How to clean your AC coils for smoother operation

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Jose Angel Perez

Jose Angel Perez

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@wayneschneyer8699
@wayneschneyer8699 3 жыл бұрын
As a HVAC professional I will give you credit for trying. The outside unit, you cleaned pretty well. But the water really should have been sprayed from the inside of the coils to flush out the dirt. (Dirt enters from the outside towards the inside of the unit) so reverse flushing does a better job. Also large capacity units, ( 5 ton unit) may have a double row of coils making it more important to reverse flush the coils. The inside coil cleaning was incorrect. I give you credit for trying, but this is where professional earn their paycheck. You didn’t open the access door on the coil itself to inspect the inside face of the coil which is where the dirt would be. Then the coil would be vacuumed then s I’ll
@JoseAngelPerez
@JoseAngelPerez 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the info, I would certainly recommend a professional for that part!
@frankmontez6853
@frankmontez6853 3 жыл бұрын
My system may need a freon charge . Soo what is the deal with new law banning old one ? Can I get it recharged somehow ? Does old system only can use old one which is banned ?
@wayneschneyer8699
@wayneschneyer8699 3 жыл бұрын
@@frankmontez6853 If your unit needs refrigerant and has the old R22 refrigerant then there are alternative refrigerants that can be used. This is ABSOLUTELY a job for a licensed professional. But if the indoor coil is dirty than that has to be cleaned first then the refrigerant checked. Let a full time experienced professional guide you. Get at least two estimates as to any repair or replacement before spending you hard earned money. Good luck.
@frankmontez6853
@frankmontez6853 3 жыл бұрын
@@wayneschneyer8699 GEEZ , the guy helping me at AC place their place not open today or tomorrow AND I need to ask him again something . He said on blower motor if I disconect the cool terminal wire on circuit board and connect the bottom black wire to cool terminal that ( this is what I'm not sure what he said and needed to talk to him ) if it works ( or doesn't ) that means board is bad NOT the motor ?? OR is it the other way around ?? And yes replaced capacitor . Still the same barely running the blower not full speed and shuts down after a while even with new capacitor
@erinhale917
@erinhale917 3 жыл бұрын
We’ve had a mildew smell coming from vents after a week of rain. Will this type of clean help or do you think a clog? We haven’t got a service in 4yrs.
@CraftyDafter
@CraftyDafter 3 жыл бұрын
Liked your video and it is important to keep it clean. What really helps keeping it clean for me was i went and bought enough nylon window screen form the hardware store. I cut it to fit and wrapped it around the unit. I put all small all weather magnets on to hold it in place. This works very well when you live by cotton wood trees and dandelions. simply take it off, turn it with dirty side down and hose it off.
@JoseAngelPerez
@JoseAngelPerez 3 жыл бұрын
Awesome, thanks for the tip!
@victorebolum1583
@victorebolum1583 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much young man for emphasizing how important it is to disable electricity at both the breaker box an unit. You are the best.
@JoseAngelPerez
@JoseAngelPerez 2 жыл бұрын
Absolutely, Safety First!
@paulrozinski1488
@paulrozinski1488 3 жыл бұрын
One other major cause of high current draw is loose terminations inside the breaker panel, sub-panels and disconnects. Go into each with an INSULATED screwdriver and give each breaker and bus bar screw a tighten. You would be surprised what a difference it makes on current draw. When my brothers’ outdoor unit turned on, all the lights in the house would momentarily dim . After the tighten down , no more dim.👍
@JoseAngelPerez
@JoseAngelPerez 3 жыл бұрын
Thank you very much for that insight!
@loobwan3963
@loobwan3963 3 жыл бұрын
thank you brother for showing us how you clean both inside and outside AC and HVAC, it helps me to do mine, thanks for the video.
@JoseAngelPerez
@JoseAngelPerez 3 жыл бұрын
Glad to help and thanks for watching!
@josediaz3451
@josediaz3451 Жыл бұрын
Thank you, Jose for the video very informative I will be doing my AC cleaning today.
