First cleaning in 9 years. extremely dirty condenser coil cleaning

[@reneehughes7860]

I clean mine yearly at my condo and I've had neighbors watch me and laugh at this silly lady with a hose. I've tried to tell them. People just don't know. I learned this from a homeowner's guide years ago when I bought my first house. I'm glad to see videos like this out because it really helps to know these things.

[@StlPike2004]

It's smart to do at the beginning and end of every season. Some people have no clue.

[@richardgreen811]

When you see a HVAC tech out there fixing or replacing their condenser. Just watch and laugh at them 😁. The majority of my calls are due to lack of basic maintenance. Keep up the good work 👍

[@richards5843]

You will have the last laugh when the others units burn up and yours still running.

[@umbasa01]

You live in condo. Or as trades call em money 💰

[@charcoalanderson8010]

@@richardgreen811 😆 They gon learn when the HVAC person comes then sends that bill.

[@chrischapman9453]

In defense of homeowners like this, my guess is they just don't know. The reason I say this is because the home I grew up in, the a/c was on the roof. There was nothing on the ground. We didn't use a/c much since we had a pool to cool off in, but I can't ever remember my parents having it serviced. When I got my own home, never had the a/c cleaned until it had problems. Talked to the tech that repaired it and he laughed but showed me how to clean it. I had a bunch of dogs that shed and overgrown weeds around my unit. When he cleaned it, it was very easy. He removed the shroud and it darn near cleaned itself. All the hair/dirt came off like a fur coat. It was a very costly lack of knowledge. It makes me wonder what else I am not doing that I should be. Thanks for the video.

[@lupetorres3090]

How much would you charge for a clean up?

[@arusha5]

@@AnthonyGrubbM anyway others are gonna do it, why shouldn't he get some views too

[@dallascowboys2757]

@clot shots lol dude that's highway robbery what the heck smart man right there normal company's don't charge that much a simple cleaning is like 250 to 300

[@richardbowers3647]

The contractors saved a lot of money. I[m guessing?

[@jagtan13]

A bit late and off topic, but close and open all faucet/sink/washer/toilet shutoff valves a few times each year. Saves the hassle of turning off the water to the house when you can shutoff the water wherever a leak may appear in a rubber line.

[@paulkurilecz4209]

I just cleaned the condenser coils at my properties. I was quite amazed at the improvement in air flow. Also, you can just remove the fan and fan guard and clean from the inside. I'm surprised that the unit hadn't self destructed or was even cooling the house.

[@derrickanderson2783]

That's what I was going to say about the video. Do they ever get to where they have more in common with dustballs than an actual working AC condenser??? lol

[@justjenn9011]

Honestly, i never knew that we needed to clean our unit, im happy i found out and im doing it tomorrow now because weve rented our house for almost 10 years and its never been serviced. Our landlord inherited it off his mother who probably knew, but he didnt either obviously. So im thankful there are videos like this.

[@johnakaoldguy3158]

The electric company is going to be deeply disappointed that the owners account will be substantially lower than it was. Great job.

[@c50ge]

Old Guy: the power companies have been working really hard to reduce electric use so they can shut down some power plants. With that being said the rates for energy use keeps going up and they actually make more profits.

[@richardbowers3647]

This is hard to watch!!! Like watching planet of the apes!!!

[@mrgreen9086]

I love cleaning coils it's quite therapeutic if you ask me

[@natew48]

It is

[@floridagirl9064]

Please bring your therapeutic ass to my house STAT!! Lol

[@floridagirl9064]

Seriously though it took me 6 full hrs to do my handler coils. Air compressed black shit out for 5 of those hours. Alcohol works wonders i tell ya!

