How to Clean Automotive AC Evaporator Core / Coil - Tutorial with Tips

Another Automotive DIY. Using a chemical to clean the air conditioning evaporator core / coil. This kit is from Toyota, Kia makes a similar kit as well as BG. You can roll into your local dealership or find online, see these links.

***DO NOT Spray this into your dash vents!!! It will not reach the evaporator. You could run the blower motor and spray into the cabin filter area, but don't. You run the risk of this wet grime going through your dash air ducting and staying there. The cleaner can also mess up dash finishes and carpet, plus get through the vents and into your eyes. Do not follow so many bad online instructionals, just use as directed. That's exactly how I've showed it here.

May as well replace the cabin air filter at the same time. I like OEM parts but for cabin filters there is nothing wrong with a proper fitting cabin filter, it may even be superior to the factory filter.

Part number in 00289-ACRKT (Air Con Refresh Kit)
alternate Toyota equivalent 00036-00008

#automotive #diy #evaporator

[FrankVJr]

The best way to prevent any odor when starting the AC is to turn off the AC 3 minutes before getting to your destination while keeping the blower on full blast. The condensation will be removed from the core eliminating mildew from forming.

[Doug_Hefernen]

I think this is the best how to EVAP cleaning video on YouTube. 🍻 Thanks for the lesson!

[Bluelight]

Another really informative video. Your videos need to be shared. The average joe wouldn’t bat an eye on what techs do on the job and just pay for the service not knowing what they’ve done is completely useless. These videos are really appreciated.

[dan]

I’m skeptical of how well this is cleaning the evaporator coil. It looks like it’s just a really good drain cleaner. From my time of being an HVAC tech and seeing the state of some coils, I doubt this is really getting into it.

[davesawchuk]

If you get foam back, you drained it to early. Should wait 10 -15 min before draining. Should get water only

[samli]

Thanks Mate for your Great video! When spraying to the intake, did you put external circulation, turn on AC and set the temperature to the lowest?

[davidhenderson]

Easy maintenance, cost effective. Thank you 🎉

[stevendeitrich]

One point to make . Pinch off the drain hose & let the foam work for about 10 minutes before draining out . Only dirty water comes out, not foam .

[oddlycurious]

Thank you for answering my air filter question. I watched so many videos where they did not remove the filter before spraying the vent that i just couldn't believe this to be true.

[couriersec]

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[minspeace]

In 2016 camry, i pull back passenger flooring, pull drain hose up through hole so i can snake a tube easier at the bends. Then put cleaner tube and hose back through hole in floor and connect to can. I also plug tube with something like a wire nut or cap for 10min before draining

[MikeSmith-nuwt]

I turned my ac on, put it on vent, stuffed a vacumm hose down the center vent past the blend door, hooked it to my air blow gun, and blew dust dirt and leaves, dog hair all came out, had to clean the car, but the ac started blowing cold again, it was plugged bad, later i removed the fan and i could see my evaporator, i air blew it out from the bottom then, not much came out that time, ac is good now ..i had a drain leaking so i siliconed around the drain hose, anything to keep from removing that dash to change the evaporator .😂

[peterrudy]

YouTube - Sweet Project Cars - Used a brush head attached to a long wire to ream out the drainage tube, underneath vehicle .

[banjo]

Maybe use a hose clamp to hold the plug in place for safety.

[hjc]

buy the ones made for hvac evaporator cleaners. WAYYY cheaper and you get much more product.

[mikesantos]

Good job! Like it!!!👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽 greetings from 🇧🇷

[thelazyhandyman]

Abit confused...I thought when you spray the cleaner into the hole from the top you have the fan running on max without AC on. So cold air max fan while spraying? No heat?

[banjo]

Otherwise an excellent instructional video. Thanks!

[Swenser]

Its like the evep coil acts as a filter in itself trapping the dirt from entering the cabin.

[eleuteriopascual]

Buen video, mi carro tiene el evaporador tapado y estoy buscando tutorias de como limpiarlo, pues mi carro es japones y no tiene filtros, a demás me dicen que hay que Desmontar la caja del evaporador y romperla pues es sellada.
Me gustó la opción de por la manguera del desagüe, pero creo en este video el señor lo hizo al revés debo de limpiar primero la parte de alante y por último el evaporador