Toothbrush and a plastic tip vacuum carefully did a great job with no mess thankfully, so far.
@robertmitchell86307 ай бұрын
Hard bristle paint brush
@SapperMorton3 жыл бұрын
My Ac was not cooling today. 82 degrees inside. After watching this video I looked at this on my unit. Holy shit...looked exactly like that one. Did what you did and now it's rolling back cooling. Thank you for posting.
@telumears Жыл бұрын
You may want to try to cut the handle off that wire brush and use it like a comb. Great video and very helpful!
@daleborg90706 ай бұрын
Exactly my thoughts
@waymoreblues2 жыл бұрын
I had this done at my old house and it makes a HUGE difference!
@michaelh75272 жыл бұрын
We purchased a home where an older lady lived for years. She obviously never changed the A/C filter. It was so clogged that the filter collapsed and sucked into the fan cage. You could hear the system struggling while it was on. We paid around 800 to have the coil removed and cleaned. The tech said in 25 years, it was the worst he has ever seen. The dirt was nearing 1/2 thick and the fins were not visible anywhere. He was taking pics and sending it to other techs. The fan assembly was caked in dirt as well. He used rags, vacuum, and air gun to clean everything as he said it was a fire hazard..... A few months later, I replaced all the flex duct myself and it was packed with dust and dirt. Before any work, the house wouldn't cool below 82 in July. It now has no issues getting in the 60s if I want it to. He said the previous owner obviously never changed the filter in many years and it's a miracle the system didn't quit.
@ElizabethMuellerNovelist Жыл бұрын
@veryslyfox typically because they’ve never been homeowners and believe simple maintenance belongs to the landlords.
@Daniel-z2j2v3 ай бұрын
@@ElizabethMuellerNovelistlandlords should be maintaining the home. Especially when they’ll have to pay thousands for repairs if it breaks.
@maynardcat2 жыл бұрын
This is great if you can get to the coils I have an older furnace that is sealed not meant to be opened, not sure if anything can tk be done with it .
@lyndacrockett28639 ай бұрын
Please show how you removed the pvc pipes before you pulled the coil out
@fastx19142 жыл бұрын
This is exactly what I needed to see. I wasn't sure about mine but your video answered so many questions. Thank you for posting this.
@Kevin-sg5xc Жыл бұрын
Since you had the coil mostly out, can you put a plastic tub underneath it and wash the coil with a hose from the top?
@davidcole5863 жыл бұрын
You could also cut the handle off of that brush since you’re working in such tight spaces might make it easier for them to maneuver with additional torque
@maryvelarde7943 жыл бұрын
So it is possible to get them clean w/out having to replace it? I just have a company come Inter for the same problem in this video. The technician said there was nothing he could do and call in a sales rep. They tried to sell me a brand new unit for 11 thousand or get into a program for a 200 a month indefinitely and they will replace things. Is a shame the level of dishonesty.
@HVACTechTips3 жыл бұрын
Yes you can clean them without replacing. This company is trying to rip you off
@raybin68733 жыл бұрын
Unfortunately...there is a lot of dishonesty in the industry.
@sharyn42713 жыл бұрын
Wow, Mary, that’s crazy! I think mine is pretty bad, but repair guys have said they’ve all seen much worse. I had one quote me $250 to pull it out and clean it, but I’m about to do it myself. Thanks HVAC Tech. 👍
@veltro31583 жыл бұрын
@@sharyn4271 bro no way! I charge my neighbors 20 bucks to clean their condenser, and 30 for their evaporator.(a bit of the money goes into the cans of cleaning fluid which are about 7 dollars each, and for every unit i use the whole can.) Some people are just way too pricey id say. Its literally a chore to me, its just spraying and brushing really. at some point though i hope to start doing some more advanced and high paying stuff though, as my grandparents have got a buissness in hvac.
@MyMason1002 жыл бұрын
That's why KZbin video's are worth their weight in gold and why we very carefully try to repair ourselves..
@Overonator5 ай бұрын
Would an air compressor and a vacuum do a better job?
