Stop Cleaning Your A/C Coils The Hard Way! Do This To Get Colder Air From Your Vents.
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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.
Put a pantyhose over the dryer vent !!!
@@hvacray8279That way it will take 3 times as long for your clothes to dry and cost equally more not to mention plug up twice a week
My unit literally says, water only right on it
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.
Would be great if we lived in a world where we could trust repair personnel to always do the job properly... but since we don't, DIY is really the only way for those of us who aren't wildly rich.
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.
Wow, thank you! That means a lot
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.
Realistic, hands-on, DIY on-site tips are the best info ever put online. Thanks.
I live in Southern New Hampshire and just last week we fired up our AC system because of a couple early hit and humid days which is actually very early for New Hampshire. Now after watching your video, I am going to wash my condenser just like you did.
So thank you for your great content!!
One of The Best How To Videos I’ve seen, especially for newbies at AC maintenance! THANK YOU SO MUCH!
Super good job I clean mine twice a year and I didn't think I needed a cleaner. My coils never really looked dirty.
You create the most understandable and usable DIY content on the internet. Thanks for looking out for us homeowners. 👍🇺🇸
Thanks so much! 🙏🏻
@@diyhvacguy Hi can you give me the best brand hvac system i wanted goodman but hvac techs are telling me its the worst brand to go with amana
Good tip video. I used to have quite a few cottonwood trees around me and the coils would have a layer on them much like your lint trap. The coils would have to be cleaned twice per season. Over the years with the removal of the trees, a huge decrease in debris from the trees with cleaning once and sometimes so clean not even needing it.
Really like your channel I'm enjoying it quite a bit keep it up. I'm 54 know the basics but I've been learning a lot more. I literally just walked inside from doing this lol
Thanks for the video. I am planning to clean mine this weekend.
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.
I know you can clean most of the dust and debris from the outside but in Arizona where we are dry and dusty, I still prefer to take the top fan off and clean from the inside out. It does get dirty inside. But for most homeowners, just cleaning the outside will be a tremendous help in their cooling efficiency. Thanks for the video.
You explain things so well! Thank you!
Ok! You are my new best friend! Thank you so much for all of your videos! I have already spent close to $2000.00 this year! I am more than happy to do the maintenance. If I know how I will do it!!
great video - I clean my outdoor unit myself cause the company that installed my new system 3 years ago always tells me my condenser looks clean and they don't look at the air handler much either..... so I learn a lot from you and you have become my internet service go to guy !
You are so good at what you do truly appreciate your videos thank you 😊
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!
This is fine for places that only have dust but here we have the wonderful cotton wood that looks like a blizzard some days you need to remove the steel covers to get rid of it
I have a cottonwood tree down the block, so I have to do weekly hose-downs with just water, to keep the seed-film off the coils. I do a deeper clean in the fall, with coil cleaner for winterizing...
Nice, do what you have to do for your particular application. Nice job 👍🏼 cheers
@@diyhvacguy my window unit is under trees but the coil is protected but i still clean it when it need i got the unit from the road side because someone left the manual in the outside coil for years its super quite
Something I use the coil cleaner on is my old, basic refrigerator coils. I cant really rinse it but a light spray made a difference!
Thanks
Please keep them coming.
Some of us would have to do with out things if it wasn't Awesome
People like you.
Good things happen to good people....
I love your videos. Thank you. I love fixing my own things, but I know when I’m going to need a pro. Also These vids help honest hardworking folks from getting ripped off by the shady contractors.
Thank you for your video!! 🤩 We appreciate the knowledge of this matter whether we clean it ourselves or hire someone to do it. At least we understand the process. Anyone who has a problem with this type of information probably charges customers an exorbitant amount of money (rip off) for this service or any other contractor provided repair service!
Thanks again!👍🏻
I use my $14 Amazon low pressure car wash spray foamer with 1 teaspoon of dawn. Seems to work great. Thanks, I subscribed.
Home warranties don't like honoring warranties.
I mix up a little simple green or car wash soap in a pump up sprayer, I just wet it down good with the soap and let it sit a few minutes. Then rinse as well as possible.
