I’m so grateful for this video you have no idea. I watched you turn A/C off and fan on on the thermostat. I let the fan run for 5.5 hrs checking to see how much water was running out of the a/c drain pipe until it was just a drip. It was a miracle, I swear I came inside and turned a/c back on and the a/c blew ice cold like a new unit. I suffered this entire past week in the Florida extreme heat until I found your video today. My a/c guy wanted to charge me extra weekend rate to come out today. I’m glad I held off. I saved myself hundreds of dollars by watching your video. Please make a short so that more homeowners can watch your tips. Thank you so much from the bottom of my nurse heart. My kitty cats thank you too. We are enjoying our cold air conditioned home tonight. 🆒😁💯👍🏻
Mr. DIY: The best way to clean the coils is to spray the foam from the opposite side and let the foam work its way in; do not use any kind of brush because you just push some of the dirt into it; You may have to do it again in a year or two. I was in the business for 60 years and like to help others do the best they can. Thank you.
Great video with fairly simple instructions for average DIY homeowners. If I may add a few notes to further help your audience: 1- Always were a long rubber or latex gloves when applying these coil cleaner sprays. I did the same mistake and ended up with very bad rash on my skin that lasted 3-4 weeks. Also do not forget the goggles, these chemicals will eat right through your cornea and can make you blind. (Always rinse all your T-shirt and pants with plenty of water before adding them to your family laundry load.) 2- Always remove the filter from the bottom and drop several old towels at the bottom side of the indoor coil to soak up the water and chemicals. This simplifies the clean up process. 3- Buy a simple pump up water sprayer ($5 to $10) from the gardening section of super stores and apply some warm water to the fins and allow 5 minutes to soak before applying the coil cleaner. You get a lot more effective cleaning at the start of the process. 4- Start spraying the coil from below, you may use soft paint brush to slowly loosen up the dirt with each spray session. Do not forget to add cleaner to the top of the coil as well or you are going to push the dirt deeper inside the coil. Let the gravity do the work. 5- Make sure you wait for 15 minutes for each spraying session and if it is drying out too quickly, keep the coil fins sprayed with light amount of warm water to make the chemical reactions going. A coil as dirty as the one shown in this video will need at least 4 set of spray and rinse offs. 4 x 15 minutes + rinse off time. 6- At the end, rinse the coil with plenty of warm water using the pressurized hand pump from the top side and most of the run off water should go right into your condensate pump if you do not over spray and allow the run offs get into the sides of the coil. Take your time. 7- If you've done things properly, the towels still will be relatively wet, but this is normal. You must remove the towels carefully without damaging the coil fins and use a wet/dry shopvac to further clean up any internal dust or moisture. (Change your filters every 3 months for good air quality. Frankly, it will cost you a lot more to sweep your air ducts if you cut corners on frequently changed filters.) 8- This entire coil cleaning process may take you 30-60 minutes (sometime more if you use the shopvac to clean the blower fan, etc. ) BTW: There are different types of coil cleaners. The ones that foam and the ones that do not foam and claim to be self rinsing, so you may spray on and let it run and the condensation will clean it up. But note that almost all of these cleaners are caustic, and they will burn your skin, so wear gloves and goggles. (Dermatologist charge $500 or more and eye surgery is well above $10,000) Hope these are helpful notes.
Thank you!!! That was very helpful. My coils are completely frozen and until I watched this video had no idea what the problem was. So I reached out to a very popular HVAC company. They sent out a tech. this morning and he showed me the frozen coil and told me several reasons why it could be happening and quoted me $ 400 to just find a leak if the freon is actually leaking and then to fix the leak and fill it with freon $ 3800!!!! So I decided to pass up on his recommendations and turned to my trusted UA-cam and low and behold I landed on your page. Thank you!!! You have motivated me enough to do this on my own and if it is the freon then I will deal with it using a professional. Thank you again!!!
Great video! Really helped give me a look inside and a boost of confidence I could do it myself. You are friendly, easy to understand, stay on task and best of all were engaging. My favorite video of all the ones I watched!
Saved me money! There was a bunch of gunk on the underside of the evaporator and after a quick trip to Home Depot and about 1/2 hour of cleaning, I’m in a nice air conditioned home.
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Man, I just bought my fixer-upper this winter and recently started using the AC. I walked out my of house this morning, saw the ice on my pipes and freaked out. Thankfully I found this video before calling my repair man! NEW PROJECT!!!
Awesome. Great easy tutorial. I completely agree with your points on trying things for yourself via research etc prior to last resort and calling a professional. Save some money if your able to do it all on your own. Glad you're able to get your AC running smoothly, hot days always suck
Thank you…. This video was very helpful…. We followed each step and our AC is back to normal…. Thank you so much for the step by step instructions and for saving us money 🙏🏾👏🏾
Excellent video! I just went through this a couple days ago. In my case the indoor blower was not running. Replaced the run cap and waited for the lines thaw and issue with frozen lines went away. I also cleaned the coil outside with same product. My had years of dirt build up and once clean my cooling improved. The cap vendor I used was Amrad. They are pricey but last longer than the Chinese made. Keep sharing DIY projects.
