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FLOOD VICTIMS: RESTRAIN FROM RE-STARTING WATER-DAMAGED HEATING, COOLING EQUIPMENT

SYRACUSE, N.Y., March 21 -- If your central air conditioner, heat pump or furnace becomes even partially covered by flood waters or mud, don't re-start the unit until it has been properly serviced, according to Carrier, a national heating and cooling systems brand.

Turning on equipment that has been flooded can be very dangerous, and additional equipment damage also can result. While flood-damaged cooling and heating equipment usually can be salvaged, even mechanically-inclined homeowners shouldn't attempt to do the job themselves. Instead, they should contact a local heating and cooling expert.

Owners and operators of large commercial buildings and structures or industrial complexes also should check with a professional contractor before attempting to operate air conditioning or other mechanical equipment.

A heating and cooling expert affiliated with a respected brand will test, clean and recondition flood-damaged equipment thoroughly. Carrier dealers have been issued special service information on reconditioning heating and cooling systems that have sustained water damage.

For more information on Carrier high-efficiency heating, cooling and ventilation systems, call 1-800-CARRIER.

Carrier Corporation is the world's largest manufacturer of heating and air conditioning systems and equipment. It is a subsidiary of United Technologies Corporation, provider of a broad range of high-technology products and support services to the aerospace, building systems and automotive industries.

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