Clean your A/C Evaporator coils!

dremd · 09-22-08, 09:05 PM

One of those things you might forget; I sure did.

Lost cooling last night, found a block of ice, realized it was time to clean.

WAS IT EVER NASTY.

Vacumed, rinsed, aluminum cleaner, wash.

I probably haven't cleaned them in 3 years.

Outlet air is noticeably colder, I'm rather sure that energy will be saved!

dremd · 09-22-08, 10:16 PM

Well; although the coils are clean, they still froze back up.

I'm thinking that I am low on Freon . . . . .

Anybody with more expertise have other Ideas?

SVOboy · 09-23-08, 11:08 AM

Wow...I should prolly call my mum and tell her to clean hers. I can't recall that we've ever done it.

igo · 10-10-08, 08:48 PM

My parents use a dehumidifier in the basement. I cleaned the coils off it last year. Yes the coils were very nasty.

Daox · 10-13-08, 07:23 AM

Good point igo. I actually have to do that with mine, along with cleaning the coils on the chest freezer in the basement, and the refrigerator.

dremd · 10-15-08, 08:57 PM

Actually got some R-22 about a week and a half ago, Ice Cold now; man is it nice to not have blowers moving air from one side of the house to the other.

Actually found the leak; someone (Me) left the high side cap off about 2 years ago.

09-22-08, 09:05 PM	#1
dremd Need More Eco Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Scott, La Posts: 172 Thanks: 2 Thanked 6 Times in 6 Posts	Clean your A/C Evaporator coils! One of those things you might forget; I sure did. Lost cooling last night, found a block of ice, realized it was time to clean. WAS IT EVER NASTY. Vacumed, rinsed, aluminum cleaner, wash. I probably haven't cleaned them in 3 years. Outlet air is noticeably colder, I'm rather sure that energy will be saved!

10-13-08, 07:23 AM	#5
Daox Administrator Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Germantown, WI Posts: 5,525 Thanks: 1,162 Thanked 374 Times in 305 Posts	Good point igo. I actually have to do that with mine, along with cleaning the coils on the chest freezer in the basement, and the refrigerator. __________________ Current project - To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. & To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

09-22-08, 10:16 PM	#2
dremd Need More Eco Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Scott, La Posts: 172 Thanks: 2 Thanked 6 Times in 6 Posts	Well; although the coils are clean, they still froze back up. I'm thinking that I am low on Freon . . . . . Anybody with more expertise have other Ideas?

09-23-08, 11:08 AM	#3
SVOboy Administrator Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 291 Thanks: 3 Thanked 4 Times in 4 Posts	Wow...I should prolly call my mum and tell her to clean hers. I can't recall that we've ever done it.

10-10-08, 08:48 PM	#4
igo Lurking Renovator Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Posts: 11 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	My parents use a dehumidifier in the basement. I cleaned the coils off it last year. Yes the coils were very nasty.

10-15-08, 08:57 PM	#6
dremd Need More Eco Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Scott, La Posts: 172 Thanks: 2 Thanked 6 Times in 6 Posts	Actually got some R-22 about a week and a half ago, Ice Cold now; man is it nice to not have blowers moving air from one side of the house to the other. Actually found the leak; someone (Me) left the high side cap off about 2 years ago.