Thanks, I also noticed you didn’t go crazy with the the pressure of the hose too
I got a DEhumidifier for my home. By lowering the humidity I can keep the temperature at 75/76 degrees and very comfortable . With a fan it is very cool or maybe too cool. Do research on brands and sizes. I am very pleased
Just wondering what you got. In FL the heat doesn't bother me, it is the humidity. If you are working, even at 65 degrees, with 100% humidity, I will be miserable. Once I was working with my neighbor heavy outside work, but no big deal. I noticed that it was actually 92 Degrees, but humidity about 40 some.
Thanks for a great video!
Simple green works well
Great info, thanks.
I literally just gave mine its annual wash this morning. In the past I had been doing just water and it worked okay. This year I tried some cleaner with a foam cannon and also removed the top to get the front and back of the coils. It made a very noticeable difference and I washed out a whole lot more junk than I normally do. My a/c was blowing 2 degrees cooler afterwards and the unit isn't running as long now either.
Thank you very much for this video.
last fall wife had service come out through her employment 1 of the box stores they didn't do much. i recently cleaned my coils and ended up taking off the sides was a bit more built up dirty than expected, used simple green to help break up the dirt and little grime. kinda wondering if the dawn spray dish soap be any better and of course better for the soil/wildlife or pets?
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We have Cotton Wood Trees here,
If you don't take it apart that cotton & Dirt sits at the bottom & my fins face down, when it was cleaned by a professional, 6 months later I took it apart & I got out a trash bag of crap out if the unit. & the neglected backside was packed with a thick coat of Dog Hair from Previous Owner.
What are your thoughts of the Mr. Cool system. I’m thinking of installing a system like this in a garage I’m building. I’m putting in slab heating, but would be using it as a secondary heatings system and A/C
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Thank you for sharing your knowledge!
Thanks so much! 🙏🏻
I have saved a few of my neighbors units from this very thing, i could hear the units trying to suck air as if they had asthma they were so clogged. Even made a few green backs cleaning a couple out for people. Cottonwood trees are killers for any manufacturer's units.
Two things that make things super difficult, Cottonwood Fluff and the spikey wiring type cooling versus the fin type.
one particularly warm year when my condenser was running a lot, it got a thick "sweater" of Cottonwood seeds caked on it in a matter of weeks. HVAC companies in this area must really make a killing with all the "cottonwood killed" A/C condensers. Cottonwood seeds don't wash off like dirt and dust, so you have to shoot water from the inside out to remove them. Those who don't live in an area with light, fluffy Cottonwoods just don't know.
Thank you.
Thanks Dave.✅👍
If I am not to remove the lid, How do I get rid of leaves on the inside bottom?
Thanks
I was wondering if you could do another video on gauges. What is best if you want a gauge for R22 R410a R134a and R600 . This would cover most home ac's most vehicles and newer fridges. Also a video on getting a 608 cert. I have a class one but i'm looking to get auto and home cert.
I have a video on gauges as well as one on getting your epa certificate, it’s in our hvac training videos. You must be a member to access that one as well as some other great hvac training videos. Just go to my home page, click join and you will see hvac training videos there.
Cheers
I'm thinking what does the "self clean" button in my Midea remote does, maybe it reverses the blow of the condenser
I planned on just spraying the outside (no disassembly) with coil cleaner and spraying. Should be a bit better then just clean water but I did figure taking it apart is overkill.
Really appreciate you sharing your excellent knowledge about HVAC systems. I have question about compressor freeze up. If on a 90+ degree days and we set the thermostat temperature to 60 degree, will it cause the system to freeze up? Been getting conflicting answers, some tech said yes and some said no. What's the correct answer? Thanks in advance!
It depends on your specific setup and condition of your system. If you have a "dumb" system and your airflow is limited (such as from a dirty filter or undersized ductwork) it will probably freeze up. If your system has great airflow and is properly charged it will probably be fine. Usually it's recommended not to cool below 68F or so just to be safe. If you want it colder you can get an inexpensive freeze protection control installed which monitors the operating temperature and shuts off the compressor if it gets close to freezing. If you have a modern inverter-based system like a mini-split it probably has this protection built-in.
Yeah......the proper way to clean is inside out, the AC coil is bascially built like an air filter.......first the tiny particals, say pollen, get caught in the fins, then the dust and dirt builds up next....then comes grass clippings......you get the idea.....inside out is the proper way to clean a coil.... (coming from the son of a HVAC contractor with 54 years experience)
Any suggestions on foam guns & cleaning chemicals?