@GatesRapes17 күн бұрын
Yep- worked 4 me
@tailzzzzz2 ай бұрын
Is this something they check when they do a winter furnace tuneup and cleaning? I have cat litter dust spewing out of my vents, and my hunch is it's all stuck in the flexible hosing. Heat or cool, it blows everywhere.
@GatesRapes17 күн бұрын
I used Mr clean & a small air compressor - then a Phillips water pik with warm water , never removed the coil from unit and it looks like new
@drcoffee55883 ай бұрын
Would compressed air and vacuum work better before spraying?
@dearestdennis Жыл бұрын
Was this filmed in Upstate, NY ? I lived in an apartment complex that had the exact same condenser coil, mine looked like that upon move in. Filter was new though.. Had to clean it myself.
@tkdrgnon2 жыл бұрын
I try to use my shop vac, air compressor and the brush before foaming then repeat the shop vac and air compressor. Less mess, better results and less foam time.
@mandavaler2 жыл бұрын
Is there a way to do this without removing everything and draining the freon?
@mattemerine1992 жыл бұрын
What do I do if my lines don't have enough slack to slide my coils out they only slide out a couple inches but nt enough to see inside.
@HVACTechTips2 жыл бұрын
You will have to recover the refrigerant in the system and cut the lines. Better leave a job like that to a professional
@rosemarymaseriati2585 Жыл бұрын
This was awesome how much is it to do this ????
@gk_filer3 жыл бұрын
Vacuum after wire brush them spray?
@mrpoolplayer6379 Жыл бұрын
How do you maintain the A-coil, so the rust is minimized...
@jxtdenco12 жыл бұрын
Very little air flow out of my condo A/C. I have an upflow slant coil that literally has blue corrosion on the top side of the coil. How do I deal with that? Does the spray foam cut through corrosion or do I need to spray some sort of baking soda type cleaner on there to dissolve it? I'm worried that the fins are now shot and will all have to be replaced. HELP!
@jeanettacustard6688Ай бұрын
Question..what's the cost?
@1fastg3212 жыл бұрын
What would a service call typically run for this in the industry?
@kevinc56802 жыл бұрын
I had a service out today. $525 to do this. I said no thanks. I’m cleaning mine on Tuesday.
@MM-yl9gn2 жыл бұрын
12k for a brand new unit. Apparently no such thing as a service call anymore...they go in for the kill when you live in a nation that's dying and lacks any sort of integrity
@francoamerican46322 жыл бұрын
And what really sucks is the new units don't last as long as the older ones. It's the same way with clothes washers, they're designed to fall apart after only a few years. The big corporations are charging high $$$ for crap that's designed to fail.
@ChevyC-jo9pw2 жыл бұрын
This is the helpful video, my evaporator cooler in my 1993 Peterbilt as the same issue but I cleaned the same way?
@HexicanLS460L4 ай бұрын
Can u just spray the cleaner on both sides of the coil? Mine looks just that😅
@altarwork Жыл бұрын
Pretty interesting you have an Egyptian onk tattooed on your hand. Do you know what it means?
@vincwis Жыл бұрын
Can you make a video for a system that doesn't have an access door?
@robbmaier3686 ай бұрын
Have to cut the unit open to make sure to be able to put it back together at a beer format but using caulking and cloth
@N.W.Oke.3 жыл бұрын
Shoulda changed her smoke detector battery while you were there
@randomtube822610 ай бұрын
Do evap coils use filters? I have no intake filter location.
@LiftedJK3 жыл бұрын
Wouldn’t it work better to spray the cleaner from the top and allow gravity to pull the cleaner through? Seems like that would help pull the gunk out the way it went in and waste less cleaner since it won’t drip out until it has ran through? nice work though.
@HVACTechTips3 жыл бұрын
Maybe. Never tried it
@felixchien16643 жыл бұрын
Yea, this is kind of common sense
@carlgreen22322 жыл бұрын
I have it don't work it always foams out the side you sprayed..Nasty job but someone's got to do it.
