Window Air Conditioner Not Cooling And The Most Common Fix
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- 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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Hey Pal I have a koldfront Ac/ Heather what could be causing that only flow warm air at 78 ? Do I need a 25 Amp breaker ??
Eat your heart out influencers, you'll never beat the honesty and value provided by this young man.
We are rapidly losing the fixing skills that dad used to teach us. I'm an older female, my dad was a brilliant judge, but could not hang a picture on a wall, LOL. A complete klutz.
I can fix almost anything but car guts. Engineers mind.
Let me be clear. This has been without a doubt the best and most productive "How to" CZcams video I have ever seen and it deserves a CZcams award. Thank you.
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Agreed. This gentleman has a way of breaking things down to a simple science. Absolutely amazing channel!
You didn't know how to clean a window a/c unit?
Are you serious?? All of this is common sense
@@Channel-gz9hm russian troll alert....
Dude. most people would have trash it, or sold it. Just a little patience and cleaning and your rolling. Love these kind of videos.
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.
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!!!!
Did you clean it and did it work . Gonna have my husband do mine we have our own rooms he has my sons room everything's new in there lucky dog
@@RavenWolfDrum69 yep! Works perfectly now.
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Dude I really appreciate the video! AC is blowing colder than before! and its 107 outside so this is a life saver
Once I got the air conditioner open up and the sides off I found a snowman sleeping inside I simply woke him up and gave him an Eskimo Pie everything works great again! THANKS! ☃️🌬🛌
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!
Dude you just saved my life. It's almost 100 degrees with 70% humidity where I am.
Missouri? That’s definitely the weather stats here
Looks like this a/c was in a garbage pile. You found it, cleaned it up, and now you have a new a/c. Good for you, Congratulations.
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
Haha awesome!! Thanks for coming back to leave a comment. Glad to hear you got the AC fixed, stay cool! ;)
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Does ac affect ur health ??? And what degree do u leave it on
@@mylifeisamoviee tf you mean does it affect your health
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 .
Same. I almost felt defeated. I don’t have the brawn to lift my larger one but I can clean from the window.
I tried to clean my a/c with a steam machine, it stopped cycling off after a few seconds, but it wasn't good yet, I took out the cover, I flipped the a/c to have the outside coils upwards, I used a water bucket (mop bucket) and emptied it on the outside coil, that did give it a new life, wasn't perfect yet... i emptied 1 more bucket and then it was really good, got all its power back. I emptied two more to wash the a/c machine completely (4 total) no more vibrations, the compressor got super quiet, best a/c ever, especially since it cost me $30 canadian rubles
It worked? I did this last year to one of mine and it stopped working altogether. Thanks
Same
Wow nice
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.
@@rm742 I did that, thanks. I clean all my regular fans and oil them usually more than once per year, so I of course cleaned the fan blades in the AC too. Correct that this is important, not just for efficiency, but balance and therefore noise too. This 38 year old AC was used hard but not for all its' life time. Where there is some rust on compressor, cap, blower motor, and a few other spots, I used a thin layer of Linseed oil. This is a drying oil, like what I use to season my cast iron cook ware(flax seed). The compressor gets warm so I wanted to use a drying oil, not one that remains wet(fire hazard). I plan to clean and add some paint to the cover, and add some new metal screws for reassembly. If I can get a new thermostat, this AC will work like new. OH I noticed that after cleaning, the compressor also does not get as warm. LOL I probably should get a new AC unit though, just because this one uses 10 amp for 6000 BTU.
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!
He has a hvac sweater, i trust him
A marquise would
And glasses always make you look more intelligent
@@jerricroft937 yep, especially if you're a girl
Lol. 😂😂😂😂
Lol :)
Thanks for the video. I was getting geared up to add freon to my big window unit. However, I noticed that there was no hot air blowing out of the back. In fact, I noticed that there was no air at all coming across the condenser coils. I slid it out of it's case and brought it outside. Upon inspection, I noticed that the fins for the condenser coils were completely clogged. Took off the fan shroud and cleaned them thoroughly. Works like new now. Thanks for inspiring me to take it out.