Two summers ago I changed out the compressor capacitor and blower motor capacitor, on my 21 year old Trane system.
Both caps set me back about $25. DIY runs in my blood. 😜
Funny af. Ty for the content and as a field tech i find your videos interesting. Always sad to hear about the con artists.
Spray in a downward angle the motion you were doing was side to side =b just goofing i like your style!
No issues with your feelings towards cleaning product, they could corrode. If a customer pays they are getting a tare down and full cleaning and proper reassembly with new ties for wire retention.
But if they need a simple hose down i encourage them to save money and do a little bit on their own. You might be surprised at how many people do not want to do simple things to save money or keep a warranty.
Yep, that’s the reality. A lot of people don’t want to touch it. There is plenty of work to go around. I don’t know why people who do hvac get butt hurt about the videos. 🤷🏻♂️ thanks for the input! Cheers
@@diyhvacguy keep doing you even if we hate man! F em!
Thanks for the video. Does soap help to get the dirt off?
yes! Make your own soap solution in a spray bottle or garden pump up tank sprayer for pennies. Will likely work as well or close to the cleaner in the spray can. Liquid dish detergent is fine
Mine is very dirty. Trying to get Case open. Guess I have to take the top off to slide the side panels up and off. They look like individual panels. I tried taking the adjacent screws. Figured it should be common procedure to keep it working at peak performance. Think I have to remove top assembly. With everyone being energy conscious. Would Mae sense to clean the coil. Thank you.
Is it possible to use a household cleaner in place of the coil cleaner to break up dust, and if so, what would be acceptable in a pinch? Windex? Bathroom foam cleaner? Anything?
John........I have used liquid car wash soap or liquid dawn dishwashing soap. I mix a small amount in a bucket and pour into a pump up garden sprayer. You could also use a hand held sprayer. I'm not saying this is the only way to do it, it's just what I do. My old Bryant coils still look new and it's 27 years old.
Bill
@@billk5727 thanks for the common sense tip.
Great video. I want to learn how to check the Freon in my unit…do you have a video for that? Thanks
You want to learn something and you almost typed the right question in the right text box, try Google and repost your question. A whole bunch of relative info might come up.
I'm nervous for you but start with checking your edit: delta t, less chance for you to hurt yourself or your equipment.
@@borshardsd I could not understand your response about typing the “right question in the right text box” nevertheless I will research it.
Yes look thorough my library and you will see my video on how to charge a system. The thumbnail has a small pink 410a bottle
@@diyhvacguy thanks again
I get lot of leaves from trees inside the unit. No choice but to take top off to clean out. Lot of units in my area have same issues - leaves, leaves and more!!!
Hi i need a new ac houston had a bad storm last thursday now my ac dont work my lights power has been off since last thursday at 6:40pm my power just came back on today at 11.30am i lost some shingles to.
What if the AC unit is having a hard time keeping the humidity under control? My units 2 yrs old and lately, humidity alert is being triggered multiple times a day (>59%)
Thanks!
Sorry for super dumb question but if you are spraying the outside fins, why do you need to pull the power? It rains and water gets all over the unit.
because you're working on it and there's a chance of you getting shocked or the equipment getting zapped. why take a chance when it takes 10 seconds to pull the fuse?
Rain falls down. Spraying water through a hose in all sorts of directions can cause water to splash up into areas where electrical connections are. You cannot be sure the installation and subsequent repair work has been done with precision to seal off all of the electrical connections from water penetration.
LOVE it!
Every HVAC company at the hospital where i work use chemical cleaning and recommend 2 times a year! Pollen in spring will find it's way in even when not in use and during sometime in August,
So I have 2 older Tappan (Nordyne) units with microchannel fins. I know many chemicals say don’t use on microchannel units. I found one that says it’s safe but I’m a little hesitant. Any tips for those types? Nobody really covers that on CZcams.
Those coils are all aluminum, if dogs pee on them they will start leaking refrigerant, do not let dogs pee on them ,dog pee damage is not covered by manufacturer warranty
God bless you. Thank you
How long do we have to let it dry before using the ac again?
