How To Clean Your Air Conditioner Condenser

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[PhilSmithBonkers]

Up until 15 minutes ago I was afraid to do anything to clean my AC condenser. Now I'm ready to tackle the whole thing. Thank you for such an informative video!

[Sno]

197 years old with 190 year hvac experience professional here, I approve this video

[robertwest]

This man is a good teacher. Takes you through the job in understandable segments.
He is knowledgeable but not arrogant; he does not talk down to those trying to do this job, even sharing some of his missteps, which helps us also not do the same. I am not related or even know this guy but I recommend his DIY videos. Very helpful. Keeping this clean will hopefully lower electrical bill.

[SonneeMcCabe]

This was an excellent video. I am an 82 yr old female who likes to do my own home maintenance when possible. Thank heavens I have access to YouTube. I have now subscribed to your channel. Keep up the good work & thanks for being so clear & concise with your directions & information.

[WomensRightsROFL]

as a professional HVAC Tech this was the best DIY video ive seen.

[theknow]

I’ve done this for 27 years on my unit, a home original 3 ton Rheem. Yes, 27 years of stress free cooling! I use a 1 gallon pump sprayer with water and dawn dish soap. Cheaper and does a wonderful job dispersing the liquid. You can see my coils from distance. Shines!

[garyhall]

Very imporant to do on a cars A/C system also. Cleaning the condenser in front of the radiator very important. A 10% blockage on a cars A/C condenser causes 20% reduction in efficiency. I found this to be true many years ago as a customer brought her car into the shop and said her A/C wasn't cooling. It was a 100 degree day and hooked up the gauges and A/C would run until high side pressure hit 450 psi and shut down compressor. Cleaned out condenser rechecked pressure and it dropped to 225 and A/C worked fine. Drove car with thermometer in vent and kept temp at 40 degrees. that's all it took. So clean your A/c condenser yearly and keep the bugs cleaned out if there are a lot.

[gars]

Thanks for posting this- a homeowner for 40 years and I had never thought about it.
Jut did mine and had clogged the inside with dryer vent lint. Just totally blocked!
I did the "cleanex" test before and after, and the results were amazing. From no air being sucked in .. to a hurricane!

[ogg]

My husband has never given attention to our air conditioner in 20 years! 2 years ago it stopped blowing cold air. I'm sick of the mold growing on my furniture and cupboards from the high humidity!!! So, I'm going to take care of this issue myself! Watching lots of videos to know what I'm doing somewhat. God, I wish I had a husband like this guy who is willing to actually do some work!

[bretschwartz]

I've been a home owner for 20 years and it wasn't until the shock wore off from replacing my HVAC that I learned the importance of cleaning out the condenser especially because my home only has one zone (no backup-) As I gracefully age, I have come to the realization that Air Conditioning is more important to me than indoor plumbing and internet :). great video, thanks for the lesson

[RunOs]

I can’t thank you enough for making this video. I am a grown man and I am afraid of very little on this earth, however when it comes to working on my AC unit I am nothing more than a big baby. After watching this video I feel as though I can conquer cleaning my air conditioning unit.

[NicoleM]

Excellent video! I like the way you naturally went through the process (probably like we all would!) then double backed with advice and suggestions on how to do it better. this is the way "how to" videos should be...natural the way we might do it. Well done!

[hopewilson]

Thank you as a single mom me and my son are gonna do our own diy!!!

[robert]

Very good video. Vacuuming and the use of soap helps. I would like to add a suggestion. I am a turf mechanic and I have run into the problem with dirty radiators that can make the engines overheat and I found a tool that has proven to make the cleaning a whole lot easier. I used it to clean my A/C condenser at home with very good results. The tool is called Radiator-Genie. It consist of two long Wands, one is made to fit an air hose and the other is made to fit a garden hose. For the condenser you only need the water wand. The spray pattern is excellent and the pressure will not harm the fins but will clean them like new.

[paulgregoryrodriguez]

I like this guy's "aboat" and "oat", Canadians rock!

[frankm]

This by far is the best A/C Unit instructional video around. Extremely thorough. Hopefully HVAC workers watch this video as well.

[THerd-umtl]

Thank you soooo much for this instructional video. Just finished my first cleaning and it went exactly as you explained. Good to know it best to spray that stuff on the inside of the unit and blow the gunk to the outside. I would have done just the opposite had I not watched this. I saved myself hundreds from being ripped of by local HVAC companies...with your help!

[willwong]

Thanks for showing us this video. I already spent about $400 to replace the relay that I could've easily avoided by watching a video like this so this video for sure will help me save on any further unnecessary repairs on my air conditioner due to poor maintenance!

[joehernandez]

30 years in the field. First video I’ve seen that shows the proper way! Atta boy!!🙌🏾
Be sure to check your indoor air filter. Half the time service calls due to airflow.

[zach]

You have a knack for showing me how to do the things I've been putting off for months. Thanks Shannon!