{"id":2438,"date":"2022-05-04T08:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-05-04T12:00:00","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2022-10-26T16:53:34","modified_gmt":"2022-10-26T20:53:34","slug":"what-to-do-after-an-hvac-system-mold-treatment-%e2%86%92-hvac-system-mold-treatment-steps%ef%bf%bc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hhhovey.com\/blog\/what-to-do-after-an-hvac-system-mold-treatment-%e2%86%92-hvac-system-mold-treatment-steps%ef%bf%bc","title":{"rendered":"What to do AFTER an HVAC System Mold Treatment"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hhhovey.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/blog-1-web.png\" alt=\"HVAC System Mold Treatment\" class=\"wp-image-2441\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>We\u2019re no strangers to mold and mildew in the south, so understanding <a href=\"\/air-conditioning\/air-conditioning-preventative\">HVAC system mold treatment<\/a> steps is essential. Here\u2019s what you need to know, including what to do after an HVAC mold treatment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"h-hvac-system-mold-treatment-steps\"><strong>HVAC System Mold Treatment Steps<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Mold likes to grow in warm, damp environments, which is why the inside of your HVAC system is an ideal place for it to take hold. You don\u2019t want to breathe mold spores, so it\u2019s critical to clean the system out using these steps:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Turn off the power to the AC unit.<\/li><li>While wearing an N-95 respirator to protect from mold spores, remove the front vent on the unit or the back of the cabinet<\/li><li>Use a vacuum to remove any dust.<\/li><li>Clean the coils to make sure there isn\u2019t any mold on them.<\/li><li>Use a combination of bleach and water to clean the surfaces inside the HVAC unit.<\/li><li>Change the air filter and throw the old one away.<\/li><li>Allow everything to dry before turning the unit back on.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What to do After an HVAC Mold Treatment<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Once you remove all of the mold and treat the surfaces, the last thing you want is for the mold to return. With our humid climate, it could easily happen if the humidity inside your home is high. After mold treatment, a great way to avoid it coming back is by investing in a home dehumidifier. It will lower the relative humidity in your home, making it more comfortable while also reducing the chances of returning mold growth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For everything you need to know about HVAC mold treatment and ways to prevent it in the future, contact the team of experts at <a href=\"\/schedule-service\">H.H. Hovey Heating and Cooling<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We\u2019re no strangers to mold and mildew in the south, so understanding HVAC system mold treatment steps is essential. Here\u2019s what you need to know, including what to do after an HVAC mold treatment. HVAC System Mold Treatment Steps Mold likes to grow in warm, damp environments, which is why the inside of your HVAC [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2441,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"ep_exclude_from_search":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v22.2 (Yoast SEO v22.2) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>What to do AFTER an HVAC System Mold Treatment - H.H. Hovey Heating and Cooling System<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Understanding HVAC system mold treatment steps will help you know what to do when they\u2019re complete.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hhhovey.com\/blog\/what-to-do-after-an-hvac-system-mold-treatment-\u2192-hvac-system-mold-treatment-steps\ufffc\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"What to do AFTER an HVAC System Mold Treatment\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Understanding HVAC system mold treatment steps will help you know what to do when they\u2019re complete.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.hhhovey.com\/blog\/what-to-do-after-an-hvac-system-mold-treatment-\u2192-hvac-system-mold-treatment-steps\ufffc\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"H.H. Hovey Heating and Cooling System\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2022-05-04T12:00:00+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2022-10-26T20:53:34+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/www.hhhovey.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/blog-1-web.png\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"300\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"200\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/png\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"splashme@splashomnimedia.com\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"splashme@splashomnimedia.com\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"2 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.hhhovey.com\/blog\/what-to-do-after-an-hvac-system-mold-treatment-%e2%86%92-hvac-system-mold-treatment-steps%ef%bf%bc#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.hhhovey.com\/blog\/what-to-do-after-an-hvac-system-mold-treatment-%e2%86%92-hvac-system-mold-treatment-steps%ef%bf%bc\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"splashme@splashomnimedia.com\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.hhhovey.com\/#\/schema\/person\/27278f154bd3c347ece56684efdc3356\"},\"headline\":\"What to do AFTER an HVAC System Mold Treatment\",\"datePublished\":\"2022-05-04T12:00:00+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2022-10-26T20:53:34+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.hhhovey.com\/blog\/what-to-do-after-an-hvac-system-mold-treatment-%e2%86%92-hvac-system-mold-treatment-steps%ef%bf%bc\"},\"wordCount\":298,\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.hhhovey.com\/#organization\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.hhhovey.com\/blog\/what-to-do-after-an-hvac-system-mold-treatment-%e2%86%92-hvac-system-mold-treatment-steps%ef%bf%bc#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/www.hhhovey.