Most of the time your air conditioner will not be harmed by a little blowing dust. But a monsoon season dust storm can bring about damage that may require repair.
After the dust storm blows through your neighborhood you may find everything from palm fronds to deck chairs in your yard. Even if your AC unit is still running it may not hurt to look at the outside for branches, dents and paper or plastic items stuck to or in the air conditioner. This can be done from ground level. It is not necessary (or a good idea) to climb on your roof.
If you see damage or items stuck in the A/C unit it is a good idea to give Aaron’s Mechanical Service a call (623-388-4436) a get your unit cleaned out. One side of your unit will have many fins that provide cooling (think radiator) and if these are dented in it will reduce the efficiency of the unit.
Even if the unit looks OK, if you feel it is not running as well as it had in the recent past it is a good idea to have it looked at as it can have gotten a lot of just dust into some sensitive areas.
So call it a dust storm or a haboob* they can spell trouble for your HVAC unit.
*Any dryland region may experience haboobs. In the USA, they are frequently observed in the deserts of Arizona, including Yuma and Phoenix, as well as New Mexico and Texas. During monsoon storm formation, winds move in a direction opposite to the storm's travel, and they will move from all directions into the thunderstorm. When the storm collapses and begins to release precipitation, wind directions reverse, gusting outward from the storm and generally gusting the strongest in the direction of the storm's travel.
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Aaron’s Mechanical Service
623-388-4436
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