Merrit Building Solutions

A filthy dryer interior. Heavy accumulation of dust and lint can be a rich source of fuel for a fire. Getting your exhaust ducts cleaned will not address the interior of your appliance.

This is why all new buildings also need to have a preventative maintenance on their HVAC systems. This fan coil condensate pan (in a brand new building) had a piece of construction debris sitting right over the drain hole, and judging by the rust, it had already been clogged for a time prior to our visit. This is quite common. Fortunately this unit is equipped with a float switch and overflow sensor.

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While many of us are stuck at home, it is important to ensure the safety and security of our indoor spaces. Improving our air quality is one measure that should not be taken lightly, especially with colder weather upon us, and with many residences lacking proper fresh air circulation.

Fan coils and heat pumps are generally the most common residential heating and cooling units found in apartments and condominiums around the GTA and beyond. Both of these are capable of growing significant quantities of mould inside their cabinets over their lifetimes, due to the damp conditions present when running in cooling mode.

Merrit Building Solutions offers full remediation and relining services, involving the cleaning and removal of the original insulation (performed in a containment), and relining of the cabinet with fresh, non-porous insulation (more resistant to future mould contamination and cleanable).

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Nasty fan coil condensate pan. Stagnant water has thickened into a rusty sludge, acting as a substrate for mould growth. Some small flies have also been attracted to this surface and have gotten trapped in the sludge. Excessive material in the pan can lead to major floods. Condensate overflow switches, proper cleaning, and re-surfacing of the pan can alleviate these issues.

Nice view 👀

Here’s a couple of mouldy fan coil units. The second FC is only about 5 years old. With the right conditions, mould can thrive anywhere, unfortunately! Remediation or replacement are usually recommended for more severe cases such as the first example here. Remediation is typically performed within a containment barrier, such as the one pictured.

An unfortunate situation with these heat pumps recently installed at a building. This is the first maintenance on these units, most of them haven’t seen any use yet. Beat up coils, crazy excessive silicone around the frame (which has to be removed in many cases due to poor fit at installation), walled in units, and garbage left in condensate pans, just begging for a flood. Nuts!!! 🤯

Clean/Dirty/Dirtier

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