[@mrgreen9086]

@@floridagirl9064 nice you got before and after shots

[@floridagirl9064]

@@mrgreen9086 i really should have done that. I wasnt in the frame of mind to do anything but get my air back LOL

[@jamesbaker429]

With the coil exposed use vacume cleaner if dry gently you will poll the dust out very effectively try using a pipe cleaner in any solidly blocked areas,any internal filters should be cleaned weekly for best efficient CY ,your system will thank you by running quieter cooler and far less to maintain desired temperature look to save twenty percent or more on electricity.

[@vaeagle1]

would have loved to see gauge readings before and after , people always neglect the condenser units weeds / grass all growing in them , dryer lint , grass clippings piled in them. little preventive maintenance could save them alot of bucks.

[@rodneycaupp5962]

The duct output temps inside my house, using a temperature IR Gun, shows 53 degree output at near 90 degree atmospheric temps. I'll clean it next spring ...maybe after testing agin.

[@telosfd]

This unit still working must be the champion of AC's! In this case need compressed air from inside after removing the top fan. Easy!

[@johnvandenberghe6621]

Cn't believe the Compressor didn't burn up on this one ...they are very freaking lucky....they are gonna notice the difference....

[@Anthony-nr1nd]

Wow that’s a blanket, I ran into a lot of them unfortunately and shockingly they were all working 😅 I ran into one that hard a hard start cap on it and I’m like huh? Why is that there and the tech before me didn’t clean the coil he assumed it was a compressor going bad I checked the spec sheet for the right cap to use on it, cleaned the coil and swapped it out for a turbo 400 set to the right configuration and everything worked perfectly fine and normal. Read load amps, and everything. Just turns out the coil was packed like that one was and it was causing the compressor to over amp so it was boiling the oil in the unit, luckily it didn’t contaminate the refrigerant and cause a burnout! Thankfully the customer called me and I was thorough, yes that one service call was half the day but I saved the client a lot of money and the unit is still running today! That was 4 years ago 😂

[@boballen6469]

I clean ours spring and fall.. Just to make sure the unit stays clean..

[@jonbollas5870]

Good Video! I kept holding my breath trying to prevent from breathing that stuff in. Haha

[@jaygunter3828]

That's nuts how dirty that was.

[@jbelme1]

Thank you for the motivation. Mine looks like this.

[@jonathanschwartz8]

New viewer here. Have to say I enjoy the “thinking sounds” while trying to troubleshoot issues. In this case, non-working meter. “Hmmmmm….”

[@iwannachopbladeslawncare]

I bet that house will be crispy and cool at that time. They wondered why the bill was $178 cheaper

[@wow4real142]

Well I missed the opportunity to do this in the Spring...Summer...and Fall before it got too cold...Now it's Winter...What you don't know...you just don't know...Thanks for teaching me a valuable lesson... Hopefully my AC isn't too far gone...so when Spring comes back around next year...this is going to be a top priority Cleaning on my to do list!!!

[@williamodom2698]

As dirty as that unit is I’m surprised the compressor didn’t blow

[@jimreilly917]

Or at least the capacitor quitting.

[@r5yamaha]

I vacuum the aluminum fins and inside bottom then apply dawn dish washing detergent, then spray it clean...looks new.

[@toantran1]

Man, the condenser fan would have plenty of air to blow out. Good job!!!

[@chrispixx]

It was a great idea to dry brush that coil first, otherwise it would have turned into a mucky mess using water first.

[@marksmola2025]

Thanks for the video. Sadly I needed to see it. Now it’s time to clean it 👍

[@fogmonkey77]

It's always funny as hell to see a person wearing work boots and shorts.

[@richbrockmeier3922]

Muricans. 😂🤣

[@BlackVibeBallsack]

You must live up north...cuz here in the Great STATE OF TEXAS...lots of us do it

[@fogmonkey77]

Naw I live in the south .

[@joniwalton7030]

What’s he supposed to wear, sandals?😹😹 I’m sure it’s hot and he needs to protect his feet. That’s funny 😄

[@dwaynewood1795]

I'm in Illinois and that what I wear working in the outdoors.