@ironmike7422 жыл бұрын
@@felixchien1664 ummm no actually doing it the way you're describing is the opposite of having common sense. The foam is supposed to be sprayed directly on the dirt and grime to loosen it up.
@felixchien16642 жыл бұрын
@@ironmike742 I never said you couldn't spray it from the bottom. If I were doing it, I'd spray on both sides. Come on, I'm not saying there is only ONE way to do something; all I'm saying is use common sense. When you hand wash a car, do you start on the bottom of the car or the top? One way make more sense than the other. Think about that and get back to me.
@stevesilianoff6932 жыл бұрын
I usually run a small shop-vac to vacuum as much off as I can, because breathing that is not fun. I also have a Turbo tank rinser. He did not even mention the blower wheel, you can bet it was nasty, too.
@emduplessis99962 жыл бұрын
exactly my thoughts! i use the shop vac first and then the cleaner so my coils don't get like that.
@jennsmith3772 жыл бұрын
My hat is off to you Sir. All of you. I wish I could fit under mine to do this... thus was an awesome video!
@tc96z1 Жыл бұрын
Thanks 🎉 but all through the cleaning all I could think about was why a huge wire brush? Cutting the handle off would be much easier. A hard toothbrush would be so easy to manage.
@awesomeness71172 ай бұрын
Man i got lucky with my unit, all i need to do it take the top cover off the coils and i can clean then standing up
@jermarioclarkson Жыл бұрын
What about the rust?
@RobertTuck-vo8cw3 ай бұрын
I use a metal fin comb, a coarse HVAC plastic brush, a shop vac and a silicone tray under the unit (I have a 24x24 and a 24x32). I use a pump sprayer to rinse the unit. And I always clean the AC drain after cleaning to remove any gunk. And wear googles & a face mask. You don't want the cleaner in your eyes and lungs.
@leydamoncada48512 жыл бұрын
Would cleaning the evaporate coil aid with cigarette smell? I was told it was pointless to change plenum.
@HVACTechTips2 жыл бұрын
Yes it would help in my opinion
@JorgeRamos-xw6dy Жыл бұрын
Do you have to be careful brushing? I heard, it can cause damage if done harshly.
@HVACTechTips Жыл бұрын
Yes. You can only brush straight down with the fins. If you move side to side it will fold them over.
@MG-th9sl Жыл бұрын
Great video !!! What's a fair price to have someone come out a do that type of service?
@HVACTechTips Жыл бұрын
Around $150-$200 would get you a full maintenance plus evaporator cleaning
@austinpowers1999 Жыл бұрын
How much did this cost?
@ruderocky14312 жыл бұрын
I tried that brush and bent the fins.. can they be straightened
@HVACTechTips2 жыл бұрын
Yes they can. It works best if you buy the fin combs. You can get them on amazon
@caneeshaash59942 жыл бұрын
I forgot to put my filter back on and mine started to look like this At the bottom. Thank you so much for this video!
@randyshope4744 Жыл бұрын
I use a worx battery operated pressure washer to clean evaporator coils. That’s if you can pull them out far enough away from the cabinet.