I guess you have to be careful but I think a lower pressure washer like an electric one with a like 25° or something works great
Thanks for your comments. I have been quoted $700 to replace capacitor, and, $600 to replace contactor, both of which I replaced for $20 or less. Still not cooling, may need refrigerant. Can you suggest a service company in Marietta Ga. Many thanks for your comments.
Sorry I don’t know of any in your area. I should start compiling a list of trusted companies though!
see, that's a perfect example of a royal ripoff!
@@diyhvacguy A lot of people are wanting me to pay before any work starts thats with hvac service and roofers i dont work that way.
Are your fans turning on, main indoor fan cap very common problem
Are your coils clean? Is your outside fan AND compressor both running? And like a previous commentor, is your inside fan blowing? Try a find a way as well to inspect the evaporator coils as well. Is the inside unit frozen up? If all these seem ok then likely freon needs checking. Kuddos to ya for doing the cap and contactor work. Those were ripoffs prices.
Great video. I think your myths make more sense in areas where there are no trees and little pollen. Here in North Carolina, leaves, maple tree pods, etc. add to the heavy pine pollen to really create a mess on the inside of the unit. So I do unscrew the top, vacuum out all that debris and apply cleaner and water from the inside out. I get much better access to the fins this way as the outside cover is not in the way. But I can see how my method may not be necessary in other areas of the country. Thanks for doing a great job on these videos. 👏👏👏
one video you tell us to buy a coil cleaner foam gun and take the top and surround off and another video you say spray it with water and leave everything attached. which is it?
You need to take the top off. This video is worthless
Can you do a video on how to safely raise an AC unit higher? I’ve seen some units on 4 risers. Is this safe? Mine is on some type of slab but it seems to have sunken down and dirt gets into it when it rains.
Raise the slab. CZcams has videos on how to do it.
I just pull the couple screws off the top, lift out the fan assembly, spray it all down with simple green -best cleaner hands down except purple power (purple power is lightly corrosive on aluminum and will etch the surface shiny clean) and hose it from the inside out/top down. It legitimately gets alot more crap out. Rather than pushing it IN like just spraying from the outside does. The airflow is drawing crap into the fins from the outside toward the inside. You cant really push it all the way through clean.. youll compact it in partially. Same as cleaning a car radiator or intercooler. Wash opposite of airflow. Youll double the amount of crud you clear out
How dirty is dirty though. I mean if its only dust, then whats the issue. If its caked on sure, but I clean mine yearly with a garden hose and I have is dust on my coils My Lennox has the doors you can remove and swing do you can access the coils better, and the just shut and put the screws back in.
I only use simple greens it is non aggressive on copper or aluminum. Other than that, I don't waste money on Canned coil cleaner.
The excess tubing on the mini split should not be left in vertical loops as shown here, if tubing is not trimmed to length, it should be looped horizontally so as to not act as an oil trap.
I'm confused. Not too long ago I watched one of your videos where you recommend and demonstrate taking the top off which I did and it is a pain in the rear and risky.
Yes, one can still do that if they want to, but it’s my honest take that it’s not 100% necessary. For the average diyer, spraying it from the outside will be totally fine.
Spraying from the outside can end up just pushing dirt and pollen deeper between the fins. Due to the nature of the condenser design it’s always best to spray from the inside, especially if you have a micro channel coil or Trane’s patented finger fins.
I have some leaves sitting on the bottom inside the unit. Not a lot but should I remove them?
They won’t hurt a thing
It it’s a mass quantity and they are always wet then yes I’d take the lid off and suck the out with a shop vac.
@@diyhvacguy The unit is less than a year old so definitely not a massive amount of leaves. Appreciate the reply. 🙂
@@diyhvacguyif you wanted to take it off would you just take the fan out our the entire top piece?
The only way you get anything inside the condenser is from the top. They make a screen to put over the top to keep leaves out. They’re kind of expensive but may be worth it.
My condensers King Valve was leaking. Tech said more than likely they didn't shield the valve from heat when they connected the copper on the original install. Very costly repair. 😒Not being done by the original installer.
Bummer. It happens pretty often. Thankfully I’ve never had it happen to me!
