Spring time air conditioner tune up for the DIY person / coil cleaning
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- čas přidán 24. 08. 2012
- Furnaceguru.com presents a video on how to get your air conditioner ready for summer.
This video also shows how to clean coils on condenser.
PLEASE DO NOT TRY THIS AT HOME UNLESS YOU ARE A PROFESIONAL OTHERWISE OTHER CONTRACTORS GET MAD. IF YOU NEED SERVICE IN KENT COUNTY {Grand Rapids} MICHIGAN CALL 616-437-1322. - Jak na to + styl
*We're very happy with the unit. Pretty Easy to instal **Fastly.Cool** too.*
The best part of this video isn't the great instructions on how to clean an AC, which are very good, it's watching how a father teaches his son something useful and the time they spend together. Kudos.
Little Andrew is a young man , your teaching him well and as he grows he will be a pro . Good job young man
Andrew is a good helper. I expect he is a fully trained master refrigeration supervisor by this day and age?
I am very happy to see a young kid learning like that keep up the good work im 21 and in the hvac and to see someone this young doing stuf like this is awsome!!!! Thumbs up man
chad armstrong ... like spraying toward the house!!
Mr. Miller you are an excellent instructor. It's clear that Andrew respects each piece of equipment that he touched. America needs to buck up and stop being afraid of learning. So long as the trainer is as superb as Mr. Miller, training a "child" to respect the dangers of a profession is a simple task and one that keeps idle hands out of trouble.
This kid is really lucky to be taught real practicle repair skills a such a young age. . HE can have a fallback career as HVAC guy when he gets older.
Daniel Tynan He'll need a lot more knowledge, training and a certification to even get a job but it's good knowledge, no doubt.
Thanks for the video bud lots of good tips... And btw I like the fact that your teaching this young kid the ropes. Your a good role model
Like how your teachin andrew he will value everything your teaching him. Good kid . I had an older technician for a neighbor I followed him on a bike all over town until he finally let me ride with him in the truck lol. He took me under his wing and started teachin me. We need more folks like you passing on trades and skills to the youth of america
God bless
Keep learning andrew it pays off
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So nice that you taking time to teach this young guy to learn about AC. Great skills Andrew. Great for you.
Thanks for a very well done instructional video. I also liked the way Kevin Miller instructed Andrew. Wow do we need more mentoring of young people like that. Great job Mr. Miller. Sounds like many of the people commenting would only feel comfortable if Andrew were plopped in front of a video game or TV where he couldn't get hurt (but his brain was turned to mush) instead of getting a life lesson on a skill from an caring adult.
Great video. I can tell you are very proud of your son. My father taught me the same way. It's sad that we live in a society of idiots that can't or won't do anything for themselves. My father was an educated man with a law degree and an MBA, yet he still changed his own oil, mowed the lawn and maintained our house. He told me at an early age "Son you need to learn to be somewhat self sufficient or people will take advantage of your ignorance." I live by that motto today. I never take my car to get work done without having a good idea of what is wrong with it. I take the time to research products or services that I use and I call BS when someone tries to cheat me out of my money. There are many fine professionals in the trades and there are just as many unscrupulous ones. It's usually the unscrupulous ones that cry the loudest when people try to help other people. If only they would learn that people want to do business with people they like and trust.
He wasn't risking anything. He was learning under the supervision of his dad like any other apprentice. Hands on experience is by far the best way to learn and is completely normal in any trade. Also, how do you know he wasn't paying his kid? Even if he didn't receive money, he still has a home to live in, food to eat and clothes to wear. The kid is obviously happy, smart and very mechanically inclined....evidence of good caring parents. He's also receiving great life lessons about hard work and learning a trade which will benefit him for a lifetime. So, next time you decide to criticize someone like that, maybe you should go locate your brain, clean off the dust and think. Stupid idiot!
I thoroughly enjoyed this video, AND I learned a few things. Andrew was just great, and his teacher was really nice about it all. Not a bit intimidating. Thanks for the great lesson. I look forward to more of your videos.
It’s funny how I remember watching this when I was younger.
great job Andrew and thanks for the tip Kevin Miller. Me as a single mother living on a budget this was great insightful help. Actually most off the stuff you showed me I watched being done by the last tech that came out and over charged me ,but didn't even fix my unit. After following your steps more closely me and my son now have our home back to cooling off and it cost me just a few dollars, time and a little bit of energy to do. Thank you and God bless!
Great video!! Lots of good tips. Keep up the good work Andrew!!
Super cool you had kid out there learning and working. Great video God bless.
That is awesome that you are doing this with your kid!! I miss doing things like this with my dad.
Happy to see young people learning a trade. America is still great!
Nice cold air i got it for my bedroom and I have no complaints helps with these 100 plus days.
Good job Andrew, learn as much as you can! You can make a good living doing HVAC work!
