Stop Cleaning Your A/C Coils The Hard Way! Do This To Get Colder Air From Your Vents.

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[MarkDenbaly]

Thanks a million for teaching the hard working families what it takes to save money. You are an example of a great human being. THANK YOU.

[Nonyabusiness]

I’ve been in the cleaning industry 32 years and you need to add some soap. The difference is night and day. You could just use a little dawn in a spray bottle and mist it. Let it sit for a minute then rinse. It will be way cleaner. I do clean frequently because my AC is right next to my dryer vent. Good job builder.

[dougblalock]

Excellent advice, been taking care of my Trane units for 32 years without calling for service.
Take time to listen to this young man folks and save yourself a lot of money.
I’m old as dirt and can still do most of the things shown in these videos.

[Wisconsineyes]

Living in a very dusty farm area I think I will continue to remove my sides/ fin slats. I just really like being able to see all sides of the condenser while cleaning. Thank you for the video.

[Ricky-eoym]

Hands down you have by far the best HVAC channel on YouTube. Thank you so much, you have saved me hundreds if not thousands of dollars over the years. Cheers 🍻.

[jivepatrol]

Good video and thank you! I used some diluted Dawn/water in an old squirt bottle as suggested by another viewer below. This worked great and got everything really clean. I'm a Mechanical Engineer with 42 years of experience and am wary about using those foam products. I have a Miitsubishi Mr. Slim Minisplit and a Comfortmaker for the other side of my house. Both units were installed in 1999 and run like new. I keep them clean and maintain them well. I had a couple of indoor unit control boards blow over the years and couldn't find replacements. I found a repair source in Australia and sent them the boards from the US. When I got them back I installed them and success! I like your channel and keep up the good work!

[jefff]

You create the most understandable and usable DIY content on the internet. Thanks for looking out for us homeowners. 👍🇺🇸

[henrymorgan]

Just cleaned my RV coils. Night and day difference and it wasn't even that dirty. I think twice a year is a very good practice. Great video!

[eschiedler]

Realistic, hands-on, DIY on-site tips are the best info ever put online. Thanks.

[eddiea]

I use simple green. Works good. Twice a year. Before summer and after summer.

[neilbivins]

I have a package unit/heat pump. I had to clean it for the summer season last weekend. I did the obvious coils on the outside.
I first did as you showed but I removed the outer/louvered covers so I could rinse from the top down. Everything went well and I put the covers back on.
I thought that was all but my HVAC guy said there was another coil that HAD to be cleaned also.
I removed the only cover not involved with electrical/HVAC servicing. And there it was.
Covered in mildew from not being cleaned. Cleaned it just as the other coils and the airflow is stronger and colder.
Now me and my wife will stop sneezing from allergies related to the mildew/mold/pollen.
Thanks for your help.

[Atticman]

Thank you for the video. I just use coil cleaner every couple years if even that often if the unit allows it to just dissolve the oxide off the coil fins for maximum efficiency. Like you had mentioned, most important is to clean it once or twice during the season with water to get the large debris out for high efficiency operation. The older Trane condenser is fine, the newer gas pack specifically says to not use any cleaner just water which I follow because it's probably due to the fact the metal alloy probably doesn't react well to corrosive chemicals.

I can also tell if the unit needs cleaning based on putting my hand on the high pressure line. I noticed before I cleaned it was pretty warm if not hot, after I cleaned the unit with just water, coils are clean, the temperature of the high pressure line drops to being just warm which means the coils are doing their job.

[kimberlyhoffman]

One of The Best How To Videos I’ve seen, especially for newbies at AC maintenance! THANK YOU SO MUCH!

[PeterSorn-vs]

Super good job I clean mine twice a year and I didn't think I needed a cleaner. My coils never really looked dirty.

[JerseyMikeHVAC]

Good video. Personally, I don't see any of these topics as being total myths outright. It's just that there are so many facets and conditions to these topics that most people (contractors and homeowners alike) just adopt absolute philosophies one way or the other, rather than bother with the details. That's when it starts to become myth.

[hitekrednek]

I just cleaned my condenser for the summer season. I have to lift my fan to remove leaves inside plugging up my weep holes. But I always sweat bullets afraid that I will pull fan wires or put a hole in condenser coils. So, I think those are good tips as usual. Being a safety professional, liked the safety message too!

[AudiophileTubes]

We have a Sears A/C unit since 1993, that is still working well!

[maaloufgeorge]

Thank you for the video. My question is ; why you have to disconnect the power if you are only clean it from the outside? I usually disconnect the power if i have to clean from the inside.

[vidsnpics]

Excellent video (coming from a professional photographer/video producer). I've been dealing with an issue with my AC split system. A year ago our HVAC maintenance company replaced the condenser motor when I was out of town. A year later it needed to be replaced again. Symptoms are that during really hot days, occasionally the fan motor would stop and therefore air coming through system was warming up. So after the HVAC company replaced the motor a second time the same issue occurred with the motor. I can turn off the AC system for about 15 minutes and then it will work properly again. I'm an avid DIY'er and so I decided to research this myself, since obviously the problem was not corrected. Incidentally, the second service tech indicated that the refrigerant was low and so he added 3 pounds (rated at 8 pounds from factory). After some research I thought maybe the run capacitor was faulty and so with it costing only $13 I thought it couldn't hurt to replace. FYI, we are in CA and have had 40+ days of 100° temps, so the ambient temp is up there. I feel like the condenser motor is overheating and shutting down, with an auto reset occurring once it cools down. I installed a sail shade to the side of the house to provide some relief for the AC unit as it is exposed to direct sunlight in the afternoon. After I installed the condenser I left the service panel off for a few days so if that was not the solution I could get to the unit without taking off the panel again. It ran flawlessly for a couple days and so I reinstalled the panel. It then experienced the same motor freeze symptom during the latter part of the day. So, after this long set up, I am wondering if poor air flow into the condenser space could somehow contribute to this problem? Would creating vents in the service panel help to alleviate this problem? I know it may not make sense, but so far nothing has worked to solve this issue. I have also considered replacing the contactor. Interested in any professional feedback. Thank you.

[Harold_Callahan]

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I can tell you love sharing your knowledge and of course making some spare cash, but that money is not your only motivation like it is for so many other channels.

Too many people who have channels covering everything under the sun will throw in an HVAC video giving all sorts of "expert" advice and tips as if they are pros. Then they load the video up with a ton of ads. I hate that.