@Troy-Echo
@Troy-Echo 2 жыл бұрын
I saw a few minor mistakes - you moved the vacuum side to side in places instead of up and down and bent the fins which reduces the effectiveness. I'm guessing, but it seems more logical to rinse from the inside and push debris out since the debris is pulled in from the outside. You also turned the AC unit off at the main breaker, but there is a pull fuse at the top left of the unit at 1:29 into the video. Open this and pull the fuse and set the fuse on top where it is visible. This way you know for 100% certain there is not power going to the unit. Also, on the evaporator coil inside, at about 4:21 you can see the upside down "V" with the flat metal piece in between the V. You can remove that piece of metal and get to the inside of the evaporator coils and may times that is where most of the debris is located. You can pull of the debris by hand if it is bad enough, or vacuum it, and spray the inside as well. If it is built up you can use a soft nylon brush to remove the debris, but just make sure to go in the direction of the fins so you do not bend them. If you have a drain pan underneath, you could still rinse using a 2 gallon pump up sprayer (like used for killing weeds in the yard) and give it a little rinse. Thumbs up though - I love seeing people finding ways to tackle home issues that really do not require a service call if you're just brave enough to turn a screw.
@JoseAngelPerez
@JoseAngelPerez 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you very much for the info!
@Troy-Echo
@Troy-Echo 2 жыл бұрын
@@JoseAngelPerez My pleasure! And don't forget to take a brush and clean the "J" trap at the evaporator coil drain. If left ignored too long gunk will build up and back up into the pan. I used to do this every few weeks at my last house because my home office was upstairs in a renovated attic space and the AC unit was by the stairs so I passed it multiple times a day. We've been in this new house for about 4 years and I totally forgot and the drain clogged. This backed up water into the internal drain pan that leads to the J - trap drain, and once that overflowed it drained into the back up and larger drain pan under the evaporator unit. This pan somehow passed the home inspection even though it was badly rusted across the entire pan, and as water overflowed into this pan it leaked through a pinhole and now we have a water spot in the ceiling below. Luckily we caught it before the paint and paper released enough to do any real damage. So, learn from my mistakes and do what I did...I set a reminder to change my HVAC air filters, and I just added cleaning the J - Trap to that reminder. Also, do not use those more expensive filters that block everything under the sun. I've had multiple AC techs tell me that adds a lot of strain on the unit and can damage it over time. AC unites are extremely expensive to replace so it is cheaper to buy a different device to manage that aspect of your air in the house. Oh, I just remember when the AC tech came out to check the unit after the water leak, he found the internal drain pan was cracked for about 12-14 inches. He said to just clean along that crack really well (I have a grinder with a sanding pad which will work great), and wipe it down so there is no oil, grease or anything to create a poor seal, and seal that crack with some JB Weld. That little piece of free advice was great since he could have tried pushing a several hundred dollar pan replacement, which earned him a decent cash tip from my wife. Every once in a while I also dump a gallon or two of strong and fresh bleach down the J- Trap to kill any mold, mildew, fungus and bacteria that could be starting to build up. Once dead, these organisms will decay and fade away over time and help keep the drain clear all the way out. Mine drains either into the water return to the city sewer, or under the front porch, although I've never see any water there. Two AC professionals said you should allow them to do the first through/professional cleaning for the condenser and evaporator coils, and you can keep it clean yourself from there with some careful routine maintenance. Speaking of which, I just added those to my honey-do list.
@evegarcia8829
@evegarcia8829 3 жыл бұрын
This video was great! I was struggling to think about washing the coils inside the house and making a mess, but I did not know there was a waterless coil cleaner. I will definitely try it out. Thank you so much for sharing this video!!😊👏
@JoseAngelPerez
@JoseAngelPerez 3 жыл бұрын
Glad it was helpful!
@josegomez-fj3be
@josegomez-fj3be 2 жыл бұрын
THANK YOU JOSE I LEARN OUT TO CLEAN MY EVAPORATOR
@JoseAngelPerez
@JoseAngelPerez 2 жыл бұрын
I’m glad it was helpful for you. Thanks for watching!
@FlowJunkie65
@FlowJunkie65 2 жыл бұрын
Hey, thanks for this vid, Jose, because I didn't even know about the interior/inside condenser. Sside from the exterior A/C unit, the only other part of it and the heater is up in my attic and I don't even know about any condenser up there, but I only know of an air filter that I can change every so often. Thanks -- Now I gotta to check this out!
@JoseAngelPerez
@JoseAngelPerez 2 жыл бұрын
Glad I could help!