[@nanookamotocnc]

You should clean from the inside out for this kind of condenser

[@THEDFWKID]

It’s a single row coil

[@tomking1890]

@@THEDFWKID Yes single row cleaning from the outside is fine, it will have the same result

[@LegalAmerican4]

You don't know

[@sambell385]

@@tomking1890 all that nastiness will go on the inside if you don’t spray it from the inside out that’s the way I do mine

[@DILLIGAF2101]

Yeah, I'm wondering how much crap has accumulated at the bottom, on the inside. If the compressor was completely encased in compost, it wouldn’t surprise me .

[@jimbob4456]

Wow, that’s dirty. How could that even work. Wonder if a shop vac with a brush would help for initial cleaning

[@charlescoker7752]

Have a Trane system It cools fine until you get to 89 degrees outside. The air vents are reading 65 degrees. When it hits 90 degrees. The inside air coming from the vents is 79. If it gets in the high 90's. The vents read 83 degrees. Is it low on freon? Wash the outside coil. Change the inside Auxilary filters to the fiber glass filters. To help with air flow.

[@MiHeatingGuy]

Sounds like its low on charge

[@daydreambeliever6603]

It’s seems like a shop vac might save you time. On removing the mat of dirt and debris at first.

[@paulp.8294]

I looked at 3 other videos before watching this one and I instantly thought of using a shop vac first on the fins. Also, none of guys in all the videos utilized safety glasses and a mask.

[@midcoasttractorservice9182]

I had an 87 Dodge ramcharger that would keep you barely comfortable cool. I did everything and finally one day to the box off of the firewall and the evaporator looked just like this!

[@KQuinn672]

Bet it worked better after😀

[@midcoasttractorservice9182]

@@KQuinn672 Yes it idid but the high side hose started leaking and it is no longer made lol

[@guesswho2378]

Did I miss if you told us what kind of coil cleaner and what kind of foaming applicator you used? Can't find it, can you tell us now?

[@mrsnapple5827]

I really enjoyed this video! Something about it coming back to life!

[@bobbywanger8123]

That looks like my next door neighbor's I clean is a year ago never been clean for 10 years that's crazy I clean mine twice a year

[@miked2503]

Hi. Thanks for the video. We have a Magicpak unit in a closet in our condo. It's dripping water in the closet and down the outside brick when it's in AC mode. It's new. Filter is new. Installer says he needs to contact the manufacturer. Very frustrating after $7,500. Any experience with those magicpak combo units? Thanks.

[@MiHeatingGuy]

There should be a drain connected to the evaporator that goes outside

[@TheMcGuireLife]

I’ve never seen a outdoor central a/c that dirty!!

[@synthiasimms4608]

Wow!Great cleaning!I've never seen one that dirty although it's expected after 9 years of neglect!Hey I would be sneezing & coughing for days with my allergies, sinuses &no masks!

[@athenanimbuss6826]

Next time wear a mask before you start cleaning.... thank you for taking the time to make all these wonderful and informative videos 👍❤️🙏

[@dwaynewood1795]

Wow that a.c couldn't breath, until you gave it new life.

[@excellancy7739]

Wouldn’t a good shop-vac work much better than a brush?

[@cindyh8884]

What do you recommend product wise for cleaning the concrete slab my a/c unit is on? I was trimming shrubs around my unit yesterday because I smell moisture when my a/c comes on. I was hoping to increase air flow. My coils are clean inside and out. Filter is changed monthly. Pipes have been flushed and vac. But, when trimming the shrubs, i realized a thick layer of moss and roots has over taken the slab and bottom of my ac unit. I can't get to the backside of the unit because of the shurbs. I'll be asking the lawn guys to cut a few feet off when they come out tomorrow so I'll have access to the backside in a few days. I removed what I could but there is still a large amount of roots and thick muck under the unit. I'm pretty sure it's the source of my problem. My unit is around 3-4 years old and it just started smelling like moisture a few months ago. I would like to attempt to clean it myself but I don't know what wires, drains etc.....are underneath. Suggestions are appreciated. Is it something I can do myself or do I need to hire someone?