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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.
this was super interesting to learn about, thanks for sharing your real world experience !
That’s a really good exchange of advice!
Or do whim hof method so lowering heart rate isn't good?
I dont get it.🙁
Is there a video you may refer me to, that can help me understand what you meant? Please🙏
@@invaderzim1265 google vaso-vagal response.
wish me luck! trying this tomorrow before spending another $500
With this is economy I'm pretty sure many will be willing todo thwwork instead of buying a new one! Great video thank you !
I’m a retired hyacinth guy. This is a very good video! 90% of all room ACs that don’t seem to cool just need a good cleaning. However, never ever turn that ac in its side or in any position other than the way it sits in your window. If tipped on its side or on its end, the oil in the compressor can move out of it. This may cause the compressor to seize up from lack of oil.
WHY VIDEOS CANT BE as good as this one bro good job
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.
I did this last year and it really made a difference in my 15-year-old AC unit!!
15 years? what brand is that???
Mine is old like this as well. About to do this.
Glad this worked for me. I started freak out a bit because my unit quit cooling halfway through the day while working. I was worried for my pets as the temps climbed to 94 inside. After I got off work I took a hose inside flushed out on the inside then outside. Waited an hour to let it dry and turned it on and it once again started to cool my room. Saved me a lot of money as my window unit is actually a really big unit that also heats my room in the winter. Spent almost a grand on it years ago and was not ready to have to replace it. Video just saved my pets and my bank account.
Thank you so very much for your help. I live in an apartment and cannot do what you do but I was able to take off the front of the machine and vacuum the dirt. It made such a difference. It looks like another hot summer. Stay cool everyone!
10/10 A +
This is the first time I found a perfect video from somebody explaining on the right way.....so congratulations 👍👍
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 🤗
I just want to come here and say I was hesitant at first if this would work but I did it, and my air conditioner is like NEW! blasts out 60f ice cold air and this just saved me $600 vs buying a new one. Thank you!!
I literally just tried this ( only took the front part off to clean ) I’m praying this works. Thank you for this video
Well? Did it? Inquiring minds want to know!
Pulled the filter on mine and vacuumed the front. Filter wasn't that dirty but bottom of front cooling fins is pulling the vacuum down indicating blocked air flow. Working for now without frosting up. Probably take it out of the window and clean it right tomorrow morning when it's cooler. Lol
I did this with it inside the house & plugged in. Now its a FirePlace. Thanks, man!!!
The amount of care and cleaning of this AC unit shows that I need to clean mine now too. Nice lol
who is going to go through all of that work? Take it from the window, carry it outside, take it apart and clean it (hard work) it's easier to buy a brand new one, but as I can see that you are cheap, you won't even buy a nozzle for your hose. JUST KIDDING BROTHER!..That is so good to know, I had no idea you can do this with a window unit, and I believe 99 out of 100 homeowners didn't either. Probably purchased a new unit. You never cease to amaze me. God Bless you and your family, especially the camera woman lol.
Haha that was a fun comment :) Glad I could show you something useful, thanks for watching and commenting as usual! Ah yes, I am grateful for my wife enduring all these filming sessions.. May God bless you and family as well! Stay cool!
@@WordofAdviceTV Jay I changed my name to US Marine Patriot, so if you get another nutty reply, know it's me. God Bless America.
Man this is exactly what I need. My wife and I are thinking of buying another unto for her sewing room. The one there now, 4 years, has been blowing hot air for the last month. But I will first, clean it like you just perfectly showed here. Will do this this weekend so wish me luck.
Please reply with results.
Whoa!!! man knows how to CLEAN!!!!! very inspiring! Grandma in No. Idaho. . . .
It's 104 out and this little ac took 5 minutes to install and 15 minutes to cool down my bedroom. Works great for a medium sized room.