@eddievelasquez6402
@eddievelasquez6402 2 жыл бұрын
Awesome I'm always given tips like that yes why pay someone when you could do it keep up the good work
@JoseAngelPerez
@JoseAngelPerez 2 жыл бұрын
Glad you liked the Video
@hediervarelamedina987
@hediervarelamedina987 2 жыл бұрын
I call attention to the fact that when carrying out maintenance on the condenser, water is applied from the outside to the inside of the unit, but never the other way around, if the suction of air that passes through the condenser coil is . inside to outside and in this sense that it is necessary to start applying the water before applying the descaler that is not alkaline.
@JoseAngelPerez
@JoseAngelPerez 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the info!
@hediervarelamedina987
@hediervarelamedina987 Жыл бұрын
The way in which the AC is cleaned is respectable, but as for the condenser coil, it is important, in addition to dismantling, to remove the cover where the fan motor goes to first apply water from the inside out and then in the opposite direction. apply the descaler that is not alkaline and if it is alkaline at the end apply white vinegar to neutralize the acidity of the chemical, if the descaler is not alkaline great and when rinsing start applying water from the inside out and the water comes out clean because in the lower part is where dirt accumulates and then do the same procedure on the outside. and at the end of this cleaning, check that the compressor run capacitor is at the correct mfd, for example if it is 45 mfd this or 1 mdf above or 1 mdf below because when washing the unit the system is released it will be more efficient and If the capacitor is 45mdf and having the way to measure it, it is at 40mdf, it should be changed because it is not good for the compressor to work forced to put it in some way and verify that they do not find overheating in the power lines for that matter how I already said the video is respectable.
@brianh.3468
@brianh.3468 3 жыл бұрын
I did like your video. Did you also spray on inside of coil A-frame as well? You sprayed the top part of coils but didn’t demo underside of coils so I’m just wondering. Otherwise your inside job was only 50% completed
@BRock-sq4lg
@BRock-sq4lg 3 жыл бұрын
I agree 100% you need to clean the inside of the A evaporator coil
@JoseAngelPerez
@JoseAngelPerez 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the info, I’m no expert and I just sprayed the outside but I did notice an improvement
@Brian13549
@Brian13549 2 жыл бұрын
Just had my AC unit done. The guy recommended a acid bath for the unit At 300 dollars for the treatment plus the 467 dollars for service. But he told me I could just use a hose myself if I didn't want the treatment.
@JoseAngelPerez
@JoseAngelPerez 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the info!
@Feledwards
@Feledwards 3 жыл бұрын
The only thing I did different is that I spayed the coil fins on the inside of the compressor, not the outside coils. I vacuumed the outside coils, sprayed the inside coil fins, waited 5-10 min, hosed of from the inside, as well as the outside, but mostly the inside.
@JoseAngelPerez
@JoseAngelPerez 3 жыл бұрын
Awesome!
@livetodaydietomorrowltdt2405
@livetodaydietomorrowltdt2405 3 жыл бұрын
That evaporator coil looks like the one I have in my home. Self cleaning coil. But is good to rinse it out for dust and small particles. Mine evaporator coil is running for 20 years and never cleaned it until now. If your evaporator coil and condenser coil are cleaned and you are not getting good cooling, you need repairs or refrigerant.
@JoseAngelPerez
@JoseAngelPerez 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the info!
@clusa3721
@clusa3721 3 жыл бұрын
Thank you for your video. I wish you would have take a look at the blower.... Mine is moldy and dirty. Also, do not forget to change the filters. We will wait for that video.
@JoseAngelPerez
@JoseAngelPerez 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching! I am not a professional, what I did was just a simple operation which led to better performance for my AC.
@charliemartin576
@charliemartin576 3 жыл бұрын
Y didn't you the inner part of the coils .thats where my problem is it's coated with dog hair .and it's a tight fit to get my big hands and arms in .
@JoseAngelPerez
@JoseAngelPerez 3 жыл бұрын
Yep,and for that I recommend a professional
@stevenvaldez4057
@stevenvaldez4057 3 жыл бұрын
@@JoseAngelPerez you didn’t know about that.. otherwise you would of pointed it out dummy.. you don’t know shit... C&L refrigeration 13 sur
@greenearthblueskies8556
@greenearthblueskies8556 3 жыл бұрын
@@stevenvaldez4057 Why don’t you make a video on how to do that instead of being an asshole to a random person that was trying to help others? Never try to teach something above your skill level...which makes him pretty smart.