@annamariestarr2 жыл бұрын
How long do think it took to get this bad 🤢🤢
@vapemcvaperson2 жыл бұрын
That looked like 10 years of dirt to me. I've got ours to do today that the filters were 2" short for so we ordered the correct ones and I have 3 cans of the foam, a long brush, a chemical water pump and white vinegar, sprayer, a Tupperware basin and algicide tablets for the drains and pan afterwards - wish me luck, I'm gonna be laying on the floor with my head and arms up under it dripping in my face in an hour or two, wish me luck! 🤢🥴
@EllenD3332 жыл бұрын
@@vapemcvaperson good luck, man! I need to do this, but I'm unsure if I can access it well enough to clean it. Hvac guy only wants to replace it, of course. I just need to get through the next few weeks of summer. Let me know how it goes for you
@vapemcvaperson2 жыл бұрын
@@EllenD333 Thank you for the encouragement! I did it a few days ago, It's in a closet in the hallway, I took a lower front panel off so I could see the top (or back side) of the coils and that side was clean looking but the underside behind where the air filter goes was black looking in areas and slimy, other areas had grey and black fluffy dust. I had measured between the legs that the air handler sits on and couldn't find a 16"x16" Tupperware or basin anywhere so settled on a roasting pan that fit under there to try to catch the majority of drips of goo etc to make clean up better at the end - it was about 6" tall so didn't get in the way of me reaching up to the dirty coils. I got everything I needed within arms length of me laying down on my right side on an old blanket folded over a few times to make laying down on tile less painful. The tricky part was figuring out the PVC drain pipes for the condensation pump which catches the water and pumps outside. It's normally routed to a plastic water pump (condensation pump) underneath the unit, this was now powered off along with the whole AC at the fuse breaker box so as not to get electrocuted! I got a big salad? Bowl and you can untwist the plastic PVC pipe sections and rearrange their direction so I ran that to my right over where my head would be laying down so as not to be in my way while cleaning and it drained into the very big bowl (which has to be emptied about 4-5 times total. I put on clear plastic goggles (eye protection) I already had from a previous job in case chemicals got in my eyes, as I was laying to the side under where I was spraying the foam. Basically sprayed up in the top from underneath and up and down the length of the coils, it's bubbling and pulling the gunk out - didn't really drip off much to the pan on the floor but does drain down to the catch lip - channel that goes to the PVC drain to the bowl. Let first spraying take 8 mins or so sitting on there and it does it's thing, then I could see it had dissipated I sprayed more covering all the surface from top to bottom again in up and down with the grain of the fins and that was pretty much the end of can #1. I left that heavier amount of foam on there about 10mins and returned and it had melted more goo and was getting dryer already so now I got the small wet vac and put a small angled brush on it and starting at the top of the fins going with the grain of the fins (so as not to bend them) I vacuumed down from the top of each row that the brush covered and then again on the next row beside it all the way across and then cleaned the brush a few times and did again. Then comes the warm water and white vinegar mix, the bleach sprayer from Home Depot held a gallon and a half so I mixed about a third of vinegar and the rest warm to hot water and pumped it up and sprayed from the clean top back side of the coils through to the dirty side - the whole gallon and a half, it came through without hitting the floor and drained down the dirty side into the channel and out the PVC drain pipes into the bowl, black black water, had to stop and empty bowl in toilet nearby. Then mixed up another gallon & half of the vinegar water mix and did another quick spray from the top through and went back down on the floor and sprayed upwards with the remaining liquid and mixed one more gallon for a final quick spray through the back pushing anything left out to the dirty side and again sprayed the previously dirty side until after emptying the bowl another time or two the water mix was running clear! I had a look again after about 10 minutes and felt the coils were dry to the touch so, vacuumed any cobwebs and dust from inside the air handler and around the edges etc also using paper towels to dry anywhere else that had drops of foam or water so the new filter wouldn't get soaked and particularly clean with wet vac with the skinny pointy nozzle attachment in the V shaped channel that catches the condensation during use which still had big clumps of black dust and goo also final wipe out with paper towels in the drain area and took PVC pipes out back to the garden hose to spray out the smegma that likes to build up in there so the freshly cleaned condensation pump doesn't get needlessly dirty again and reassembled the pipes into the little pump and cleaned up the tiles under the unit. I'm not gonna lie, ... it's a bit of a PITA and a messy job but probably took two hours maybe 3 with getting everything ready and putting everything away and clean up. All the three cans of foaming spray, the bleach sprayer (weed killer ones will break immediately because they don't have the right type of seals to deal with vinegar) the brush, vinegar, algaecide tablets for in the drip channel after the cleaning and 1 in the pump, AC tape to properly seal the gaps between panels on the unit, and an adapter to use sockets on my electric screwdriver/drill and a few other things I forget cost $59 at home Depot as opposed to the quote of $500+ from the AC company to take the coils out which means them de soldering or cutting the copper pipe and taking out back to clean with a hose, capture (hopefully your refrigerant to be reused) and risk them getting damaged and leaking refrigerant after he leaves (had that happen before in another house) aside from what ever else they would charge to clean the gunk from the condensation pump (some houses have the PVC just drain with gravity to the outside through a wall - depends on the location of the AC in the house whether there would be a pump or not. But yeah, I was aching a bit the next day from having to get up and down from the floor without anything to grab onto in the hall, but it's running cooler now with stronger flow from the vents and the nice lemony from the foam and white vinegar mix smells pretty good and goes away after a day or so. I'd say it was worth it and will do once a year in future before it gets too bad again as the unit was put in in 2017 so it took a while to get that bad but even the vinegar with warm water once a year should do a good job keeping the algae away and dust off with the sprayer. Of course it's still 90° outside so the air is running a lot but it's keeping it at 76 at least and hardly runs much at night now. I hope this can help you if you can get access to the coils, they should be right above where you put the air filter pretty much! Good luck to you and I feel this would be much easier next time because I know what to expect, you don't have to be really strong or anything, just determined!
