hvac american standard condenser cleaning

air conditioning condenser cleaning coil cleaner and hose down,removed years of sediment build up

[@bg147]

Thorough and professional job. I have an old 1979 Lennox and the guy came out some years back to add some gas. So, I asked him how I should clean it, and he asked me if I had a hose. I handed him the hose he sprayed it for about 30 seconds and looked at me. I said, "Is that it?", he said "Yea". WTF. I live in Southern Illinois and everything is done the hill-billy way. This year, I removed the top with fan motor assembly, slide it to the side, vacuumed out all of the leaves and dirt, hosed and wet vacuumed it.

[@stevenlavimoniere]

bg147 good idea do a total cleaning thats the best way

[@Zacksshoptalk]

Good work Steve, very nice thorough cleaning. Beyond the call of duty.

[@stevenlavimoniere]

well i figure best to just remove the cage and clean it 100% thats the only way to get all the durt out anyway

[@PappyNet01]

Thanks for sharing your knowledge and technique: this is a good tutorial video for me: I may attempt to clean our American Standard Inc Heritage 13 [mfg 2007] - I never cleaned a HVAC system, so I will need to watch this video several times to buildup my confidence.

[@TheBergy32]

Never seen a pulltie melt before. They're designed to withstand fairly high heat, at least 300 degrees. Nice job Steve. Looks a lot better now.

[@stevenlavimoniere]

las vagas aircondition said that they can melt in the sun i have never seen that happen my self

[@leanorlando]

They came out nice Steve!!!! I like working on American Standard, Trane Products... They look almost new I bet they will be surprised to see your dedication to good hvac practices... Another wonderful job down my bro! Can't wait to see them get tuned up!! Willie.

[@aircooledtx]

Good units, its what I have. 042 -14SEER Added txv on Lennox coil/Furnace in attic.. I replaced 825 motor/contactor is all..2002.Nice clean units,I take mine apart every couple years, clean out total.

[@nicholasceea4109]

Nice rinse job. I like the garden sprayer because you don't waste cleaner and you can let it sit on the coils before rinsing in a higher concentration for better cleaning.

[@stevenlavimoniere]

Nicholas CeeA the spray container takes forever .. the coil gun is fast . time is money .i like the coil gun better . so you use more cleaner its 1/8 the time

[@MegaRadio90]

That's the way had to clean units Steven. No coil guns even though I'd like them! Learned to clean on my folk's old trusty Weathertron from 1975 and boy stuff sure had meat in the old days HEAVY well constructed. But I can't tell you how many of the old GE 's ran for 10 to 15 years and never got touched cleaning wise. A lot of them died way before their time really... The Rheems did awesome too. -Mike 

[@stevenlavimoniere]

thanks mike

[@Jim-MT]

Our American Standard Classic is still going strong after 24yrs!

[@danielzamora3625]

Great video Steven them American Standard were due for a cleanig. Now there Ready for the summer months.

[@stevenlavimoniere]

they are good to go for one year

[@normanfields6371]

The coil gun is great I use it on the outdoor unit ,,EAC cells and permanent air filters that are washable doesn't excellent job good video

[@dcrickerson9775]

Nice job Steve, been a while since those had been cleaned. Good fix on the wiring. Thanks for sharing.

[@dcrickerson9775]

I'll be away from the computer for a few weeks but will be looking forward to catching up on some of your videos when I return. Always enjoy your videos, thanks for doing them.

[@stevenlavimoniere]

thanks for the support dc

[@StephenRardon]

Good job steve ! Those spine fun could are a total pain!!

[@stevenlavimoniere]

they are very wimpy for sure

[@RobHVAC]

That alka - bright is great for those really dirty units. Way to fix that wiring right with the PVC. Nice job Steve.

[@stevenlavimoniere]

thanks rob for commenting

[@travisking4390]

Hey, hope all is well. Sorry to bug ya, but what cleaners or chems are usually used for coil cleaning?