@SFInspector2211
@SFInspector2211 2 жыл бұрын
You should rinse from the inside flushing outward to flush the debris out. The way you're doing it from the outside, you are just pushing much debris back into the coils
@JoseAngelPerez
@JoseAngelPerez 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the info!
@bobboscarato1313
@bobboscarato1313 3 жыл бұрын
Don't get cheap fiberglass filters nor over restrictive ones either. Permanent filters are a good option if you clean them on a monthly basis. Keep a chart affixed to the indoor unit as a memo.
@JoseAngelPerez
@JoseAngelPerez 3 жыл бұрын
Good tip!
@horatiobeaker
@horatiobeaker 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the video, it was extremely useful. Your neighborhood looks like my old hometown in South Florida.
@JoseAngelPerez
@JoseAngelPerez 3 жыл бұрын
Glad it was helpful and you guessed right, I'm in South Florida.
@Bass.Player
@Bass.Player 3 жыл бұрын
I think you cleaned the outside of the evaporator coil? You should clean the filter side of the evaporator coil. which in your case is probably the other side of the coil?
@JoseAngelPerez
@JoseAngelPerez 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the feedback, I did what I could on my end and I did notice an improvement. For what you are recommending I would use a professional.
@tariquesiddique1948
@tariquesiddique1948 3 жыл бұрын
I think you should also open the top portion of ac unit and spray inside out. The compressor connections can be covered by plastic for this operation.
@JoseAngelPerez
@JoseAngelPerez 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the recommendation and thanks for watching! I am not a professional, what I did was just a simple operation and I noticed better performance for my AC. There is a lot more that can and should be done, but for that I would recommend a professional.
@tomtke7351
@tomtke7351 2 жыл бұрын
cleaner used on the clean side?? what about the dirty side on the inside??
@williamcook3663
@williamcook3663 3 жыл бұрын
WOW!!!!!! You just saved me hundreds of dollars. Thank you.
@JoseAngelPerez
@JoseAngelPerez 3 жыл бұрын
Happy this video helped!
@mml1224
@mml1224 3 жыл бұрын
good vid, surprised you didn't mention 2wash the inside of the plastic casing that faced the condensor coils???filthy 2 i bet
@JoseAngelPerez
@JoseAngelPerez 3 жыл бұрын
Great catch, I actually forgot to mention/record that. I didn't use the foam for that but but did clean it with water.
@tk9901
@tk9901 3 жыл бұрын
Thank you for this video. What I'm dealing with is that my air distributor unit is in my attic and yesterday I noticed that there is water leaking through my drywall ceiling. I'm guessing it's because the coils are clogged up and causing too much condensation because the air filter was soaking wet when I pulled it out to look.
@MortalConquest
@MortalConquest 3 жыл бұрын
Check that your condensate pump is running, that was an issue I had and it really wasn't that hard to fix
@JoseAngelPerez
@JoseAngelPerez 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the info!
@williamjackson5942
@williamjackson5942 2 жыл бұрын
@@MortalConquest Also make sure your drain lines are not clogged.
@djtgrind
@djtgrind 3 жыл бұрын
Good video José. Man this saved me about $200
@JoseAngelPerez
@JoseAngelPerez 3 жыл бұрын
Glad I could help
@frankmontez6853
@frankmontez6853 3 жыл бұрын
Yeah mine has a lot of wires makes it look kinda hard to remove blower . I wonder if I can uae compressed air from my pancake compressor to blow it out ? My Ac not cooling and blower is weak not full power and two lines were froazen since yesterday . And after turning on for a few minutes it gets hot , I turned off since yesterday allowing those frozen lines to thaw out
@JoseAngelPerez
@JoseAngelPerez 3 жыл бұрын
For that I would definitely recommend a professional.
@dianaprince7504
@dianaprince7504 4 жыл бұрын
This was so great thank you. So simple and to the point.
@JoseAngelPerez
@JoseAngelPerez 4 жыл бұрын
I'm glad to hear you enjoyed the video.
@barrycurtis3059
@barrycurtis3059 3 жыл бұрын
Opening those doors in the hallway will help get more airflow throughout your AC/home.