[@HT1979-e8f]

i live in flat, i dont have A/C and will never have one due to the climate, still watching it...

[@bodean2000]

I noticed at 12:22 what looked like an Olight head strap in your pocket and I checked out your equipment list and seen it was in fact the same head lamp I have. The best head lamp on the market, I have two of the H2R's and unfortunately they discontinued this one. Im a huge Olight fan. Also thanks for the link for the NU CALGON 4774-0 Coil Gun Sprayer With Quick Connect Hose Nozzle, just put one on my amazon cart. Cheers Brother!

[@MiHeatingGuy]

Olight rocks

[@johnnyrivera8203]

Just curious... why didn’t you clean it from the inside out? I was taught to clean it that way.

[@joshuaricks7730]

It’s a single row coil. As long as the tech gets the majority of the surface material off before washing, it doesn’t matter since the water goes all the way through.

[@jamespfitz]

@@joshuaricks7730 All the way through to what? Better to the ground than the AC unit, don't you think?

[@LatinDanceTeam]

@@jamespfitz yeah, he could have done a better job. how much crap is still inside the unit??

[@xcpilot618]

@@LatinDanceTeam Really smart, blow the crap into the cooling fins, rather than out of them.

[@sambell385]

Wow this is extremely bad I’m surprised that unit didn’t overheat and all kinds of stuff be careful with those fins I just blast mine with the water sprayer every year

[@christopherkidwell9817]

Good grief... and people wonder why air conditioners bust so often. You gotta clean them at least once a year, folks! It's a non-optional. Do it in the late fall when the air conditioner is not running if you don't want to turn it off when it is hot outside.

[@timpayne8004]

I watched you rock out a carrier primary heat exchanger and had it done under warranty out in Chicago and I'm thinking of my spring honey do list - - do you think it is worth cleaning the indoor coils?

[@bgregg55]

You're much more thorough than the outfit that does mine. Doing it myself from now on.

[@c50ge]

A butter tub with a magnet in the bottom holds your screws and the magnet will save you when you dump the butter tub by accident.

[@boathead22000]

I have heard it all now.

[@OleRazzleDazzler]

The ocd In me is so nervous for the electrical being open while hitting it with the water.

[@OctPSfever]

Yea, is it safe?

[@ericliebe3023]

@@OctPSfever that is why you pull the fuse out before doing any maintenance. The unit gets wet under normal weather conditions so all should be good.

[@caru3257]

I keep the electric panel closed especially when it has electronics.

[@65csx83]

Good job. If that's all there was after 9 seasons, I think I'm wasting my time cleaning mine every year.

[@jonahlee1272]

Your joking right?

[@65csx83]

@@jonahlee1272 No Joke. I do mine and my parent's at beginning and end of each season so I wouldn't know what multiple season's accumulation would be but I would have thought that was about 2 - 3 seasons worth. I thought the accumulation wold be like the house filter or refrigerator.

[@jddeefo1022]

Nice job! What was in the spray bottle? Was the AC still cooling before you cleaned the coils? Also, was that a specialbrush you were using? Thanks for the video.

[@LaurenBradburyFarm]

You can also find coil cleaning spray online. I use a 'no rinse' in a metal can because I'm working in the attic without easy access to water for rinsing.

[@waltermercado2937]

Why didn't you spray from the inside out???

[@sandrarichardson2713]

Just for what it's worth....go to a HVAC business. I bought a gallon jug of concentrate condenser coil cleaner for outside coils and another gallon of concentrate evaporator coil cleaner for coils in attic. $30 for each gallon. Use it once a year...will take a long time to use up those gallons...even with me mixing it at strongest solution. Mixed it up in a 1 gallon sprayer. Turned unit off and made sure electrical cover plate was on. Tried to spray all inside and outside of coils. Let sit about 30 minutes. Then hosed it off with water hose. Hope this helps. Jesus bless.