I usually remove the fan motor and spray water inside out instead of spraying dirt and trash back into the condenser
Jaime Lopez that is how you are supposed to do it
After doing some research I going to spray Simple Green cleaner on the coils and rinse from the inside out. After cleaning all the leaves and junk at the bottom. This will also allow me to oil the motor and clean the fan blades. Love my 18 year old 4ton Train and want to keep it running like new. Every year I have to replace the coil but it’s worth it for Texas summer heat!
thank you for showing and taking the time to upload the video
Thanks for the video! I plan on doing a tune up on my AC's today. I hope you made a video about cleaning the evaporator coil inside.
Good job Andrew!
Good job Andrew!!
Thanks so much for this video. I am having this done to one of our rental properties that is in a different state than we live in. Great to see how this works. And also, very good experience for this young man Andrew.
I don't mess with Freon, but I do all my own a/c electrics and cleaning.
A/c techs are not always your friend ... they will usually replace any capacitors with whatever ratings they have on their truck; not the correct ones! Many local HVAC stores will only sell to HVAC techs ... ostensibly for "liability" reasons; which is BS!
Just order from Amazon. $30 and 5 minutes work versus $150 for an a/c tech!
Good job, Andrew!
Thank you for this video and getting your son involved.
I would think that the best measure of condenser efficiency/effectiveness is to measure the temperature drop between the output of the compressor (a bit more of a challenge) and the high pressure line going into the house. Increased condenser efficiency would be shown by a decreased temperature on the high pressure line.
Nice job well done. That AC was heck of a lot dirty. dam....
Good work Andrew
Nice job! My unit had about 2 inches of debris on the bottom that I wanted to clean out. The problem I had was that the fan is attached to the top and the wires were too short to move the top more than about 6 inches. There must be an easier way. Maybe there are quick disconnects but I didn't look that far. I removed the rear panel, scooped what I could by hand and used a wet vac to clear out the rest. Cleanest unit on the block now.
Good job. Just wear a safety mast when spraying chemicals due to carcinogens. Also, if you can, remove the cage and spray the unit from the inside out. You’ll see how leaves and debris has accumulated on the inside. Overall. Good job!
thank you for taking the time to give us some kind of guide on this matter.... god bless you for that.... =)
You are suppose to remove the top cover and blow the dirt and grime OUTWARD since the air is being drawn INWARD from the outside of the coil. Blowing water in from the outside just pushes the dirt into the coils. You also didnt clean with foaming cleaner on the inside of the coils.
Need to straighten out the condenser fins? You had the cool fin cleaner, get a cool fin straightening comb.
My heart almost stopped when young Andrew was reaching to touch the capacitor. He stopped an inch short of possible death. Those capacitors store a lot of energy (440 volts) and if you touch them it could kill a grown man. You must short them out by touching the contacts together with a rubber handled screw driver before you touch with your skin. Maybe the long winter would have let some of the energy out but safety first. Glad you were cautious Andrew.
Those things will hold a jolt for years, same with old tube TVs.
What causes burnt wires? Just discovered the whole compressor would not run due to burnt wires. I replaced them, and it came back on OK, but do I have a deeper problem which causes the wires to burn out? Thanks.
I have a question. Would it be prudent to spray the coil cleaner and then remove the cover and rinse from the inside? I feel like you'd be spraying hunk back into the fins. Thanks
Great helper!
Thanks for the education. However would you be able to tell us what the cleaner was that you used?
Thanks for the tips. I haven't done that in 6yrs that I been here :(
Just a tip, remove the top / fan and clean the coils from inside out, also maybe you should have your kid wear some safety glasses and boots while using that chemical.
So important to pass this kind of information/trade onto our youngsters! Andrew seems to be a very good assistant!
What kind of cleaner were you using, is it a degreaser or special ac condenser cleaner? Thanks.
Thanks that why we do it.
In 20 years ive never used that much coil cleaner on a unit...wow!!
Hi what do I do if fins are gone in a corner maybe from dog pee? Ac works good.
What was the coil cleaner you used? that stuff works great!
It would have been nice to see some before-and-after numbers to see whether the efficiency was improved enough to make a difference in the energy bill.
What is the name of the coil cleaner you use in your sprayer? Obviously concentrate?
Thank you.
Ok...you need to take the top off, or at least where the fan is and spray from the inside out. There are plenty of things that get inside the unit.....
Glad we could help;
I bought mine at home depot. made by web coil cleaner.. Also has anybody gone about cleaning the furnace coil?? I'm on that step. the ac unit is cleaned already :)) Trying to get mine colder any suggestions on how to measure at home some how you were mentioning??
What did you make your cleaner out of?
I can change my contactor and capacitor which need to be changed every 5 years. They are available for low prices on amazon. Over the years I have had wires burn off of the contactors.
Where can you buy the cleaning solution?
My God was that thing under SuperStorm Sandy?
What's the name of your coil cleaner? Pushed dirt right out, didn't you want to remove fan to clean inside?
Thanks
Gilbert
gilbert de la torre yes I was always taught to remove the top and back washing the inside out not hose from the outside like they did
I think a comb for the coil fins might be a good idea.
