This Notice is a reminder to all unit owners of their responsibilities and potential financial liabilities regarding HVAC maintenance. These are fully described in the Resolution passed by the Board several years ago. The Resolution is posted on the Siena website with all other governance documents.
The Resolution requires that unit owners have their HVAC professionally serviced at least once a year. The board however, recommends (but does not require) servicing twice a year. The service MUST include the application of a long lasting algaecide, and the HVAC invoice MUST indicate that the algaecide was applied.
Do-it-yourself fixes by unit owners of CLR, vinegar, ammonia and the like do not meet the conditions set forth in the Resolution and may do more harm than good.
Algae build up in unit owners’ HVAC lines can cause clogs and water backups, not only in the unit owner’s residence but also in other units in the same “stack.” In the event of such a water back up, all unit owners will be required to produce an invoice showing a professional HVAC service—with an algaecide treatment—within the past year. Failure to have such documentation subjects an owner to bear the financial cost of resolving the issue.
The Siena Condominium Association takes frequent and aggressive proactive steps to keep the common line clean but unit owners have a responsibility to their neighbors to maintain their HVAC systems.
Siena Board of Directors