Great videos man. Ppl must be hating on you for doing these. But good for you because in a time like this where everyone is going broke they need to learn this stuff so they don’t sit without A/C. I know a ton of ppl that do and i don’t have enough time to help them all for free. It’s not my field but i know the basics of most issues. I will watch your video on changing a unit-i basically know how and have helped a few times back when it was switching from Freon to 410A. I own gauges and use to top of ppls units that were dying while they saved money to upgrade to 410A. I might have to pay you to hop on video at somepoint when i change a unit i have to for my mother in law who’s broke. Pretty sure i can do the handler no problem run the lines from co denser and install that -it’s just the leak test stuff and I’d have to buy that and that little compressor you use.
To the ppl watching this …most everything that commonly breaks on your A/C unit or makes it stop working is really an easy fix-this next video for the capacitor is very common and super easy to do if you don’t overthink it-it’s a giant fuse but basically is comparable to changing out something like a 9 volt battery in a smoke detector. Just like cleaning these coils are like cleaning out your window screens or a 10 foot gutter and changing a fan on the outside unit is easier than changing a ceiling fan and the last thing is the drain line and just sucking that out with a shop vac. You can save yourself from no a/c or not affording to get it fixed-all these parts are pretty cheap compared to hiring someone. He’s definitely pissing off A/C companies by really showing you how easy most of the common problems are and not exaggerating on skill level or price of these things to do yourself. You can pretty much start an A/C emergency fix it company out of your car with universal Capacitors, universal fans, a shop vac, coil cleaner and foil tape & tiny tool box. You’ll be able to get 90% of people’s broken A/Cs running.
I'll add that everyone should have a capacitor on hand. They're inexpensive and probably the number 1 failure reason for AC's. Note though that the replacement is quite easy with only 3 wire terminals to unplug and then replug to your new capacitor. BUT, realize capacitors store an extreme amount of electricity that MUST be discharged before doing the replacement. Those with no basic skills around electricity should not perform this function.
Thanks I don’t like the extra work removing the top.
Depends on the level of efficiency you want. The cleaner, the better and less it has to run. I dismantle mine completely early in the morning and do a thorough clean. Takes about an hour.
I just cleaned mine with baby shampoo...😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
Parts warranty and Labor warranty are different
That aerosolied coil cleaner that you get from Home Depot is basically just a foaming detergent, it's pretty harmless to the coils.
It's the "brightener" cleaners like NuBrite and the other professional HVAC brands that are actually caustic and repeated applications at the strongest dilution can eat away at the metal not to mention you need to take your PPE seriously for that.
you looks like the VoskCoin guy
My HVAC professor said that this is a very good way to get FIRED!
Do it right and or, don’t do it at all
Don't just blindly follow anyone. Test it. Clean a coil this way. Then benchmark your head pressure & ODT after 20 minutes.Next clean it inside out, then benchmark head & ODT. You will find no discernable difference if you cleaned it well the first time.
This video isn’t even made for hvac techs 🤣 why so many hvac techs watching these videos? 🤷🏻♂️
You want to start at the top with the cleaner for the same reason you start at the top with the rinse, liquids flow down do to gravity.
Also very often its not easy to determine visually if a condenser coil just needs a rinse versus a cleaner and rinse. I have seen coils that visually look OK, but are in fact loaded with dirt and need a deep clean. One sign is high head pressure, another is high discharge temperature.
And I completely disagree that dual row coils do not get dirty on the inside row. Because they do and they cannot be cleaned without removing the top, or using a condenser wand.
Ever walk up to a condenser with head pressure that pegs your manifold gauge? I have, and without chemical cleaners, some unit disassembly and chemical cleaners that head pressure isn't gonna come in range.
I guess we’ll have to agree to disagree. I literally showed the b roll of a FILTHY condenser on the outside, and when I split the coils there was next to nothing in there. Also the opening is so small that spraying water in between wouldn’t even do much if there was debris in there.
@@diyhvacguy You showed b roll footage of one condenser coil in one area of one state. Get back to me when after 36+ years in 5 states you see I it differently.
I also firmly disagree that manufacturers prefer chemical cleaners to not be used.
Just last week one of my distributors, where I get American Standard, Bosch, and Mitsubishi equipment held what they call a feed and greet.
They host several a year where vendors and contractors meet and greet, share war stories and enjoy lunch together.