@brianwest15012 жыл бұрын
Good job. Great information. Really appreciate the level of your expertise. Now I have the confidence to clean my coil. It’s not real dirty; just needs some TLC. Cheers!
@HsingSun3 жыл бұрын
Great job! Did you have to remove away anything (PVC pipe) before pulling the coil out?
@HVACTechTips3 жыл бұрын
No i just had to remove it from the pump
@samanthagarland92862 жыл бұрын
How long after doing this should I keep my Unit turned off?
@HVACTechTips2 жыл бұрын
You can start it back after it’s put back together
@jerrynonofbss25882 жыл бұрын
You didn't have to rinse it with clean water? the coil, after spraying the cleaner.
@HVACTechTips2 жыл бұрын
It’s a no rinse cleaner. The coil will condensate when it starts back cooling and will self rinse. Just FYI, that coil cleaner is one of the worst. Don’t work great and if the company I work for didn’t buy it, I wouldn’t use it.
@joemug40792 жыл бұрын
Wow. That’s what we’re breathing. No wonder people are sickly. I didn’t even know this was something you have to maintain. Mine have never been cleaned. After 22 years! So....what should I expect? And one of my units is under the house in the crawl space, so there is a guilt issue of having some young fello crawl under the house and try to clean the damn thing.....
@JulesODwyer4 жыл бұрын
I actually wet the coil if its dry and I find the dirt peel off easier with it wet just spray water on it
@HVACTechTips4 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the tip
@kylewen67173 жыл бұрын
guess after you spray the cleaner you can use pressurized water to further clean it
@machopr19582 жыл бұрын
I had to do this to my AC unit too...instead of that expensive coil cleaner spray I used engine degreaser spray from the auto parts store which worked very well.
@Polarcupcheck2 жыл бұрын
What brand cleaner?
@machopr19582 жыл бұрын
Automotive section at Walmart, any brand of engine degreaser.
@Polarcupcheck2 жыл бұрын
@@machopr1958 I assume foaming, right. My coil is raining gunk as a I brush it. I used foaming bathroom spray in the past, but I assume engine degreaser should be stronger.
@machopr19582 жыл бұрын
Correct...the foaming kind. Use a soft bristle brush and a spray bottle with water to flush all the gunk out. Honestly it is a messy job but well worth it.
@missourimule28272 жыл бұрын
I wonder if Oven cleaner would work for this.
@geomarzolf86083 жыл бұрын
Nice job! Customers say changing filters every month is a waste of money along with duct cleaning. Keeps us working.
@chuckw3022 жыл бұрын
🤣🤣
@jamesbizs Жыл бұрын
Changing filters wouldn’t prevent this. A dirty filter would let LESS stuff to pass through. So I’m not really sure what you’re talking about? This, is a cheap filter. No filter. Or maybe poorly fitting filter.