[@leedress2187]

looked like dryer vent dirt. maybe there's a dryer vent too close to the unit.

[@tomoliver8498]

Cottonwood tree fuzz

[@markhouston3121]

You tell people hit it with a garden hose a couple of times a year but they never do

[@christopherkidwell9817]

Well, in my home at least, the garden hose does not reach the air conditioner by itself. I had to borrow a neighbor's extension hose to get it to my air conditioner and hose it out.

[@SuperJeremi10]

@@christopherkidwell9817 out u it is located on a platform on second floor the only garden hose hook ups are on the opposite side of the house located at ground level. Yea I dont think so when it needs a good cleaning I'll just call someone.

[@markhouston3121]

@@SuperJeremi10 yeah you do that

[@SuperJeremi10]

@@markhouston3121 our unit gets a pm every year so the hvac tech doing the maintenance should be cleaning it anyway.

[@Jackman66666666]

OMG.... nasty! You really need a cordless vacuum with a brush attachment so you don't have to breath that crap in.

[@jamesbaker429]

Clean any condenser coils on any fridges and freezers in your home or business as needed or yearly ,dust and fibers from clothes and pets drawn into matrix blocking cooling and increasing energy consumption,you will be surprised how quickly a blanket of fibres develops even in clean homes.

[@TomokoAbe_]

that spray stuff works great with coils. It dissolves that gunk and it sprays right off.

[@ingridcolbert3241]

What is the spray stuff called?

[@terrynashhartmann8419]

@@ingridcolbert3241 There's a link in the poster's comments. Just below the video, click "show more."

[@barneyrubble5801]

Good video - looking at the tools you used, and I don't see the liquid cleaner. What was it? Thanks.

[@mikezisk5009]

My question also!

[@paigesteele4406]

Omg ! The matte of debris !

[@cartracer64]

i hoped they cleaned the filter inside the house?

[@redline3036]

I have to wonder how prevalent this is with people not doing basic maintenance

[@zzman5306]

Cottonwood can really cover up the fins.

[@musclesmouse]

I clean my coils yearly. they are filthy after a season.

[@richardbowers3647]

What if one vacuumed 1st??? What if one put it out of the dirt-zone??? Just commenting.

[@mikezisk5009]

Let’s answer everyone’s question, it look like pool shock cleaner 😆

[@normansomerville7725]

That’s $550 where I live to fix this.

[@chrisdesimone4249]

Next time use a leave blower lol! Great cleaning

[@jamesbaker429]

You need to use the blower from the inside fan side to blow out the dust otherwise you risk blocking the condenser worse..

[@jenson3810]

You do the major cleaning from the inside out on this draw through condenser. Don't make adjustments until the unit is COMPLETELY dry. (next day maybe)

[@mlaugh3]

Then what do you do when it rains???

[@jenson3810]

@@mlaugh3 That of course is a problem. I have blown off the coil with air, block air by covering a portion of the condenser, unplug the fan. Normally it gets over charged.

[@ip5232]

Probably miss it, ( i didn't see the entire video) but on the skipped parts I saw , i was expecting you clean the condenser inside out???

[@grasscutter88]

Must be the area you guys live. You don't even have to clean the condensors down south. I've never seen one with a furr coat.

[@beachwave2]

Hi what brand was the blue brush you used to clean the condenser at the start of video ? Thanks.

[@FlowJunkie65]

Thank you - very helpful video.

[@amadeusrocks4967]

you need a whole pack of viper coil cleaner for that unit

[@r5yamaha]

Nah just dawn dish washing detergent

[@hudentdw2]

That beard may need some brushing too after all that dust from the AC😂!

