Cleaning an Air Conditioner

If you have a serious problem with your air conditioner please refer this to a trained technician. To help prevent problems it’s important to keep components clean. One important component is the filter, to clean this first remove it from the furnace some filters are disposable and other can simply be cleaned and reused. Make sure to check with the manufacturer as to which type you have.

With a vacuum you can clean the condenser coils, you can sometime also remove these and simply clean them by hand. One tip is to spray water and detergent onto the coils. But, if you are doing this without removing be very careful that you do not spray the electrical components.

By Cleaning the blower’s fan blades this will help keep the air conditioner operating quietly

If you have mounting bolts try tightening this if needed. Cleaning the evaporator and also check that your condenser drain is clean.

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