Oh man, I hope this is all that's wrong with my AC. I'm too poor to afford another one. Gonna check it out tomorrow. Wish me luck!
Yeah...mine just started blowing air....no cooling....wish me luck too!!😒
WOO HOO! Cleaning the filter worked! Thank GOD!
@@tr2726 Good luck!
No knows Noles look at his comment he said it did
TheGr8stManEvr Did you just clean the filter? Or did you hide down the whole unit?
Really good. Doesn't waste any time. Just a straight-forward how-to. Excellent.
Tried this out with an old 90s unit I found on recycling day. ICE COLD AIR! I see these things put out all the time, I wonder how many just need a good cleaning?
Great video, just got a 10k BTU unit with remote for $10 at a yard sale and followed up on this video and MAAAN is it blowing penguins in my garage now in this 110° heat index😂🙏🏼
I just found this today & wow I didn't think this was possible & this is new to me..I want to say I tried these techniques and this saved me a lot of money.
I want to say thank you
Normally you wouldn't want to turn the compressor on it's side to prevent oil migration but if you leave it off and upright for several hours it might be ok. Thanks for the educational videos.
Thank you for that warning! I should have mentioned that in the video..
@@WordofAdviceTV The rule is as long as it was on it's side that's how long you leave upright before running it.
@@WordofAdviceTV In my case, my LG window air conditioner (which looks almost just like yours), was working fine until yesterday. It cooled my small bedroom very quickly right up until yesterday when, all of a sudden, it stopped cooling. At 1st I thought the compressor was not kicking in, just the fan working at low medium or high as usual, but after turning it off for 3 minutes and then turning it on in cool mode, with the temperature set at it's lowest (60), when I first turn it on, the compressor does kick in, but rather mildly, and it just barely cools a little. It actually helps to turn it off a short while because it seems the compressor doesn't stay on, or keep coming on, even though we're experiencing one heat wave after another, and the outdoor temperature low of the day doesn't even go below 80°. Therefore, it seems I may get more cooling after the initial start up at 60, to raise the temp to 81 or 82, after a while, so it will automatically turn off the compressor for at least 3 minutes, then cycle it back on after the temp crawls above 82.
It's extremely, uncomfortably hot & humid lately & I'm sufferring in the heat. An inner voice had been telling me I needed to vacuum & clean the air conditioner & filter for the last week, but I had not done so yet as of yesterday, when it stopped cooling. I have now washed the filter & partially vacuumed and washed with a rag, the inside part of the in place, air conditioner, but still, only the fan is working fine. If it was just dust, I'd think it would cool less & less, but it cooled very well until yesterday when the cooling compressor only lightly kicked in. The cooling compressor has not improved after cleaning, so I was wondering if the excess dust that had accumulated before I vacuumed & cleaned the filter and inner fins, may have made it run hot and tripped an internal circuit breaker or burned up an easily replaceable, inexpensive part? The cord plug in, is a circuit breaker which I tested and reset. The air conditioner fan has continued to work fine, so I hope there is a circuit breaker or fuse inside the air conditioner that's just for the compressor, but haven't been able to see any indication of one, so far. Do you know if there's a fuse inside the air conditioner that can blow and cause the air conditioning compressor to not kick in, except for very lightly? Thanks in advance for any advice!!!😀
In my case my air conditioner turns on but no air comes out at all! It makes a vroom sound should I still try to clean it? Will it help?
@@jujub3382Did you try that and did it help?
I knew my ac unit wasn’t working as well as it used to but I thought I was going to have to buy recharge equipment in order to get it working properly. After I watched your video I cleaned the main filter in my tub/shower put it back and turned the unit back on. Wow what a difference. Thank you so much for your help. Fantastic video!!!