[@chuckchaplinski9699]

i added a piece of screen to the top of my unit - it keeps leaves and acorns from falling in. Would it cause the unit to work harder if I placed window screen around the outside of the unit - it could be cleaned easier and more frequently.

[@lisayeary4256]

Be careful..we did that too but fan sucked it and wrapped around it..ruined our entire system...though it was 19 years old

[@TheWalk23]

Thought cleaning is done from the inside.

[@georgegibbs8696]

When I see coils this filthy, I just shake my head and wonder what other surprises there are around this home. If they are neglecting the ac unit this bad.

[@daveklein2826]

Unless told, how many people would know it needs to be done

[@floridagirl9064]

@@daveklein2826 right. Thats what hvac men are for. They literally do this for a living.

[@bakedpepperoni4016]

Reason #1 why hvac techs arent afraid of covid

[@rosetodaro5081]

I thought you were supposed to spray from the inside out

[@kenny553]

How in the world did it get that dirty? I just cleaned mine for the first time since it was installed new in late 2012. Mine was not really that dirty at all. The back side was dirty but the front and sides were not too bad. My unit was about twice the size as this unit. Maybe that's part of it.

[@jess-om8vn]

Mowing/weed eating/pet hair in yard was my guess when mine was that dirty

[@richards5843]

I bet the subcooling was high.

[@carlharris6451]

What type of coil cleaner did you use , where can I get some

[@terrynashhartmann8419]

There's a link in the poster's comments. Just below the video, click "show more."

[@seahawks1185]

Doesn't take the fan off, clean out the inside of who knows how much Debris and spray from the inside out.

[@JohnSmith-4U]

A/C = “what is this strange substance Im feeling?” Its soap

[@jimreilly917]

You took off its fur coat 😂.

[@elulysero8863]

Is it recommended to turn off the whole unit for a cleaning like this ?

[@TheGjergj79]

I would just to be safe

[@jrtakesthesky27]

Water is a great conductor

[@kevincrooks187]

I hate I have to say you never take your hose on high pressure and clean it like that it will bend the fins second you should take the top off and get all the debris on the bottom and vacuum it out I would hate to see how much is in that one 🤪

[@rudolphmadronich1467]

Did the condenser even work

[@augustusmo]

All coils should be cleaned every 12 months on cars also. window a /c , etc,etc...

[@DIlic-iz9tx]

It would be good to put a suitable filter so that dust and dirt remain on the filter.

[@normansomerville7725]

Condenser filter are those new.

[@jamestoy426]

I did a compressor on one just like this surprised it wasn’t tripping on high head

[@GodisGreatst]

Very helpful vid.

[@raymondjacobs8429]

I can't understand why they ALWAYS spray into the unit, Isn't that the normal way the unit works?. Wouldn't you be better spraying from inside OUT?

[@joshuaricks7730]

Doesn’t really matter with a single row coil if you get the big stuff off with a brush just like this tech did.

[@kidalwys]

Your dang Michigan accent. Feels like im talking to my cousins and dad and others near Grand Rapids.

[@Setherino86]

Where would I find a bottle attachment like the one he used for his coil cleaner?

[@terrynashhartmann8419]

It's in the poster's comments. Right below the video, click "show more." There's a link to buy one from Amazon.

[@ro63rto]

Wouldn't vacuuming be a better option? Quickly removed excess and you don't breath that stuff in.

[@TheR1ckster]

I think the idea is to be more delicate so that you don't bend the coils.

[@harbbains5718]

Got a dry vac dude??

[@mrsnapple5827]

What is that hose attachment called??

[@rayriley3366]

Most cleaning videos have you clean from the inside out. Isn’t he just spraying the dirt into the unit. I would not do it this way.

[@caru3257]

doesn't the water washes out most of the dirt?

[@floridagirl9064]

How is this even possible? Mine gets gooey shit then clogs & i know immediately because I WONT HAVE COLD AIR lol