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/blog-1-web.png\",\"articleSection\":[\"Blog\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.hhhovey.com\/blog\/what-to-do-after-an-hvac-system-mold-treatment-%e2%86%92-hvac-system-mold-treatment-steps%ef%bf%bc\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.hhhovey.com\/blog\/what-to-do-after-an-hvac-system-mold-treatment-%e2%86%92-hvac-system-mold-treatment-steps%ef%bf%bc\",\"name\":\"What to do AFTER an HVAC System Mold Treatment - H.H. Hovey Heating and Cooling System\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.hhhovey.com\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.hhhovey.com\/blog\/what-to-do-after-an-hvac-system-mold-treatment-%e2%86%92-hvac-system-mold-treatment-steps%ef%bf%bc#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.hhhovey.com\/blog\/what-to-do-after-an-hvac-system-mold-treatment-%e2%86%92-hvac-system-mold-treatment-steps%ef%bf%bc#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/www.hhhovey.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/blog-1-web.png\",\"datePublished\":\"2022-05-04T12:00:00+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2022-10-26T20:53:34+00:00\",\"description\":\"Understanding HVAC system mold treatment steps will help you know what to do when they\u2019re complete.\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.hhhovey.com\/blog\/what-to-do-after-an-hvac-system-mold-treatment-%e2%86%92-hvac-system-mold-treatment-steps%ef%bf%bc#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/www.hhhovey.com\/blog\/what-to-do-after-an-hvac-system-mold-treatment-%e2%86%92-hvac-system-mold-treatment-steps%ef%bf%bc\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.hhhovey.com\/blog\/what-to-do-after-an-hvac-system-mold-treatment-%e2%86%92-hvac-system-mold-treatment-steps%ef%bf%bc#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.hhhovey.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/blog-1-web.png\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/www.hhhovey.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/blog-1-web.png\",\"width\":300,\"height\":200},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.hhhovey.com\/blog\/what-to-do-after-an-hvac-system-mold-treatment-%e2%86%92-hvac-system-mold-treatment-steps%ef%bf%bc#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/www.hhhovey.com\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"What to do AFTER an HVAC System Mold Treatment\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.hhhovey.com\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.hhhovey.com\/\",\"name\":\"H.H. Hovey Heating and Cooling System\",\"description\":\"Heating and Cooling\",\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.hhhovey.com\/#organization\"},\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\/\/www.hhhovey.com\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":\"required name=search_term_string\"}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"Organization\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.hhhovey.com\/#organization\",\"name\":\"H.H. Hovey Heating and Cooling\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.hhhovey.com\/\",\"logo\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.hhhovey.com\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.hhhovey.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/hhhovey-logo.png\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/www.hhhovey.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/hhhovey-logo.png\",\"width\":1791,\"height\":535,\"caption\":\"H.H. Hovey Heating and Cooling\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.hhhovey.com\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/\"}},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.hhhovey.com\/#\/schema\/person\/27278f154bd3c347ece56684efdc3356\",\"name\":\"splashme@splashomnimedia.com\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.hhhovey.com\/author\/splashmesplashomnimedia-com\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO Premium plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"What to do AFTER an HVAC System Mold Treatment - H.H. Hovey Heating and Cooling System","description":"Understanding HVAC system mold treatment steps will help you know what to do when they\u2019re complete.","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/www.hhhovey.com\/blog\/what-to-do-after-an-hvac-system-mold-treatment-\u2192-hvac-system-mold-treatment-steps\ufffc","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"What to do AFTER an HVAC System Mold Treatment","og_description":"Understanding HVAC system mold treatment steps will help you know what to do when they\u2019re complete.","og_url":"https:\/\/www.hhhovey.com\/blog\/what-to-do-after-an-hvac-system-mold-treatment-\u2192-hvac-system-mold-treatment-steps\ufffc","og_site_name":"H.H. Hovey Heating and Cooling System","article_published_time":"2022-05-04T12:00:00+00:00","article_modified_time":"2022-10-26T20:53:34+00:00","og_image":[{"width":300,"height":200,"url":"https:\/\/www.hhhovey.