How can you this without removing from out side cage to heavy for me to remove. Pam
Thanks, I got on line and ordered a new one but I saw your video and canceled the order ,did what you said and saved $491.00
Started my old AC 8 years later and it stank up the whole room, watched this video to open and thoroughly clean it then close it up, easy to follow guide. Waiting for it to dry and hopefully itll work better than before, there was a lot of dirt buildup inside. Thanks for this helpful video :D
Wow. I just cleaned out the front coil area from inside without removing the ac and it works now! You're my hero!
Great video for a lot of people that can’t afford to purchase a new air conditioner!
Also folks who can afford a new ac shouldn't just buy one when the older one just needs a good cleaning.
You're right Greg and why should we when fixing it is so easy watching this video, right!
I hope they continues to do so. I pick these up on the ad pages for free take em gone and clean em out real good if the work again I sell on the same pages for tidy profit.
When turning a window air conditioner on its side and upside down and stuff like that before you plug it in to use it you should put it back in its original position and let it sit for a while to the freon levels off inside. Just like a refrigerator if you transport it land on its back that refrigerator needs to stand in its upright position for quite a while for thatIt's free on to little out.
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!
WOW!!! This is VERY instructive! I could not understand how so much of the unit keeps exposed to the elements with little to no drainage… Now I understand, and I'm ready to clean it up confidently when needed. I do agree with Randall Warner that this is one of the most useful "How to" CZcams videos I have ever seen and it deserves a CZcams award. Thank you so much! :-)
I don’t even have an AC but CZcams got me here
Thank you my brother. Very informative, very insightful. And I think a lot of people wouldn't even realize how valuable this information is until they're roasting in their living rooms. Thanks again!
I just tried this yesterday. A/c was taking long to cool room. When I opened it up, was surprised to see so much debris accumulated on outside condenser. after cleaning outside and inside fins, my A/c working normal again. Tnx man. This video was helpful.
Thank you; I have a unit similar to yours and I have been cleaning it in the front and the screen. Now I know how to clean the rest with confidence. Thanks, again.
WOW , that worked WELL. I cleaned mine with an air compressor instead of a hose because I was in a hurry. 😎✌🏾
Its 2024 & love ur tutorial!!
I used a bottle brush, toothbrush, and a dish brush with pine cleaner to scrub the inside of the unit, then dried it with clean terry cloth scraps. Everything was pristine, inside and out, and I let it dry for two days before reassembly. Now my unit needs freon!
I clean my fans and store them in the basement every fall. Now, I'm going to do this with all of my window units!! I knew about cleaning the filter, but not the rest. This is awesome!
I am a woman and I find this video easy to understand. Thank you. Now, I need to try it
What does this have to do with you being a woman
@@monstercondoala4645 they are bad with technology
@@denislarratt9896 not all of us 😁
My GE unit (5k) wasn't blowing much air even though the removable filter was cleaned daily. High dust area, so after watching this video I gathered the pluck to remove the unit and take off the shell and front fascia. There it was, an almost completely plugged front fins on the front coils. hosed the whole area off, went over the back radiator too while it was exposed and blasted out the sediment that had accumulated in the bottom pan. Put it back together and had plenty of airflow! Thanks.
Today June 8 2023, the air quality is at 185 due to the Canada wildfires, the worst in the entire world right now. Me, a student who is working an ok job that gets the bills paid was not in the current position to by a new air conditioner. The air conditioner stored in the closet sucked so bad last summer that we had to put a fan in front of it. I saw your video yesterday and I’ve just now finished dissembling and cleaning it per your instructions. I didn’t/couldn’t really rinse it out but I used my wet/dry vac a toothbrush and a kabob skewer to remove all the chunks of rust. The vacuum was helpful when using the blow setting to get into those crevices. Since I didn’t soak it and just used damp rags I was able to put the AC up as soon as I reassembled. I am sitting here now with a powerful Newly cleaned AC and a new skill I can offer my friends and family. I have 3 dogs and we all thank you very much hands down the most useful video I’ve ever come across
Fires are started by the globalist. With DEW directed energy weapons
Used to do that with my dad back in the 60's once a year on our 1200 btu units and oil the motors and they lasted 20 years! They were 220volt 1200 btu units, now all the 1200btu units are 115Volts!