@JoseAngelPerez
@JoseAngelPerez 3 жыл бұрын
Great suggestion, Thanks!
@jeaninewilliams8730
@jeaninewilliams8730 3 жыл бұрын
Yep, this a great idea. But, I live in AZ, my A/C is on my roof. 115 degrees today. I cannot get on get on my
@jeaninewilliams8730
@jeaninewilliams8730 3 жыл бұрын
Get on my roof.
@jeaninewilliams8730
@jeaninewilliams8730 3 жыл бұрын
That is 115 in the shade
@JoseAngelPerez
@JoseAngelPerez 3 жыл бұрын
Wow I can't imagine being on a roof in those temperatures! Thanks for watching and sharing
@stevewaclo167
@stevewaclo167 3 жыл бұрын
Surprised no one mentioned the electric disconnect immediately adjacent to the condenser! Better than throwing the breaker in the box since you have “eyes” on the disconnect.
@JoseAngelPerez
@JoseAngelPerez 3 жыл бұрын
That’s a great point, since I’m not an electrician, just to play it safe I cut the power at the panel
@isurus0
@isurus0 3 жыл бұрын
you didn't clean the underside of the coils though. any chance you can do that?
@livetodaydietomorrowltdt2405
@livetodaydietomorrowltdt2405 3 жыл бұрын
he clean only one side because he will do the other side next year 😂
@JoseAngelPerez
@JoseAngelPerez 2 жыл бұрын
For that I would recommend a professional since it requires removing the coils.
@67robb
@67robb 3 жыл бұрын
Every other cleaning demonstration I have watched they cleaned from the inside out, which makes sense because the machine is sucking air in through the coil. Seems like your just packing it in tighter.
@JoseAngelPerez
@JoseAngelPerez 3 жыл бұрын
I’m no expert and what your saying makes sense, however I did notice an improvement after doing this
@caryarmstrong606
@caryarmstrong606 3 жыл бұрын
Most major manufacturers now recommend washing outside in with water only.
@bobboscarato1313
@bobboscarato1313 3 жыл бұрын
@@caryarmstrong606: Reason is most cleaning compounds use ACID; unless acid is flushed completely out from coil, it will destroy coil=$$$$$$. Get it?
@minhtrinh2524
@minhtrinh2524 3 жыл бұрын
Can I use the warm water to spay for cleaning AC COIL? If I didn't have COIL SPRAYS cleaner?
@JoseAngelPerez
@JoseAngelPerez 3 жыл бұрын
I'm not sure, for that I would recommend you reach out to a professional.
@positivevibes8997
@positivevibes8997 3 жыл бұрын
You should clean from inside out. Pull the condenser fan
@JoseAngelPerez
@JoseAngelPerez 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the tip and thanks for watching! I am not a professional, what I did was just a simple operation and I noticed better performance for my AC. There is a lot more that can and should be done, but for that I would recommend a professional.
@Reb519
@Reb519 3 жыл бұрын
YES
@keithbrown8814
@keithbrown8814 3 жыл бұрын
I also would have cleaned the outer screen with soap cleaner, scrub brush both sides and rinse....
@albertramos3195
@albertramos3195 3 жыл бұрын
Eres un barbaro! Thank you bro. Appreciate it!
@JoseAngelPerez
@JoseAngelPerez 3 жыл бұрын
Glad to help
@solebrth
@solebrth Жыл бұрын
You did not get the bottom of the inside coil ,thats where most of the clogging crap ends up on inside evaporator coils ?
@B-S1999
@B-S1999 3 жыл бұрын
On the inside unit where does all the dirt go from the coils
@clintonolive5244
@clintonolive5244 3 жыл бұрын
Dirt would fall to the bottom of the pan, and when they unit is on, and cooling, condensation- water would result. That water would carry the dirt outside the house via the pvc drain line. This leads to another AC maintenance task a homeowner could tackle- maintaining your AC condensate drain line. Lots of utube videos on that one. Go for it!
@bobboscarato1313
@bobboscarato1313 3 жыл бұрын
@@clintonolive5244 : You may burn out the blower motor in the process!!!!
@joycelee4440
@joycelee4440 3 жыл бұрын
After you cleaning inside AC need water to final clean up or just use the cleaning coils with no the water after that
@JoseAngelPerez
@JoseAngelPerez 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the info!