[@travisking4390]

Do you need a Hvac cert to do cleaning? Sorry if this is a stupid question, but would like to know.

[@hvactecster79]

Nice job Steve !! Very complete cleaning !! Take care, Brett

[@stevenlavimoniere]

thanks for watching brett

[@koreymayo8884]

Did the wires to the fan motor have to be cut in order to move it out of the way or do they just unplug?

[@johnnyjohnson2942]

We used the coil guns in the 90s when they first came out, about one season. Im sure Nu Calgon loves the coil guns but as you stated you end up using twice the CC. I went back to the pump up and never looked back.

[@stevenlavimoniere]

+johnny Johnson i did try both i like the coil gun sprayer takes longer time is money so the extra cleaner equals out in time saved . pay me know or may me later . i bill the cleaner out anyway so i do not care . get her done quick fast,and right is my moto

[@donnierobertson3088]

Great job and video like always ( Steven )

[@arneyjeff]

Those American Standards look like they just came out of the box when you got through with them. Good job Steve. Jeff

[@stevenlavimoniere]

thanks jeff

[@guhuna]

Love your HVAC stuff, keep 'em coming!

[@stevenlavimoniere]

thanks guhuna

[@Brad1237202]

Nice job Steven! I've been away for a week, so I'll have to catch up on your videos!

[@stevenlavimoniere]

thanks brad

[@HUFF-N-PUFF-2024]

What cleaner should I use? TY. What is the cose to have someone clean it?

[@terrancegrant1664]

Top job, Steven.

[@ronaldcach2779]

Hi Steve, you said you would go back and check the contacter, what do you check? To see if the coil is open or shorted? Thanks Friend

[@donniedarko979]

How often should I have this done? My guy has never suggested it in 10 years.

[@vanessaa583]

The Irish accent is amazing up in Mass... awesome video.

[@stevenlavimoniere]

Vanessa A thanks for the comment .

[@laredokarl]

I have Trane units. XL1200. I’m about to follow your video and attack. I’m nervous about the circuit board inside. Are you just careful not to spray it on do you wrap in with plastic or something? Really enjoy your videos.

[@sokola311]

Both condensers are missing the bases hence the drainage issues (see them sitting flat on concrete??) and always spray them from the inside out.

[@crgregful]

I prefer the coil gun as well steve, the pump sprayer just takes to long, but I know a lot of techs that use the pump sprayer still.. I also seem to have better luck with the purple nu-brite cleaner. Some strong cleaner for sure.

[@stevenlavimoniere]

i like to use the blue calgon but they were all out of it

[@stebensbobby]

Can u wash them with a power washer

[@danielzamora3625]

Have any of you guys used the Cascade dish cleaner yet. Interested to know if it works. Maybe Stephen

[@juanez8]

Can a homeowner try this as a DIY job?

[@koreymayo8884]

You should always clean from inside the outdoor unit to push dirt back out!

[@stevenmoomey2115]

Something I would never do is reach inside a condenser and scoop the leaves out. One of our guys got needle stuck doing that. I always used my cheap vacuum topped bucket to clean the units out. Tip; use Calgon’s De-Foamer, to help in rinsing the foam and soap out of the compressor area. It only takes a few drops to kill the foam.

[@briancrane7634]

Acid cleaner or acid-free? Clean as a whistle!

[@over50txtech8]

Nice job Steven, they look brand new. Did you have to clean the Evaporator coils too. Keep up the good work. Ray

[@stevenlavimoniere]

i did clean the evaporator coils last fall on 2 of the 4 units

[@joesabo1428]

Thanks for the help! Good info

[@mdovideo1414]

Trane units have spine fin coils too

[@harrydickson4575]

came out nice Steve

[@stevenlavimoniere]

thanks harry

[@alexwickham5417]

Steven, I have a Rheem heat pump and a Ruud air handler in my apartment. I am renting the apartment and they have been out to fix it several times to fix it. They told me to switch it into emergency heat when it gets below 30 degrees. It uses electric as its back up heat. What do you suggest I should do??? They put in heat pumps in my apartment complex and are bottom of the line of Rheem.