Wally don't you mean 12,000 btu?
@@richardmurphy3417 Yes!
I have an associates degree in hvac. I was always taught to wash filters or evaporator coils/ condenser coils from the inside out. This way is doesn't push the dirt in wards. That said this can be hard to do on a window unit.
Exactly, so what do I do just vacuum?
*heating, ventilation and air conditioning
you are correct young one, but that is for industrial or central units, not window vibrators, How much experience do you have in the Field ? besides the entry level junior course ?
I have a window A/C unit installed in the wall of my shop, it is not easy to remove. What I did that helps a lot is I put the sticky one-side velcro (hook part) around the intake grill of the unit and stuck on a piece of polyester quilt material over the grill. This is a very good pre-filter, it will get filled with sawdust before the inner filter gets really dirty. On mine, the grill frame comes out at the top like yours and will come up and out so I can take both filters outside to hose off. I have been running it for 14 years now.
Thank you for helping all of the stoopid people that should know better!!! Nice addition “ radiator thing!!” 🤦🏻♂️
Something to keep in mind when working around those 'radiators'... the fins on those things are SHARP and they will take a layer or two of skin right off your hands if you are not careful. They are also easy to bend up if you get to enthusiastic with the hose or a brush.
well said
Can I dry dust those sharp things gently with a toothbrush (& then maybe some canned air or spray water?)
I can’t remove the unit from the wall...it will have to be done gently from inside & then hose the outside.
@@georgiegunn9577
On the outside coils, some water running through the fins while yous scrub (gently) with a brush should work, though I would recommend something like a scrub brush, something plastic with a handle and nylon bristles. Those bristles should be a bit longer than those of a toothbrush.
On the inside, you probably don't want to run water through those if you cannot remove the unit. If you have a vacuum cleaner with a hose and a bristle attachment, I feel that would be a better approach.
GENTLY being the operative word in both cases.
Once again, I strongly recommend gloves. As I said above, those fins are very sharp and will lay you open very easily. They are also very easy to squash together or otherwise damage.
Thanks! Yeah, a vacuum sounds great, but I don’t have one (which is why I thought maybe a soft bristled toothbrush.) ...& outdoors, I won’t have access to scrub any of the inner coils as it will still be in its casing since it will still be in the wall. But as water goes in there when it rains, perhaps s little hose down could listen any leaves or dust.🤷♀️
Works great when it’s coo...lmao...not so much when it’s 100 degrees...🤣😥
@@georgiegunn9577 Georgie, I hope it works out for you. Perhaps you could borrow a friend's or neighbor's vacuum or better yet, a shop-vac with a nice long hose.
Thank you so much for sharing this video with the rest of us as it's exactly what I was looking for 🙂
Thanks man you’re advice is a life savor
This saved me a bunch of money and costed me just a little time. Thanks, Man
Hello Jay I've got the same AC Window conditioner and now I can clean it back to running right, it would run maybe 20 minute's and trip off, now thanks to you, I can fix ! My LG IS 8,000 BTU.
Nice! 👍 Hopefully that will do the trick for you!
Not saying it's wrong to "put it on the floor on its butt" as you did at 4:16. But you should mention that 1) most window type ACs are fixed in the hole in the wall, so you don't have a choice but to pull it out like a drawer from the front; and 2) doing what you did will disturb the freon or coolant. For the latter, it's not the end of the world, but it can cause problems down the road. If you do that, make sure to let the unit rest upright for about 4 hours to let the coolant settle -- as what they do when transporting refrigerators and freezers. Cheers.
I put mine in the window for the summers and installed it yesterday but in order to take it out of the packaging box without destroying the box I turned it for a minute or so upside down and turned it on after mounting it. Now I wonder if I caused a problem.
Not the coolant, it's the oil you want to settle back into the compressor.
