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  1. 03-13-2009, 09:31 AM #1
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    Sheetrock dust in filter box

    When sawing through to create a 2nd return, a bunch of sheetrock dust was left in the box. Should I be concerned? I could (w/a long reach) get in there and vac it out if there's any chance it could get sucked into the AH.
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  2. 03-13-2009, 10:13 AM #2
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    Get as much cleaned up as you can. Save pulling the coil when it gets wet and plugs with dust.
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  3. 03-13-2009, 11:59 AM #3
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    Better to remove it with a vacuum than clogging up the air filter...or worse coating the HE and.or indoor coil. IF it's accessible, just vacuum out what you can. A good contractor should have vacuumed it out themselves. Clean-up IS part of the job.
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  4. 03-15-2009, 09:24 AM #4
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    sheetrock dust is probably the worst contaminant for a evap. coil
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