@getashapeup
@getashapeup 3 жыл бұрын
Check underneath the evap coil that's the part that gets dirty
@JoseAngelPerez
@JoseAngelPerez 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks, for that I would certainly need a professional
@hvacexplained9341
@hvacexplained9341 3 жыл бұрын
100%. correct. you wouldn't believe how much debris passes by a filter...
@livetodaydietomorrowltdt2405
@livetodaydietomorrowltdt2405 3 жыл бұрын
@@hvacexplained9341 what filter explained 🤣😂
@hvacexplained9341
@hvacexplained9341 3 жыл бұрын
@@livetodaydietomorrowltdt2405 Lol They were using the Evaporator coil as the filter. 😊
@livetodaydietomorrowltdt2405
@livetodaydietomorrowltdt2405 3 жыл бұрын
@@hvacexplained9341 Yes, you right! Thanks for your comments and explanation. Keep enjoying COVID_19 😂 Life short, enjoy it.
@frankmontez6853
@frankmontez6853 3 жыл бұрын
I'd love to clean coils too but looks like it's sitting on top of furnace with three lines connected to it . How can I get to it ?
@JoseAngelPerez
@JoseAngelPerez 3 жыл бұрын
I'm not sure there, I would certainly recommend a professional for that.
@frankmontez6853
@frankmontez6853 3 жыл бұрын
@@JoseAngelPerez it was a bad motor and replaced it with universal one. $100 for bracket and motor. An OEM one be close to $280 . But before that , also replaced capacitor for $16. Since that wasn't it , thought it likely the motor. The circuit board was another possibility.
@dawoodyousafdawoodyousad2421
@dawoodyousafdawoodyousad2421 2 жыл бұрын
For Honda fit?
@fredymelendez4773
@fredymelendez4773 2 жыл бұрын
Cuba, por que no haces un video en Español
@oscarfernandez1416
@oscarfernandez1416 3 жыл бұрын
I noticed that my ac guy used to pull the entire coil system out and clean it outside....does anyone know how to take out the entire coil system?
@JoseAngelPerez
@JoseAngelPerez 2 жыл бұрын
Not sure, for something like that I would certainly recommend a professional.
@coreydavis3810
@coreydavis3810 3 жыл бұрын
Good video !
@JoseAngelPerez
@JoseAngelPerez 3 жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it
@coreydavis3810
@coreydavis3810 3 жыл бұрын
@@JoseAngelPerez definitely enjoyed it my career I’ll be watching a lot
@miguerodz4686
@miguerodz4686 3 жыл бұрын
Water should be sprayed from inside out to get all debris out ! When you do from outside you push debris into coil and will get cloggedfaster! You welcome
@JoseAngelPerez
@JoseAngelPerez 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the feedback and input!
@fiftyfivefoxes
@fiftyfivefoxes 3 жыл бұрын
The underside of your coils will be the dirty part.
@lar4305
@lar4305 3 жыл бұрын
right, and some you can't get to.
@blackericdenice
@blackericdenice 3 жыл бұрын
He has not clean the inside evaporator.
@JoseAngelPerez
@JoseAngelPerez 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching! I am not a professional, what I did was just a simple operation and I noticed better performance for my AC. There is a lot more that can and should be done, but for that I would recommend a professional.
@frankmontez6853
@frankmontez6853 3 жыл бұрын
@@lar4305 yeah mine sits on top of furnace and and way too much to get to underside of it to check clean it . I'd have to cut lines and all that . It's in square phlegm ( box ) . Had frozen lines filthy filter which I replaced . Blower motor not runing full speed too slow . Changed capacitor yesterday no better off . GEEZ , the guy helping me at AC place their place not open today or tomorrow AND I need to ask him again something . He said on blower motor if I disconect the cool terminal wire on circuit board and connect the bottom black wire to cool terminal that ( this is what I'm not sure what he said and needed to talk to him ) if it works ( or doesn't ) that means board is bad NOT the motor ?? OR is it the other way around ??
@frankmontez6853
@frankmontez6853 3 жыл бұрын
UPDATE - yeah it was blower motor . replaced it and could tell it was working right away at the vents . It was blowing weakly beflore so replaced capacitor at first but that wasn't it . Only $16 . Next suspected motor . Great that I fixed it . Century universal motor $74 plus needed bracket $30 YAY
@JoseAngelPerez
@JoseAngelPerez 2 жыл бұрын
Awesome, great to hear!