Not in my region, everyone puts their ac units in the window, not a wall. It depends on what part of the country you live. We only need an ac 4-5 months a year.
Nice video. Good idea to add few drops of 10 weight non detergent oil to fan motor. They bind up causing motor to fail.
I do this every other year in the northeast, I have a raised Ranch 2000 Sqft and a window Unit that pushes 20,000 BTU or just under 2 ton of air running on 230V that cools the entire home. My unit is 25 years old, preventive maintenance is EVERYTHING in keeping old things running like new. If the Military taught me one thing it's take care of your equipment because it will take care of you when you need it the most. Most people that live in the Northeast understand how important a AC Unit is... sure we see temps in the winter of way below 0 F. but what they don't say is in the summer we also see temps well over 90 F with over 90% humidity, Florida thinks they have a humid problem come live in the Northeast, the only difference is we don't have to deal with it as long....thank God. I'd rather live in Arizona or Nevada with no air than deal with this FU*%&ing humidity.....yeah 105F with 27% humidity, I'll take that any day over 85 F with 89% humidity
I personally would use a little less water, but very useful and practical.
another thing I like to do even though the fan bearings are sealed is put a few drops of light machine oil on the fan shaft, right where it goes into the motor. This actually helped free up a fan that was spinning very slow after it was in use for awhile as the motor heated up.
I've never had any luck doing that but it's certainly not going to hurt anything and is worth a try if the motor is loud or draggy, or just as preventative maintenance if you want to. My neighbor just gave me a free AC unit with a slightly noisy fan motor and I tried oiling it and it made no difference, I don't think the oil went in since its sealed. Oh well, it's not loud and a little noise still beats the heck out of being hot any day!
Great suggestion Kkovler!! Thank you! I would also tip the unit forward a little while doing this so that the oil is running down the shaft into the motor. Doesn't always work if the fan motor is already seizing up as Avery stated but it's definitely worth giving it a try
Most of the motors use a felt wicking method to both store and apply oil to the brass bushing and shaft. Once this dries up, the motor starts squealing and/or slows down. If you tilt the motor and manually spin it slowly, you will notice that the oil that you apply to the motor shaft, slowly disappears into the motor. This continues until the felt material is back to being drenched with oil once again. I did this to my air conditioner motor when it hit being 16 years old and was squealing. Fortunately the motor shafts were exposed at both ends since the motor drives two separate fans, thus I could oil the felt located at both of the brass bushings. After that, all was new again.
@@averyalexander2303 if it's a sealed bearing you can pry out the plastic cover and clean out the grease and add new grease, just use a pick or something really sharp. if you can replace the bearing that would work too
Your comment might save me from replacing the motor bushing, as mine started squealing and then the fan froze up. I hope I remember to come back and post the results. Thank you for mentioning that drop of oil.
This is a perfect video. Perfect for showing WHY some people should not bother "washing" anything. LOL
No, really, thanks for the tutorial.
I love all of his how to videos. No fluff or bs. Gets to the need to know and what’s gonna work. Great job!
Was thinking of going to buy a new one and thought of looking up something first glad I did thanks
I found that using rubbing alcohol in a spray bottle works really well for cleaning that sticky, greasy, dirt on air conditioners, ceiling fans and stovetop and stove hoods. I also spray rubbing alcohol inside my air conditioner while it's running full speed to freshen up the stale odors that accumulate on the inside.
Don’t be too surprised if you start a fire if the alcohol hits the moving fan or hot electric part. Are you diluting the alcohol or at least not using 93%. I had accidentally set a lawnmower on fire with a full tank of gas when I was 12. I spilled gas into the pull start line. As I pulled the cord to start the mower, I learned why Gasoline makes a “Spontaneous” combustion! Thank god it didn’t catch on anything else. Luckily for me, my uncle was not too far and he didn’t even rat me out.
