Cleaning Air Conditioner Condenser Unit

Clean the condenser turn off the power.

Cleaning air conditioner condenser unit.

A step by step tutuorial how to video showing you exactly how to clean your outside air conditioner ac condersor. The fine narrow slats of metal which line the sides of the compressor unit are called fins you can clean the fins by running the nozzle of a vacuum cleaner over them. A wet dry vacuum is the tool best suited for this job. Vacuum grass clippings leaves and other debris from the exterior fins with a soft brush attachment.

A clean air conditioner is an efficient air conditioner but taking the time to clean your ac unit yourself isn t always practical. Either pull out a block. If you don t own a shop vacuum don t want to handle chemical based cleaning solutions or don t feel like spending hours carefully combing your ac s fins back into place it s time to call in the. Don t fall for scams.

Turn off the electrical power to the condenser unit at the outdoor shutoff. This will remove the debris and allow the condenser to pull in air without obstruction. If the fan motor has plastic or rubber capped oiling ports pop them and squeeze in a few drops of electric motor oil pros use the zoomspout oiler and recap. Service the fan motor.