@geomarzolf8608 Жыл бұрын
@@jamesbizs If the ducts are clean and filters are changed when needed the blower wheel and evap coil will stay clean. You say a dirty filter would catch more debris? Dont see your thought on that. Dirty filter will cause air flow restriction along with bent/kinked filter. The dirty air will follow the easiest path around the filter and cause this issue again.
@karlhungus5453 ай бұрын
Every month IS a waste of money. Every 3 months is plenty, unless you live is squalor? Duct cleaning is also a waste of money, again, unless you live in squalor. 36 years and 7 houses of experience.
@Myblenko2 жыл бұрын
So it’s not necessary to use water after coil cleaner??
@HVACTechTips2 жыл бұрын
Not for the foaming evaporator cleaner. It is no rinse.
@ten25103 жыл бұрын
Wow! Mine is bad,but not that bad. Thank you for showing how to clean. Got everything except wire brush.
@SRFDriver Жыл бұрын
4:50 When you drag the wire brush down the fins and it makes no noise at all then THAT IS THICK!
@michaelmcclure86732 жыл бұрын
Is it safe to use that wire brush on the unit?
@lespaulst1002 жыл бұрын
I don't think so.
@HVACTechTips2 жыл бұрын
Yes as long as you clean the coil in a vertical motion in line with the fins. But safety is not a concern. There is no power going to the evaporator.
@keithjennings42024 ай бұрын
Headed home to do this now!!!! Thanks
@manuelgarza78522 жыл бұрын
I’ve seen this a lot and wonder why not pump the unit down and pull the coil out to clean it the proper way . I understand you could creat a leak in the future but best way is to remove and clean with water
@HVACTechTips2 жыл бұрын
Most people don’t want to pay for it. It would be much more expensive
@aceycrawford32382 жыл бұрын
Yeah 1200 dollars to remove clean a coil on a 18 year old system is a little much for some people
@eostrike3 жыл бұрын
Can you still have dirty coils if you change your filter twice a year? My system is 25 years old and blows fine. My neighbor who is an AC contractor said I do not need to clean my coils. I will make this a Saturday project if what he says is incorrect. As far as I know the coils have never been cleaned before.
@HVACTechTips3 жыл бұрын
You shouldn’t need to clean the coil if it’s filtered and replaced regularly
@eostrike3 жыл бұрын
@@HVACTechTips thank you for letting me know. Probably saved me hours as I have two units.
@eostrike3 жыл бұрын
@@jamesduffey4442 appreciate your comment. I'm going to make it a task for one Saturday to open on of my units and see what it looks like. Once I do I will report back.
@eostrike3 жыл бұрын
@@jamesduffey4442 Update: Last night I opened up my unit to get to the coil. I was surprised that it was perfectly clean with no signs of being dirty. I've been here a little over 6 years and my neighbor across the street who is an AC guy always took care of the AC here and said they have never been cleaned as they do not need to. The units are from 1996, I guess in this case my neighbor was correct.
@razial57453 жыл бұрын
Can the gunk build up cause allergies?
@HVACTechTips3 жыл бұрын
Not likely, it will cause lots of ice though
@jamesbackyard71922 жыл бұрын
Gunk build up can cause mold so I'd say yes.
@brycapone72302 жыл бұрын
I would cut the handle off that wooden brush so you can maneuver in there a little better.
@mandavaler2 жыл бұрын
Just found out this was a thing today dudes wantin $2,500 to fix it maybe this can keep me from havin to front that within the week.
@LiftHeavyBeHappy3 жыл бұрын
Is a metal wire brush necessary? Will a regular brush work?
@HVACTechTips3 жыл бұрын
The wire brush gets in the grooves good. The brush has to be stiff
@raybin68733 жыл бұрын
I first used a shop vacuum cleaner to get most of gunk out....combed fins with a brush...sprayed coil cleaner on BACK side of coil...finished up using shop vac. Worked great. I do this as maintenance every 3 years...writing date of doing it on a panel of unit. Once you know how to do this it will save much grief later on..... 👍
@campingwiththeadamss85525 ай бұрын
Nice, I'm new to the field. loved the video
@eddiejohnson38292 жыл бұрын
Where's your eye googles and respiratory???
