Clean Out Air Conditioning Unit

My air conditioning unit started acting up and was no longer blowing cold air it was barely blowing at all.

Clean out air conditioning unit.

Start by spraying off the outside at an angle and the buildup will come off in a peeling fashion. Spray the outside of the fins with a coil cleaner or detergent water mixture and wait 5 minutes. Vacuum dirt and debris out of the bottom of the unit. Rinse the coil cleaner off with the hose.

Then finish up by spraying from the inside out to clean out debris stuck within the fins. Vacuuming across the fins can bend them. Vacuum grass clippings leaves and other debris from the exterior fins with a soft brush attachment. Cleaning the condenser 1.

You can clean the fins by running the nozzle of a vacuum cleaner over them. Be careful ac s are heavy. Shut off power to the unit. Okay the heating and air conditioning unit is inside the house with the outside blower condenser i guess it is.

Project step by step 6 the cleaning procedure. Turn off the power to your hvac system at the thermostat and at the breaker. Most window unit faces pop off quite easily. A step by step guide step 1.

It may also be covered by a removable access panel. There should be an outdoor shutoff near the condenser unit. Straighten the bent cooling fins with a fin comb. Turn off the electrical power to the condenser unit at the outdoor shutoff.

Comb out the mats. Clean the condenser turn off the power. Using the brush attachment very gently vacuum the fins. First remove the plastic filter holder trim panel.

If you have an indoor air handler in your attic or utility closet you ll need to find the condensate pan. Then remove the unit. Realign bent or. Lift with your legs or have.

This is usually located directly under the unit. Open the front of the ac. Use the water hose spray to clean off loose debris grass leaves etc on the outside unit. Wait 10 15 minutes as the cleaner foams and bonds with the dirt on the coils.

I took the unit apart it s a manufactured home a fancy name for a new newer mobile home. Air conditioner fin comb. Use an up and down motion. This will resemble a square.

Match the correct end of the air conditioner fin. How to clean window ac units. Most outdoor units are easily accessible which. Open the face of the ac unit.

Straighten the condenser. Vacuum the condenser fins. Spray the outside unit with the coil cleaner. How to clean your air conditioner drain.

Much less buildup can still cause issues in cooling. A clean air conditioner also cools the air more efficiently and can reduce energy consumption by up to 15 percent according to cornell university. It usually snaps off.