Federal inspectors found the fuzzy grey substance covering filters in rooms D-16, D-12, D-15, E-52, and E-41 during a January complaint investigation. In room D-16, the buildup measured approximately one-eighth inch thick across both filters in the unit.
The contaminated filters posed particular risks to residents with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and other lung conditions, according to the inspection report. Dirty air filters can cause respiratory irritation and worsen existing breathing problems.
Inspectors returned the next day to find the same rooms still had opaque filters covered in the grey substance. When the maintenance director walked through the facility with inspectors, he acknowledged that all air conditioning units throughout the building required cleaning.
The problem extended across the entire facility. Units in halls B, C, E, A, and D all needed filter maintenance, the maintenance director confirmed during the January 28 walkthrough.
Each room's Packaged Terminal Air Conditioner unit contained two filters, and inspectors found both filters dirty in every room they examined. The grey buildup made the filters completely opaque in rooms D-12, D-15, and E-52.
Inspectors documented the filter conditions over two days, finding no improvement between visits. The facility's failure to maintain clean air filters violated federal requirements for providing a safe, functional environment for residents and staff.
The maintenance director's admission that the entire building's air conditioning system needed cleaning suggested the problem was widespread rather than isolated to the six rooms inspectors specifically documented.
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