@frankmontez6853
@frankmontez6853 2 жыл бұрын
@@JoseAngelPerez yep still going strong. Thought it was well over a year ago but guess it's been about a year. Super cold air.
@2JobsStillPoorUSA
@2JobsStillPoorUSA 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the help. Maybe now I can end the mildew smell I get when the AC is on.
@JoseAngelPerez
@JoseAngelPerez 3 жыл бұрын
Glad to help and good luck!
@ArjjunSingh
@ArjjunSingh 3 жыл бұрын
Scared to clean the evap coils. How long should you wait to start AC after cleaning evap coils?
@JoseAngelPerez
@JoseAngelPerez 3 жыл бұрын
I turned the AC back on about 15 minutes after cleaning.
@ArjjunSingh
@ArjjunSingh 3 жыл бұрын
@@JoseAngelPerez just did the condenser today! Will do the coil tomorrow.
@Carlossantos-wg8rs
@Carlossantos-wg8rs 3 жыл бұрын
Good video buddy
@JoseAngelPerez
@JoseAngelPerez 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks 👍
@iTzKiNG1
@iTzKiNG1 3 жыл бұрын
So if it’s leaking water whats really wrong with it?
@JoseAngelPerez
@JoseAngelPerez 3 жыл бұрын
I'm not sure, for that I would recommend you reach out to a professional.
@victoriaespinoza5006
@victoriaespinoza5006 3 жыл бұрын
How long do you have to wait for turn them on again? After cleaning them
@JoseAngelPerez
@JoseAngelPerez 3 жыл бұрын
I turned the AC back on about 15 minutes after cleaning.
@bobboscarato1313
@bobboscarato1313 3 жыл бұрын
@@JoseAngelPerez : Better run the fan ONLY for two hours!
@keithbrown8814
@keithbrown8814 3 жыл бұрын
Why fan only for 2 hrs?????
@juiceybananas5489
@juiceybananas5489 3 жыл бұрын
You shouldn't presume all air handlers are downflow as most are upflow and the the coil needs to be cleaned inside the A coil rather than outside of A coil.
@JoseAngelPerez
@JoseAngelPerez 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the info and thanks for watching! I am not a professional, what I did was just a simple operation and I noticed better performance for my AC. There is a lot more that can and should be done, but for that I would recommend a professional.
@louiseroman1145
@louiseroman1145 2 жыл бұрын
Great video Jose but would have liked it even better without that repetitive music going. : )
@JoseAngelPerez
@JoseAngelPerez 2 жыл бұрын
Next time!
@Musclemvn
@Musclemvn 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the video big homie!
@JoseAngelPerez
@JoseAngelPerez 3 жыл бұрын
Happy to help!
@edwinrivera7105
@edwinrivera7105 2 жыл бұрын
Good video but you forget to clean coil underneath..that's where it really gets bad..
@Leon5495
@Leon5495 3 жыл бұрын
You didnt open the inside compartment of the coil. If you have an upflow, then thats where the dirt and debree would be, not on the outside
@JoseAngelPerez
@JoseAngelPerez 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the feedback, I did what I could on my end and I did notice an improvement. For what you are recommending I would use a professional.
@Leon5495
@Leon5495 3 жыл бұрын
@@JoseAngelPerez oh. Sorry. Thought you did hvac for a living. My bad
@Leon5495
@Leon5495 3 жыл бұрын
@@JoseAngelPerez look at those screws on the inside triangle. They come off. And you can see the inside of coil. Pretty simple
@DannerPlace
@DannerPlace 2 жыл бұрын
You cleaned the incorrect side of the indoor coil.
@JoseAngelPerez
@JoseAngelPerez 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the info!
@v33draft
@v33draft 3 жыл бұрын
I noticed that when I've watched guys clean my inside coils that part that you cleaned would look not bad as you said. But when they would take it out the underside would look like tar. Totally black with dirt. I'm sure you did nothing if you did not remove that inside coil and clean it. Sorry to be the bearer of bad news just sharing my experience.
@JoseAngelPerez
@JoseAngelPerez 3 жыл бұрын
I understand and I appreciate your feedback. For what you are mentioning I would certainly recommend a professional.