Where did u get that sprayer and the chemical?
thank u that all they do u save me about $$$$ thank u .....what kind of clean can we use..
Could I use foaming bathroom cleaner or oven cleaner? Maybe oven cleaner is too harsh?
what cleaner did you use?
I just did one tonight and it sure didn't work as well as this!!! What is the cleaner you are using??
you can remove top fan, clear it around and remove debris from inside.
What chemical are you using to clean the coils?
what was the cleaner used?
What chemical are you spraying on the coils?
What kind of soap did you use in the sprayer? Can you add bleach to it?
Chris Armstrong it's an alkali soap. DO NOT add bleach!
I've never cleaned my coils in the 20 years I've been here. What are you using to clean them? Is it a special product or will any general purpose cleaner do?
I always just use some mild dish soap like dawn on mine. My friend always uses foaming bath room cleaner, but I've never tried it.
Krystal Moog Thanks Krystal!
Krystal Reeves finally a person answers on what cleaner to use. Thanks
Where can I get the equipment to clean the coils and check the electrical. What kind of screw driver do I need.
If you have to ask what kind of screwdriver, then I'm not sure you should attempt this....
The cleaner isn't acidic. It's basic (sodium hydroxide). Leave it on too long and it will dissolve the coils.
Heah Andrew.... Get me a Beer before you wash & Wax the car and Paint the house, lol !!!
Good Job Andrew ! )=^P
When you want to read current always make sure that your meter is set to ampere reading.
" not what we're going to do is check the top..." - no voltage , shuts camera off🤣 the contractor wasn't pulled in
The coils should be cleaned from the outside of the unit and then the inside if possible. You do not want to try and pull the dirt further into the coil.
kevin miller unless this air conditioner runs backwards that condenser fan sucks air from the outside of the coils then pushes it out of the fan. Therefore this would make the outside of the coils have all the dirt and grime. So in order to keep from pushing more dirt into the coils you would need to spray from the inside out
And coils are supposed to be cleaned from the inside out
That AC looks in rough shape. I suspect the filthy conditions around it is partly responsible...sucking in the dust, leaves & other crap during operation. Generally I lift the condenser fan out before using the hose to blow the dirt from the coil/fins outward.
What the hell do I know anyway...
+Rick Rodrigues It sounds like you have good common sense to me. I don't think the teacher in this case is very knowledgeable. Yikes!!!
Man I almost forget phones looked like that
does the power need to be off to spray it off? can it be running when you spray it off?
It sits outside in the rain, but anyway we had a professional come take care of it thanks tho.
+Parkour Ninja That's a pretty dumb comment..lol Explain to me how the water from a hose gets inside a sealed freon line and into your home and then out of the sealed freon line? You clearly have no idea how A/C works.
+Parkour Ninja love the troll move
*** It was asked a few times, but I don't see a response to what he used in that spray can as a cleaner. Does anyone know? TIA
Harry Bombardi nu-brite sodium hydroxide. Very powerful stuff and will eat through anything with enough time. I wouldnt recommend using it as a homeowner.. If business use it, Atleast their work has insurance for the damage
Lowes sells a spray cleaner. Don't know if it's exceptable to the experts though. Experts?
I agree sir, I put in a disclosure for people not to try this as "Technicians" and "Business owners" will get upset because this cuts into there profits besides we all know customers are not smart enough to work on there own equipment .They are just stupid right ? Electricity KILLS, well so does cars, saws, water heaters ,maybe we should outlaw those also. Again ,I am sorry for breaking the code of silence and giving the public any information.Can I blame public for not reading the description ?
It would help if you told the viewer what chemical you are spraying on the coils.
Please let me know.
Andrew !!
the IR gun does no justice when checking subcool and super heat get a good field piece with clamps
yeah, good to see your kid actually has a brain and you've taught him well. Couple of things though....you failed to mention the reason for the difference of the amperage ratings vs. what you measured. You also could mention what cleaner you used for the coils
I think the home owner lied... based on the garbage laying around, there is is strong evidence they are barbarians.
David Beischer
If that ac unit has been sitting all winter with the power off it means the compressor is cold and there may have been liquid refrigerant inside of it. Liquids are not compressible. On the can of the compressor there should be a heater. If it was shut off all winter with no power to the unit you need to plug the unit back in and wait a couple of hours so the refrigerant will evaporate. Not doing this can destroy your compressor.
Scrat335 only heat pumps have haters build onto the compressor. Standard air conditioning units do not have this feature
Mmmmmmm. Fried coils.
As it ever been cleaned
I am sorry what is the proper age to teach someone how to repair stuff ? I did not get the memo.
if you ever need any help call Andrew!! ha ha!! LOL
How old is that air conditioner and what brand is it?
that is a coleman and probably a late 90's early 2000 model
Shadetree Woodworking You thinking of replacing it for a more efficient air conditioner?
Its not mine. I am a HVAC Tech and just knew the brand.
Shadetree Woodworking Oh ok when did Lennox change there logo?
looks like a York, probobly early 2000's
Ok
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