How To Clean A Residential Air Conditioner?

Air conditioners are quite an indispensable item we all have in our houses. Surviving in this extremely hot environment a fan is not enough to provide us the comfort and coolness we need to survive in this hot and humid weather.

Residential air conditioners even though do not face that much degradation in terms of its functions but if it is somehow facing the slightest issue, surviving in the house becomes extremely difficult tolerating all the heat.

One can always look up for sending their residential air conditioner to the servicing center for getting repaired but that will take quite a lot of time to get the whole work done in the least possible time. Also looking for an AC repair specialist for your residential air conditioner will take quite a lot of time. The repair time will totally depend on when you get your appointment fixed with them.

There are ways how we can actually take care of our residential air conditioner on our own. Cleaning our residential air conditioners are not that big deal, we just need some tools handy and some idea about its parts. You can obviously take help from the internet to watch videos on this work. Those will undoubtedly help you out with the process.

Here is a detailed guide about how you can take care of your residential air conditioner and clean it like a pro:

Things you will need for getting the work done:

• 4 in 1 screwdriver.
• Fin comb.
• Leather gloves.
• Rags or thick cloth.
• Shop vacuum.
• Ac coil cleaner.
• Electric motor oil.
• Cleaning solution.

Most of the times when our residential air conditioners stop cooling we assume that it is running low on refrigerant but that is not the case, either the outdoor compressor's fins are clogged mostly.

This whole process, when done by a professional, will cost an immense amount of money whereas it can easily be done on our own. This requires few easy steps o be followed and with proper precautions it will make the AC run properly and effortlessly.

• Remove the trim panel or case form the window AC using a screwdriver by unscrewing them. You might require some help here because these components are quite heavy.
• Next while wearing leather gloves try and comb through the cooling fins to make them straight and get the dirt and gunk out of it. Make sure you do not cut your hands and wear the gloves ever a time without forgetting. The fin combs are available depending on different dimensions depending upon what you need to buy the comb.
• Next by using AC coil cleaner take off all the dirt that the comb took up from the fins and deposited on the top portion of the panel.
• Next, apply the foam on the fins to wash the dirt which the comb couldn't take off. If the foam is a lot more use nylon-bristled brush and comb along the direction of the fins to take off any excess dirt easily.
• Switch to fan. Use an old cloth or a rag to clean the dust deposited on the fan. If it is of plastic then be careful while wiping its fan because it might break. Use a lightweight brush to dust off the dirt followed by using a thin cloth to clean the fan.
• Next, wash the air filter properly and let it dry before installing all the units back together.
• While you do all of these make sure no foam or water is entering the main system of your residential air conditioner that will cause even more issues.

One of the major causes of the malfunctioning of a residential air conditioner is due to the clogging of the outdoor compressor. Many people tend to just get scared of opening up the AC components. Being sure of what you need to check in the first place is extremely important. For that, you need to have the basic idea of the residential air conditioner parts. Seeing one or two videos dedicated to the basic unit composition of the air conditioner will help you out through everything.

Apart from all of these you can also check the cooling wires of the residential air conditioner often they lose their insulation wrap and fails to provide the cool air inside the room, in these cases you need to get an insulation wrap and put it in the place.

Maintenance of residential air conditioners is quite high when you will be calling professionals. But most of the complications are such that can be easily done by ourselves. But at times you might require professional help. In such cases either you can contact the service center of the companies providing services of AC repair.

Jenny Clarke is a professional writer, blogger who writes for a variety of online publications. She loves writing blogs and promoting websites related to education, beauty, fashion, travel, health and technology sectors.