This last one we had both A Bosch rep, a Mitsubishi rep, as well as a Vapco rep among others. (Vapco as you should know manufactures among many products, condenser coil cleaners).
At no time did a knife fight break out between the representative of coil cleaners and those representing manufacturers.
Its great that you encourage homeowners to take their garden hose to their condensers, however its discouraging to lead them to believe that's all that is ever needed. And you are in essence telling them that professionals like myself or ripping them off charging for chemical cleaning. And you are certainly wrong stating that manufacturers don't want chemicals used in cleaning their coils. I know of not one manufacturer that has stated such a claim.
@@ZERO-F2G- I was quoted $300 recently to chemically the coils on a mini-split condenser. I thought that was very high when I can buy a can of cleaner for no more than $20 and do it myself. Just curious, what do you charge for that?
@@davidlindgren7605 If you called us just wanting your condenser chemically cleaned and a general check on the unit, we would charge you $85 dollars, assuming no other repairs needed.
Which means we didn't make any money, but we didn't loose any either, just a break even on overhead, but maybe we gained a future customer when repair or replacement is needed.
Why disconnect the system if you are not going to take the top off and you are just spraying it with water? It gets wet from rain anyway right so whats the difference?
Just curious...
Spraying forced water into a unit from multiple directons can cause water to get into areas where normal rainfall does not. Think safety. You are spraying water into a huge capacity electrical system with many exposed electrical connections and water conducts big time.
Do you not have to use gloves when using chemicals on side units?
I will still flush from the inside out. Much better than flushing from outside!
I am all for good advice, but at least here in Texas, there is no way I would ever get away with not taking the covers off.
If someone cannot take the fan off and the sides, maybe they shouldn't really work on their system to begin with.
Also, not using a chemical cleaner would also render all of my 25 units useless.
The way described might work for less extreme climates and environment, but not here in dusty, Martian like Texas.
I appreciate your advice in general and especially that you're empowering homeowners to not waste their money on HVAC companies.
I have been through 10 companies over the years now, and I could not find a single good company.
So, I took all of our HVAC/R service in house and will never look back.
Although I disagree with your tip to clean the coil this way, I absolutely appreciate all your other advice.
Thank you.
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As an HVAC tech the reason you spray from the inside of the unit is because the average homeowner only sprays water until the out side looks clean and there is still dirt inside the fins and on the back side of coil 2 never use coil cleaners on residential units most manufacturers put a coating on the fins on the outside coil cleaners will strip the coating off and the manufacturers will void your warranty and 3 you say taking the top off to clean it from the inside of coil is more work if you actually had any field experience then you would know that they make an air conditioner wand sold at any parts stores and Menards that slides in between the slots in the top
So where is the link to this? " you would know that they make an air conditioner wand sold at any parts stores and Menards" ... google shows very few of these and cost is from $100 - $200+ and Menards/Home Depot in my area don't have it. I would say if you are not an expert tech as you are, why would you spend the money? If there was some evidence that spraying from the inside actually made a difference, then maybe the specialized wand would be worth it to "the average home owner".
if theres a willow tree around you have to take cover off and some panels.and some acs have two coils and the inside one will stay dirty.
Pulling the top of the condenser and the fan, and washing from the inside of the unit and pushing the dust, dirt pollen etc out in the opposite direction always works better and cleans the coil so much better. Coil cleaner mixed with the proper amount of water sprayed on it, and let to sit and loosen the debris stuck in the coil and then wash with clean water works the best. My favorite coil cleaner and I have tried them all is Nu-Brite and really does the best job cleaning condenser coils.
Washing the outside of the coils as in this video is a pretty lazy persons way of doing it, and the metal coil guard on the outside obstructs cleaning the entire coil properly. Inside there is no metal coil guard and you can get at all the fins and do a far better job cleaning the coils, and pushing out all the crud and much better way professionals do it.
You NEVER use high pressure on AC coils.
Nice video.....goofy hat...did you iron the brim flat....ha
I replaced a capacitor when a company tried charging me 20k for a full new system. I spent 15 dollars
There's a reason why that cap failed to begin with... you just put a bandaid on it is what really happened
So untrue, capacitors are maintenance items, they have a 5-7 year life expectancy
Glad you saved 19,985 bucks! Thats wild but it does not surprise me in the least
There ya go! ✔️
What about male dogs ?