@@robbydschannel910 running alcohol, especially higher percentage stuff will evaporate quick
@@analogaudiorules1724 yeeeaaahhhh, nnooooooo! 🤣 for real though if you see this comment and use this stuff make sure it's unplugged and not hot and you give it a good hour at least to dry if you just use a little 93 %. Stuff is VEERRYY flammable and you is so pure you can't see the flames in daylight and therefore very Dangerous. You will get extremely hot and wonder what is happening cause they are that invisible. 😬😬
That's a fire hazard.
most people dont see it but most times behind the fan on the back condensor there is a mat of gunk built up on the back coil and it takes alot of spraying to get that cleaned off
Great video I think since you had it apart easy access to the fan I would wipe that fan Blade Makes a big difference on regular fans Thanks forTaking a time
I just installed 3 mini splits (with help from this channel) so I don’t have to deal with these clunkers anymore. Thanks Jay.
Mini splits are pretty awesome! Don't forget that they need to be cleaned too though ;) Stay cool and have a great week!
Mini Splits? I'll have to look that up
Oh, yeah my parents have one of these in their tiny home. It works so good! Gets cold. I think they had trouble with the original one and had to get it replaced and said that was a headache but when they work, they really work!
Excellent video, easy to follow too. My unit is exactly the one you're showing here, and LG8000, so that's great for me too! My father used to take care of these things but he's no longer with us so I'll try LOL. With your video I feel a lot more confident to even attempt it! I don't think I need to take my apart as far as you did - the only reason I need to look into it is because the "clean filter" light on the panel is lit (which I didn't notice until today!), it's only been used a few summers. Thanks so much for sharing your experience, it will be very helpful for sure!
Think I have same LG model very very very quiet running,also wi-fi comparable so when not running all day while at work can turn it on from LG APP and start cooling the house while driving home
You a hero brother!! Gratitude 🙏🏽 ❤ God bless you 🫱🏼🫲🏽
Thank you!! God bless you and yours as well!
although what i was looking for was to why was my window ac draining so much water to the point i was having to drow out a lot of 5 gal buckets of water almost daily? Just the first thing this video shows me was a dirty filter. WALA! the filter was so darn dirty on my rental studio that i had totally overlooked it. cleand filter and solved my water draining like crazy. I will buy the Pan Pills to clean out the pan damaged left ovr. Thank you a million bc I was about to throw it away and spent $5-6 Hundred on a new one.
Fantastic video. You taught me everything I need to know how to do to improve how my A/C works and, even better, I have the same brand and model so I couldn't screw this up if I tried. Plus, you saved me over $150!!!
Hi! Did you try it? And did it work?
Amazing backyard. One could easily slide down come winter.
Very informative and since my handy(woman) skills are very very limited and I have poor aptitude for dissembling and putting things together,I'll see if one of the building maintenance can clean. At least I understand why no cold air is coming out. I cleaned the filters already so all of the other parts need cleaning. Thank you for the information.
YOU, SIR, ARE AN ANGEL!!
Wow i didnt even know an A/C had a filter ..now i do and cleaned both out just ran water on the filter dirt came right off easy as pie literally wow thanks so much
First useful video I've found. Thank you. Basically just wanted to confirm what I already suspected being an HVAC cleaning technician. Never done window units but it does make sense. I see you're a no BS guy so I'll go ahead and subscribe. Thanks again!
Window AC unit companies Hate him. good vid thanks
Literally 3 minutes in and you helped me!! Thank you!!!
You did very well explaining everything… gracias brother
THANKS MAN !!!!!!!!!!!! God Bless You & Yours !!!!!!!!!!! Thank God for YT !!!!!!!!! This is the same A/C I have , Thank you , Thank you , Thank you !!!!!!!!! I subbed !!!!!!!!!! You Pee Eye Em Pee !!!!
I took mine to the car wash and cleaned it up!!
Thank you very much for this information!!! In all videos this one makes the best sense for me...
This video must have taken hours to create. Thank you for your hard work and the great ideas.
You just saved me about $600. Thank you!!
I'm not the only one that uses a handy dandy Toothbrush🤗