@jefff6167
@jefff6167 3 жыл бұрын
Great video sir. Thanks for taking the time to create it.
@JoseAngelPerez
@JoseAngelPerez 3 жыл бұрын
Thank YOU for the comment!
@Jerry-dh4wq
@Jerry-dh4wq 3 жыл бұрын
You forgot to remove the cover on the inside coil some people call it the A shape coil anyhow when you remove the cover on the front side you can look inside and vacuum all the hairs and debris stuck to the Inner side coils. Then only then you will feel the air alot cooler and blowing harder. Anyways I've enjoyed your video great job!! Here's a link to a video to give you an idea of what I'm talking about kzbin.info/www/bejne/enLCd5JjZatosMU
@JoseAngelPerez
@JoseAngelPerez 3 жыл бұрын
Awesome, thanks for sharing and I'm glad you enjoyed the video
@RhinoXpress
@RhinoXpress 3 жыл бұрын
your idea was right but your execution was wrong. When cleaning an air condenser especially with the inside air handler condenser, you clean the part where it sucks in the air on the underside, first and foremost because that's where dust build up occurs the most. You can spray the top side of the air handlers condenser too but since most of the dust that gets collected is on the underside of the condenser, that's the most important side. As for the outside units condenser that was done correctly, but you should have sprayed it from the inside out to flush it properly.
@JoseAngelPerez
@JoseAngelPerez 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the info and thanks for watching! I am not a professional, what I did was just a simple operation and I noticed better performance for my AC. There is a lot more that can and should be done, but for that I would recommend a professional.
@RhinoXpress
@RhinoXpress 3 жыл бұрын
@@JoseAngelPerez yeah anything helps for sure, but you would probably would have gotten better performance if you would have cleaned out the underside of the air handlers condenser unit out. Also you should install a Uv light inside your air handler unit, it will cut drastically back on black mold growth.
@3613jeremy
@3613jeremy 2 жыл бұрын
Those coils are extremely sensitive I definitely wouldn't use a vacuum maybe an air compressor air gun from the inside out bending those fins is always a terrible ideal
@JoseTorres-el5jo
@JoseTorres-el5jo 3 жыл бұрын
Cooool
@JoseAngelPerez
@JoseAngelPerez 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching
@MasQueVencedorEnCristo
@MasQueVencedorEnCristo 3 жыл бұрын
So Fla grown!
@JoseAngelPerez
@JoseAngelPerez 3 жыл бұрын
Yes Sir!
@michellehenson3898
@michellehenson3898 3 жыл бұрын
Papi que lindo eres
@JoseAngelPerez
@JoseAngelPerez 3 жыл бұрын
😄
@Alan-to2te
@Alan-to2te 3 жыл бұрын
You cleaned the wrong side of the coil on the air handler……
@JoseAngelPerez
@JoseAngelPerez 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the feedback, I did what I could on my end and I did notice an improvement. For what you are recommending I would use a professional.
@dawoodyousafdawoodyousad2421
@dawoodyousafdawoodyousad2421 2 жыл бұрын
Honda fit
@denny8548
@denny8548 3 жыл бұрын
After all those cleaning AC still not working I can tell. Look @ 5:50 his forehead sweat is dripping like he just took a shower.
@JoseAngelPerez
@JoseAngelPerez 3 жыл бұрын
😂 Very funny 😆 Thankfully the A/C is running fine and yes, I run around recording these videos and sometimes break a sweat 😅 Thanks for the comment!
@denny8548
@denny8548 3 жыл бұрын
@@JoseAngelPerez I was being sarcastic. :)
@thomasjefferson5241
@thomasjefferson5241 3 жыл бұрын
Should be cleaned from the inside out on the outside condensor.terrible job
@JoseAngelPerez
@JoseAngelPerez 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching! I am not a professional, what I did was just a simple operation and I noticed better performance for my AC. There is a lot more that can and should be done, but for that I would recommend a professional.
@TheGpaul
@TheGpaul Жыл бұрын
Coil cleaner not good for coil
@Reb519
@Reb519 3 жыл бұрын
wASTED A LOF TIME, JUST TAKE OFF THE TOP
@JoseAngelPerez
@JoseAngelPerez 2 жыл бұрын
Sorry it was a waste for you, thanks for watching.
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