Window Air Conditioner Not Cooling And The Most Common Fix

If your window air conditioner is working but not cooling at all or not as good as it used to, you may be able to fix it easy. In this video I show how to take out, disassemble, clean, and wash a window AC unit. A very common problem with these window air conditioners is simply lack of air flow - a plugged filter or a dirty evaporator/condenser coil. Watch me clean my unit and you'll know what's up.
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[randallwarner]

Let me be clear. This has been without a doubt the best and most productive "How to" YouTube video I have ever seen and it deserves a YouTube award. Thank you.

[Coolretrokid]

This is the most accurate and useful tutorial I’ve seen all the others give wrong info.

[jackk]

I would like to hug you for actually making a straight forward video. No screaming bells, no fluffing for extra run time, no whistles, no jumpy transitions, no dumb jokes, no request to "like and subscribe".

Bravo kind sir.

[mikeburke]

Dude. most people would have trash it, or sold it. Just a little patience and cleaning and your rolling. Love these kind of videos.

[athenasincere]

This is truly awesome. Spent a lot of time seeing if anyone could repair my window GE unit, just to have folks tell me it’s not worth it to fix the “cheap units”. As someone who’s tight on money and wasn’t willing to throw $400 in the garbage this tutorial has been a lifesaver. Thank you!!!!

[goodvibestribe]

Jay your video is FANTASTIC! I watched your video this hot and humid morning after my A/C stopped working overnight. I could hear what I believe was the compressor but the fan was not working. I took my 12, 000 BTU Friedrich air conditioner apart carefully following your instructions, brushed, hosed (inside and out) and straightened a few bent coils and this afternoon it is working again!!!! I think the hardest part was lifting the A/C out the window to the yard and back into the window by myself. Your video and teaching style are thorough and empowered me to believe that I could fix something that I knew absolutely nothing about. You really helped save the day! Thank you so much!

[raevonday]

You just made a super great, concise video. None of the extra chatter that just about every (EVERY) You Tuber does. You are a breathe of fresh air, thank you. Thank you so much.

[rushofwaves]

Eat your heart out influencers, you'll never beat the honesty and value provided by this young man.

[miannahmacc]

THIS is what youtube is for thank you I cleaned the filter its actually chilly af in here now!!!

[dikooljamaican]

And this is why I returned back to comment. After my AC blowing hot air I finally clean the filter now it’s 🧊 freezing 🥶 in my man cave. Thank you 🙏🏾 sir

[bobkin]

Dude I really appreciate the video! AC is blowing colder than before! and its 107 outside so this is a life saver

[edlopezk]

I watched your video last night and decided to apply the knowledge to resurrect my bedroom window AC unit. Your step by step approach gave me the confidence to do what you did. THANK YOU! My AC is now working, better than it was before, and it didn't cost me a dime. Keep up the great work. I've subscribed.

[dodgelover]

People like you that’s the people we need, I was about to buy an other AC, but I did the cleanup to my old AC and I save some money, thank you .

[carbino]

Jay- I want you to know that I learned a lot from watching this video. I knew that I needed to clean the filter in my ac unit. I had no idea about cleaning the other parts. I have sent the video to my son & my fiancée. I told them both to watch the video because this is what we are going to do. You were thorough with your explanation and you didn't have a dull monotone voice. As you know, just because a person knows how to do, doesn't mean that they can explain it to others in an engaging interesting way. You were great; THANKS 🤗

[markluxton]

I just cleaned my 38 year old AC as you instructed. I was going to just use a vacuum and rags but can now see that this would not have been nearly as effective. My AC not only looks much cleaner, it made a massive difference. It even sounds better. The outside fins don't feel as hot, as there is more air moving through. The inside is blowing more air as well. Thanks for the tips.

[juliusmorgan]

i bought a window cooler for fifty bucks at a yard sale. cleaned it up as per your advice and whaddya know i saved like 3 or 4 hundred bucks. thanks!

[jessicaolson]

Re: "I've heard that making sounds makes it easier on your body". (I'm a nurse) Answer: when you bear down with effort and hold your breath you trigger a "vegal reflex", when you breath out through the effort it prevents this (making sounds is a good way to prevent you automatically holding your breath). In a young healthy person the vagel reflects might just lower your blood pressure and heart rate for up to 10 minutes, which can cause you to get lightheaded or faint. But if you have heart issues/vascular disease or are older it can even trigger a heart attack. So very good on your body to make noise or consciously make sure you're breathing out while exerting large effort.
😁 Health hack of the day.

[chrisfarmen]

I live in the loft room of a house (separated from central air), and I need a powerful AC unit to keep my room cold, especially now in the Summer. This content has saved me, thank you!

[--Allen--]

It hadn't crossed my mind that the AC filter could be clogged, but after viewing the video, I gave it a thorough cleaning. Now it's functioning superbly—much appreciated for the tip!