I'm thinking dirty ducts, because the furnace filter has been replaced. The only other culprit is a former tenant used a grill near the back of the building, and the smoke may have gotten into the unit and discolored the walls.
2006-08-29 12:31:56 · 11 answers · asked by Nikolai k 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
I own 6 rental houses the black dust is from the tenant not changing the air intake filter often enough, sometimes in certain parts of the country the dust levels are higher and the air intake filter must be changed more often, and also try going with a higher grade of filter that helps too.
2006-08-29 12:41:08 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
go take a look, take a sample of the dust (see if it smears) and then take an educated guess. What do they want you to do about it? Seems to me if it was ducts the dirt would show up more around the openings and not all over the walls.
So do you think if you have the walls washed it will happen again? If it's your problem then maybe your homeowners insurance will pay for it...if it's their problem then raise their rent (or take out the cost of cleaning it from their deposit).
2006-08-29 13:28:15 · answer #2 · answered by sophieb 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-12-17 19:26:29 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You might want to see if your furnace is a belt drive system. If it is, change the belt. The belt is usually on the other side of the return intake and therefore not filtered. The black dust can come from on old belt slipping on the motor pulley or the idler wheel.
2006-08-29 13:02:24 · answer #4 · answered by Casey L 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Casey gave you a good tip. Also it could be soot from burners that are not properly adjusted or it could be old soot in your ductwork from years ago. I have seen distribution systems produce soot for years after the offending equipment was replaced. Could also be tenants who are burning substances (such as candles) and not telling you about it. I would suspect dirty ductwork is not the cause of your problem. Look elsewhere first........
2006-08-30 05:03:58 · answer #5 · answered by Huero 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think you are on the right track Stanley Steamer and other professional duct cleaning services can come to the site diagnois the problem treat and clean it.
2006-08-29 12:45:41 · answer #6 · answered by lona b 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Are we talking about a large quanity of this black dust? If so, could ther have been a fire inside the unit? Send a picture if you can.
2006-08-29 12:39:22 · answer #7 · answered by MAD MEL 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
could be one of the things you already mentioned. Best go take a look at the problem to find out the true cause
2006-08-29 12:35:07 · answer #8 · answered by aussie 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Make sure it isn't mold - check to see if there is humidity, moisture, leaky pipes, etc. - if it's mold, it has to be dealt with immediately by experts - don't try to remove it yourself because the mold spores can be extremely harmful.
2006-08-29 12:36:17 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's cheaper to find out than to have a lawsuit.
2006-08-29 12:35:26 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