23 Year Old A/C Evaporator Coils - Cleaned For 1st Time
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- Опубликовано: 7 фев 2017
- This is largely a surface cleaning and not as efficient as removing the coils from the unit and cleaning more aggressively.. garden hose, stronger chemicals, compressed air etc.. But better than not cleaning at all.. Like I didn't do for 23 years..
If you use a spray bottle first to wet the dust first you can pull the dust off in sheets. It works much better than trying to brush it off dry. Then use the coil cleaner when you can actually see the coil. Your welcome...
I live in south Alabama and it's 100 today. My elderly neighbor has been suffering with a warm house, high power bills, and no money for the issue. I just got done cutting away all the brush and cleaning her outside unit. I also cleaned the inside coils which had a 1/4 sheet of dirt on them.
My wife watched your video and now I get coil cleaner every birthday. Thanks a lot!
Thank You.This is a very didactical Video. I did a procedure similar to this a few years back. I employed also a Car Radiator cleaning spray from the autopart to penetrate even more inside the Coil.( I had some mild ether smell for less than a week after the procedure)..My AC evaporator and Fan are from 1973 and still doing their job after 44 years!
I am pleased with this air conditioner. It’s extremely quiet compared to the smaller unit we were using. Would buy again if we have no issues in the near future.
Thank ya peanut butter man just love that southern voice and hospitality that you give with trying ta help the best that ya can I kinda miss that anymore in this world thumbs 👍 up and subscribed just another simple laid-back country man Lonnie 👍
I'm getting ready to do my 24 year coils. Pulled the panel on the wrong side, the other side is going to be a pain but has to be done. Thanks for the video.
You are fortunate to have a coil you can get to easy. I have the A shapped one. They seem to get dirt all over the inside of the A frame. As well as on the side the filter is on.
Before brushing spray the dust with glass cleaner (or water in a spray bottle) to dampen the crud and it will remove easier-sometimes like a blanket. After that spray the coil with full strength glass cleaner, put unit back together and turn it on.
Thanks again brother for being there 🙏 bet ya listen to Travis T .Too have a good one Lonnie 👍
You can leave that cleaner on in areas that produce a lot of condensation running in cooling mode. You should not leave it on if you live in a dry climate. Instead just take a pump sprayer and use a really soft stream so you’re not pushing into the return. Some areas of the country don’t produce enough water to be able to sufficiently clean. 👍
Thank for this, PeanutButterMan! Consider me a subscriber! I live in Sarasota Florida and we're getting a cold front moving thru. I tried to turn on my heat yesterday morning after I got home from work and it smelled really bad and only blew heat for about 10 minutes before it all went cold!!! I reset the thermostat and changed the filter. Still blowing cold! I've seen a few videos on how to clean the evaporator coil - and most of them involved removing it. I'm NOT going to do that unless I can't gain clear access to it. Wish me luck, man! And once again, thanks for this. It was helpful!
Dont feel bad man. Mine was in for much longer before i FINALLY cleaned it.
You did a excellent job. My a-coil is extremely hard to clean inside because it blocks by pipe and the triangle panel is hard to remove at all (I don't want to break anything). and I wonder why a-coil is designed like that to cause home owner so much pain. As of now, I clean the outside and see whether it helps at all. Thanks for the video.👍
Lived in my house for 15 years and I’ve never done this. I have a musty smell coming from the vents so I may do this and hopefully fix that smell
i need to do this, I'm big on DIY, however, my A/C stuff is in the attic in the garage! i changed my capacitor about a month ago, and gonna do the outside coils after seeing this
Now you already said that you do use a air filter on your system. Now in my house when I bought it. It had been recently remodeled including the new Furnace and AC system. Oh they had a filter in this unit a pretty much useless one. Once I saw it I had to modify the slots for the filter and buy a real paper pleated filter. I still had to smash the carboard frame some and often have to take off the side panel to help it in but it was a wise choice.
Most all these systems are not "owner friendly" meaning you have to go through a big learning curve to understand the system, and buy the tools to maintain the system, or the product designers want you to hire a "licensed professional". But, these systems should be designed to be maintained by the homeowner. Instead of mounting the filter at the system, the filter should be at the point of entry, the intake vent inside the house. It's MUCH easier to look down "Oh, the filter needs to be changed", then you wash it out or change the filter. Once I saw that the entire coil was "caked" I had to remove the entire squirrel cage and use a shop vac and a toilet brush to clean, not only the coils, but the entire squirrel cage and motor. Once inside, I found remnants of old filters, with the cardboard frame. Anyway, these AC designers would be doing homeowners a BIG favor by designing systems in favor of the homeowners to do the maintenance. Since Covid, these systems have doubled in price. And after 25yrs, we just need a new upgraded system.
People, coils shouldn't get this dirty if you use quality air filters! The condenser outside is a different story...
so the spray is on the intake side of the evaporator, wont the leftover cleaner get sprayed into the ducts?