@HVACTechTips2 жыл бұрын
Lol
@AA-lu4vq2 жыл бұрын
Hi. Thanks for the video. I was looking for videos to help me with my apartment ac and this might be one of the best ones. It's my landlord's job to fix this stuff but looks like it's on me to do repairs again. So, I want to make sure I get it right. I ordered some of that foam cleaner from Amazon which should be in by tomorrow. I have major asthma and me and my child both have some other breathing issues. I heard my landlord LAST YEAR tell me that he has to get down there and clean the coils because they're dirty, so I'm only guessing that is why my electric I PAY FOR is sky high and the wall outside the ac is freezing cold (the wall the connects to his wall where I am sure THEY'RE in their chilling) but my AC is reading 62 degrees while my thermometers are reading 77 downstairs and 85 upstairs....WAY TOO HOT for an asthma patient with other lung issues. So, the only problem would be HOW TO ACCESS THE COILS? So, I'm off to look for a video on that next.
@felixchien16642 жыл бұрын
Alright, I know this was mentioned already...but it doesnt make sense to me to spray the cleaner on the bottom. Some should be sprayed on the top to allow gravity to pull it through. You can also try vaccuuming from the bottom or using compressed air from the top. All the above would seem to clean up that coil far better rather than scraping from the bottom and possibly pushing some of that gunk deeper into the coil. 🤷♂️
@ironmike7422 жыл бұрын
No you are wrong. This guy in the video did the job correctly. Opinions are like buttholes, everyone has one
@felixchien16642 жыл бұрын
@@ironmike742 basic physics and common sense isnt really just an opinion
@felixchien16642 жыл бұрын
@@ironmike742 I get the sense that "Work smarter, not harder" is a concept that eludes you.
@chadhowell13282 жыл бұрын
@@felixchien1664 the reason you don’t is that the top is usually still pretty clean. The foaming cleaner will clean the top well enough but the bottom is where the air comes from so if dirt is caked on like in the video then you have little to no airflow across the coil.
@felixchien16642 жыл бұрын
@@chadhowell1328 I was being nice when I said "doesn't make sense". I get why he sprayed it from the bottom. But he never thought about spraying it from the top to allow the cleaner to seep down. Common sense would tell you that you can get some better cleaning that way. The same reasoning as to why vacuuming it from the bottom and not the top. Or spraying it with compressed air from the top and not the bottom. just to name a few common sense examples. Obviously, the bottom is where the dirty part is because that is the point where air first contacts the coil (in this case it is getting sucked up). But what you're saying is pointless...you want to clean the entire coil. Simply spraying it from the bottom and having the cleaner just fall back down isn't the most efficient way to do it. Unless you think gravity has negligible effect on the cleaner.
@erusso44412 жыл бұрын
My AC guy said has to pull it and clean outside $900 fee can't I just clean it in place
@HVACTechTips2 жыл бұрын
Not always. Sometimes you have to pull it and cut the lines. Just depends on how the coil is positioned.
@HsingSun3 жыл бұрын
From this video, this evaporator coil is so bad and nasty. How can I clean it without pulling out.
@raybin68733 жыл бұрын
My evaporator coil doesn't "slide out" - obstructions in the way....I made a fitting for shop vac pipe out of 1" PVC 90 deg elbow that enabled me to reach inside of coil for cleaning. (I cut off one of PVC elbow's pipe fit socket to enable getting in tight corners of coil).
@jshady48734 жыл бұрын
That was a good one. Nice job
@HVACTechTips4 жыл бұрын
I’m glad you enjoyed it! I appreciate you watching.