[@stevenlavimoniere]

Alexander wickham yes under 30 you should switch to emergancy heat .some states have safetys that shut heatpumps of at 40 .below freezing is 32 . you should not run the heat pump ..run the emergencey heat.... down south were heat pumps are installed it usually does not get that cold ..

[@alexwickham5417]

Steve I been watching your uploads could you do a lesion on how underground source heat pumps works? Thanks Steve

[@Chris-uh7nm]

It would be a breeze if you used a wet/dry vac to vacuum all the debris inside the condenser. Then use the water hose to wash it.

[@dianelowrey4339]

I'm so glad I have a southern accent instead of North eastern lol

[@SarcasmSage-w6o]

The ooooold American Standard!

[@stevenlavimoniere]

lol

[@Boys_rideout]

Yes the coil gun sure puts it on, but I like it a lot.

[@arriviste2020]

If you used stainless steel ty-wraps. you wouldn't have to worry about plastic ty-wraps which do deteriorate when used outside. Slightly more expensive, but far superior to plastic types.

[@stevenlavimoniere]

arriviste2020 good point

[@CHARLIETHECHOW]

I learned to clean these with water and a propane torch anybody else use the torch mode? It seems to be a lot faster and gets theme cleaner to me anyway..

[@rgluna70]

great job

[@andysmechanical7825]

nice and clean now

[@stevenlavimoniere]

thanks andy for commenting

[@zzubuzz]

My 9 year 8 mo. old American Standard AC unit is a 3 stage: Stage 1: pay for a Allegiance 15 model but apparently they installed a 13 (bottom of the line) Stage 2: Live with very poor quality cooling. It never did not reach set temp and on hot days not even reach a comfortable temp. unless it's so mild outside it doesn't need to be on, until eventually the air blowing out is 70º F).. Stage 3: Replace the whole piece of shit unit.

[@arniegrote319]

Good job,, I clean a lot of roof top units, Love my gun, uses more cleaner but I charge 60.00 a gal + labor.

[@stevenlavimoniere]

Arnie Grote ,cleaner works well .thats for sure

[@JimmyPadgett21]

👍 Good cleanin

[@ramzanelectronicservice359]

How are you dear😊

[@halleluYah79]

nice cleaning. how much you charge for that service?

[@stevenlavimoniere]

i sniknej i do them time @ material

[@halleluYah79]

figured. what would be a good price to charge for someone starting out? should i price my local guys and go a little lower?

[@jmos96]

Stay in school kids.

[@dieselhater]

looks like new

[@stevenlavimoniere]

thanks al

[@randalltaylor1376]

Carelessly rinsed (a non-adjustable nozzle ?) ....Didn't rinse well from top-down. Never showed reassembling the panels (which is awkward). How long did it take and much did ya' charge because anyone could've done it. he-he I does look like those coils would be better than Yorks micro-coils (which ice up like nobodys' business). I'm just a property caretaker - not technician.

[@UltraHydrophobiccoat]

The newer version which has black plastic base is very difficult to take off the housing panels. Very stupid design. 3 years old aluminum condenser coil leaks over 5lb refrigerant. Don’t buy American Standard AC

[@TheJSmithBA]

Goood ooooollllllllllllll' American Standard

[@thekoshplays2207]

lmao..... copyright!!

[@leanorlando]

They came out nice Steve!!!! I like working on American Standard, Trane Products... They look almost new I bet they will be surprised to see your dedication to good hvac practices... Another wonderful job down my bro! Can't wait to see them get tuned up!! Willie.

[@stevenlavimoniere]

thanks willie

[@leanorlando]

Anytime my bro. Love your dedication on these... Maybe some small pads to lift these units so they can drain properly may help out my bro... four small pieces on all corners?