture in the HVAC ducts or vents, which caused a hidden leak, and due to the accumulation of moisture, the aftermath would be a bad smell! However, my air vents were dry and perfect. Next, we checked the condensate line to be sure that everything was draining. It turns out that it was restrained and accumulated mold that was slowly spreading throughout the system, surprisingly, I did not notice this earlier, but I had been so tied up the past few weeks that the heating and air conditioning idea was the last thing on my mind. The worker directed me on how to disinfect it.