@ATeaNTea2 жыл бұрын
Did they slean the vents
@HVACTechTips2 жыл бұрын
No. Lol
@jessicat37622 жыл бұрын
Yeah I use my carpet extractor brush attachment to do preventative maintenance on all evap coils... F. That
@dps6198 Жыл бұрын
He's only able to clean a few fractions of an inch there's no way he can clean all that junk out all the way through. Once he's cleaned the surface and used the coil cleaner there will still be too much crap left over. The best defense is to have the system regularly cleaned by our AC tech. I just replaced our AC/Furnace this week and I've signed up for the semi-annual maintenance which includes cleaning both the condenser and evaporator coils.
@chesstime3563 жыл бұрын
Great job man
@HVACTechTips3 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much!
@dandydonslife9869 Жыл бұрын
Hey, really cool, great job and info, will help me when it comes time, thanks.
@Mohamad2206mng3 жыл бұрын
Thank you.
@thomaslux87312 жыл бұрын
I think I've got a job ahead of me. Thanks for the guidance
@pcgold9442 жыл бұрын
Do you ever worry about black mold it looked like there was some mold there on that plastic just curious
@tobyw95732 жыл бұрын
Might help to saw some of that wire brush handle off.
@MaryDavidson911 Жыл бұрын
Why don’t they make a tool without that dumb long handle? One were the handle protrudes downward instead of off to the side. So a tool that may be the approximate shape of a razor you shave a beard with.
@lyndacrockett28639 ай бұрын
I used my vacuum wand and brush slowly and it worked perfectly. Also use gloves! Goggles! Face mask! Thanks for the video ❤
@lyndacrockett28639 ай бұрын
PS I don't think you cleared enough gunk off before you sprayed it
@kenchesnut4425 Жыл бұрын
Easy guys ...Great day ...If yall know so much about cleaning coils why are you watching ...good video bro 😂😅
@pongespob2 жыл бұрын
You should wear a respirator when dealing this stuff - can't be healthy to inhale the small particles.
@lyndacrockett28639 ай бұрын
Thank you so much for this wonderful informative video
@jerydob64992 жыл бұрын
Tyvm.
@erintaylor38962 жыл бұрын
Is there a way to check the refrigerant without calling a tech?
@carlgreen22322 жыл бұрын
Next time go get some yellow death and catch pan to put up under it.
@themrmoy402 жыл бұрын
yellow death what the hell is that ?
@Esperia-ef9xh4 ай бұрын
NOW THE PEOPLE IN THAT HOUSE HAVE BREATHING PROBLEMS
@raymondpeters9186 Жыл бұрын
Shop vac with a wire brush nozzle
@marvinhaglar19732 жыл бұрын
So many things wrong with what you did. But you'll be back to clear the drain in about three days
@matt.1083 жыл бұрын
So that’s why you change your filters every month if you have 3 cats. Huh. Well now I know.
@MultiHairypotter2 жыл бұрын
Thank you sir. Perfect information. Not sure where to get the coil cleaner but I’m sure it’s around. With your information i can clean mine and big deal i get my hands dirty LOL ✌️☕️
@TurboPumperX Жыл бұрын
Get it at Lowes
@gulliver36442 жыл бұрын
“You don’t want to cut your hand” add to that, don’t breathe the crap either. Wear a respirator!!!
@ElMANCHILD Жыл бұрын
Thank you for the information! 👍🏻
@HVACTechTips Жыл бұрын
You bet!
@lancemartin1153 Жыл бұрын
I hope more people see this video and realize what they are breathing everyday. Definitely get yours cleaned and install a UV light on the coil. That’s a pretty bad one.
@GREGORYCLETON Жыл бұрын
Does the cooled air pass through a filter before entering the house? I'm not familiar with this system.
@Skrimpish2 жыл бұрын
Lol they wanted 1500 to clean the inside coil and another 250 to do some other "service".
@tallisman573 жыл бұрын
I think you need to start using a very strong vacuum cleaner and suck that out... That's what I have done running into something that bad, and it works great
@HVACTechTips3 жыл бұрын
That’s a great idea! Thanks Talli Sman
@HsingSun3 жыл бұрын
I have been used a good "steam vacuum for carpet, over 30 years old" which works perfectly every time.