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If you have a cat or dog in the house, they can have a large impact on your HVAC system. However, as long as you’re aware of what can happen, you will be able to prevent problems, maintain your unit’s efficiency, and protect your family’s health. Below is a closer look at the impact pets can have on HVAC systems. 

How Your Pet Can Impact Your HVAC System 

1. Shedding Around the House

As a pet owner, you’ve probably found that they shed a lot of hair. Your HVAC system will blow those strands along until they eventually become caught in the unit’s air filter. This will eventually create a jam, lowering the efficiency of your unit, and even driving up your utility bills. While you can always have an HVAC technician show you how to replace a filter, another option is to be diligent about grooming your pet so that there is less hair floating around the home. 

2. Soiling the Unit With Waste

HVACMost modern HVAC systems have an outdoor unit as well as indoor vents. Your outdoor cats and dogs will often mark their territories on various structures in your backyard. When they are outside, make sure they do not go to the bathroom on the outdoor condenser unit. The frequent delivery of urine can have a corrosive effect and thwart the ability of the machine to operate effectively, again hampering efficiency and driving up your bills. The best solution is to build a little gate around each outdoor appliance so that the unit and the coils have full protection. 

3. Biting the Wires

Cats and dogs are curious creatures, and they have a tendency to nip at different items around the house. Some cats chew on furniture legs, but when it comes to your HVAC system, exposed wires are what you have to worry about. Not only can contact with the live wire seriously harm your animal, but it can cause a reaction in the electrical system, even triggering a fire. When your HVAC technician comes for a visit, have them scope out the area surrounding the unit for any loose wires. 

 

If your pet has caused a problem for your HVAC machine, reach out to the service team at Sunshine Air Conditioning and Heating, Inc. in Yorktown Heights, NY. These reliable professionals have served the Peekskill and Cortland areas for over 19 years. The licensed and insured company has even earned an A+ rating with the Better Business Bureau. To make an appointment, call (914) 245-2050. Learn more about the company by visiting their website

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