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/blog-1-web.png","type":"image\/png"}],"author":"splashme@splashomnimedia.com","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"splashme@splashomnimedia.com","Est. reading time":"2 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Article","@id":"https:\/\/www.hhhovey.com\/blog\/what-to-do-after-an-hvac-system-mold-treatment-%e2%86%92-hvac-system-mold-treatment-steps%ef%bf%bc#article","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.hhhovey.com\/blog\/what-to-do-after-an-hvac-system-mold-treatment-%e2%86%92-hvac-system-mold-treatment-steps%ef%bf%bc"},"author":{"name":"splashme@splashomnimedia.com","@id":"https:\/\/www.hhhovey.com\/#\/schema\/person\/27278f154bd3c347ece56684efdc3356"},"headline":"What to do AFTER an HVAC System Mold Treatment","datePublished":"2022-05-04T12:00:00+00:00","dateModified":"2022-10-26T20:53:34+00:00","mainEntityOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.hhhovey.com\/blog\/what-to-do-after-an-hvac-system-mold-treatment-%e2%86%92-hvac-system-mold-treatment-steps%ef%bf%bc"},"wordCount":298,"publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.hhhovey.com\/#organization"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.hhhovey.com\/blog\/what-to-do-after-an-hvac-system-mold-treatment-%e2%86%92-hvac-system-mold-treatment-steps%ef%bf%bc#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/www.hhhovey.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/blog-1-web.png","articleSection":["Blog"],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/www.hhhovey.com\/blog\/what-to-do-after-an-hvac-system-mold-treatment-%e2%86%92-hvac-system-mold-treatment-steps%ef%bf%bc","url":"https:\/\/www.hhhovey.com\/blog\/what-to-do-after-an-hvac-system-mold-treatment-%e2%86%92-hvac-system-mold-treatment-steps%ef%bf%bc","name":"What to do AFTER an HVAC System Mold Treatment - H.H. Hovey Heating and Cooling System","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.hhhovey.com\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.hhhovey.com\/blog\/what-to-do-after-an-hvac-system-mold-treatment-%e2%86%92-hvac-system-mold-treatment-steps%ef%bf%bc#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.hhhovey.com\/blog\/what-to-do-after-an-hvac-system-mold-treatment-%e2%86%92-hvac-system-mold-treatment-steps%ef%bf%bc#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/www.hhhovey.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/blog-1-web.png","datePublished":"2022-05-04T12:00:00+00:00","dateModified":"2022-10-26T20:53:34+00:00","description":"Understanding HVAC system mold treatment steps will help you know what to do when they\u2019re complete.","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.hhhovey.com\/blog\/what-to-do-after-an-hvac-system-mold-treatment-%e2%86%92-hvac-system-mold-treatment-steps%ef%bf%bc#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/www.hhhovey.com\/blog\/what-to-do-after-an-hvac-system-mold-treatment-%e2%86%92-hvac-system-mold-treatment-steps%ef%bf%bc"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/www.hhhovey.com\/blog\/what-to-do-after-an-hvac-system-mold-treatment-%e2%86%92-hvac-system-mold-treatment-steps%ef%bf%bc#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/www.hhhovey.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/blog-1-web.png","contentUrl":"https:\/\/www.hhhovey.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/blog-1-web.png","width":300,"height":200},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/www.hhhovey.com\/blog\/what-to-do-after-an-hvac-system-mold-treatment-%e2%86%92-hvac-system-mold-treatment-steps%ef%bf%bc#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/www.hhhovey.com\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"What to do AFTER an HVAC System Mold Treatment"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/www.hhhovey.com\/#website","url":"https:\/\/www.hhhovey.com\/","name":"H.H. Hovey Heating and Cooling System","description":"Heating and Cooling","publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.hhhovey.com\/#organization"},"potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/www.hhhovey.com\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":"required name=search_term_string"}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https:\/\/www.hhhovey.com\/#organization","name":"H.H. Hovey Heating and Cooling","url":"https:\/\/www.hhhovey.com\/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/www.hhhovey.com\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/www.hhhovey.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/hhhovey-logo.png","contentUrl":"https:\/\/www.hhhovey.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/hhhovey-logo.png","width":1791,"height":535,"caption":"H.H. Hovey Heating and Cooling"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.hhhovey.com\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/"}},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/www.hhhovey.com\/#\/schema\/person\/27278f154bd3c347ece56684efdc3356","name":"splashme@splashomnimedia.com","url":"https:\/\/www.hhhovey.com\/author\/splashmesplashomnimedia-com"}]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hhhovey.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2438"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hhhovey.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hhhovey.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hhhovey.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hhhovey.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2438"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/www.hhhovey.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2438\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2452,"href":"https:\/\/www.hhhovey.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2438\/revisions\/2452"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hhhovey.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2441"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hhhovey.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2438"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hhhovey.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2438"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hhhovey.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2438"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}