I work in this field over 30 yrs and I think u did an excellent job,,,,,I would do it the same way,,,,,my only advice is get a better filter White one is and will be better,,,,u have a heat pump reverse cycle by the way,,,,u can defrost it in 5 min,,,by set the heat,,,,,only advice to u but u act as a professional urself welcome to our field,,,
Thank you for the video. I didn't even think about the coil clean spray until you mentioned it. Thank you for that. Also you mentioned using a soft brush I agree with that, but I wanted to point out that they make a tool to straighten out any bent fins. You may already know this but just in case I thought I'd let you know. Thanks again for this video really appreciate it.
Fantastic video brother. New subscriber!! You did WAAAY better than the pro channels. Thank you. First time homeowner learning the hard way how to maintain everything.....😂
Just so you know, You have a heat pump. You can tell by the reversing valve located inside of the outdoor unit. Another way you could have defrosted your suction line or "pipe" is by switching the system into heat. The system would have then "reversed" bringing the heat collected by your outdoor unit, bringing it inside to defrost your indoor coil and suction line... Although you fixed your unit. My guess is that your system is low on refrigerant. Im guessing your unit takes R-22. The loss of refrigerant in the system, will lessen the pressure. Refrigerant is designed to be a specific temp at a specific pressure. The lower the pressure in the system, the lower the temperature. My guess is the pressure in your system reached the point where it was so low, that the temperature dropped to near freezing causing the frost buildup. For another tip, I would recommend going to your local hardware store and getting a standard pleated air filter. That would prevent your indoor coil from getting as dirty as it was again!
Dude.. you just saved me a visit and some $. Even with seasonal filter replacements, I didn't think this would be the issue. But took the furnace apart and sure enough there was a 1/8th of an inch of buildup. Peeled it off in huge sheets. Got it cleaned and now no more freezing. Thank you.
I did this 2 days ago. Went to ace hardware, bought some stuff for the coils and works like a new ac again. I cleaned it from top to bottom and took 2 hours. Proud of myself bc somebody said i needed a new ac unit. They just wanted 5 grand.
It's funny looking at the dates of the comments, some from last summer some from the last couple of days. Another pro tip, dont buy a home warranty from HMS home warranty. Home warrantys are for wealthy people who can afford to flush money down the drain. D.I.Y. Great video bro!
I'm a hvac tech and when your pipes freeze its cause of airflow problems a leak in the system or a restriction either in the filter dryer or in the txv. If your pipes are frozen I would let it thaw naturally if you decide to run the fan or heat, the ice will melt faster meaning that water can get into the electrical and can damage the system.
Best advice I've seen in another video is that when the air handler coil is cleaned, doing the exterior unit's condenser radiator should be done. There's a reason the instructions indicate doing it 2X a year. As for the low on freon, that means there is a leak & the professional will be needed at that point, unless you know what you're doing with HVAC systems.
Your comment is probably one of the most rewarding comments I've ever received here on youtube. I hope you and your family remain cool in this summer heat.
I feared the worst. Was gonna call my guy and figured my HVAC unit had taken a dump. Watched this video- bought the spray- cleaned the unit. Didn’t help. Did it again (since I know the unit hasn’t been cleaned in the 8 years I’ve lived here)- waited overnight, and the unit works like new. Hit 95 today and didn’t even know it! Thanks so much
Thanks, great video! Most times it's the filter. Don't go with the fancy 2200 filters, the 1000 works better as it moves the air better preventing this build up.
Another even quicker pre-test to see if the evap is plugged or fan not running is hold your hand near the AC outlet vents in the house and you should easily be able to feel flow..it should flow like it did while it was working properly before the problem started, but no (or severely restricted) flow is a definite indicator that something is amiss in the evaporator (inside) box, typically called an air handler. If the problem persists after you have replaced the filter and cleaned the coil it is time to call an HVAC tech in to fix the problem, unless you the necessary skills and tools to diagnose the problem properly and the proper tools to evacuate, fix, charge, and test it...capabilities far beyond most DIY level folks, but not all of them. I have fixed several automotive, a couple of residential, and am currently about to start my first attempt at a sick fridge. It also helps to have a good tech to consult occasionally even when you know a goodly amount. There truly IS no substitute for tons of experience...although I have seen a few techs who HAVE had tons, and were clueless idiots, as well. One guy came in on a rental property of mine, which was low charge I determined later, LEVELED the damned thermostat, and left. Needless to say, I didn't pay him the $60 he tried to charge me, as his "fix" did NOTHING to remedy the problem. That's what I get for going on vacation and having a renter set up a service call, I guess. One other thing you might add is make sure the inside blower motor is running when the unit is cooling, as you could hear it was on yours.
If you need refrigerant "Freon" you probably have a leak on the Schrader valve on the outside condenser unit. Can check by removing the cap and check with soapy water for bubbles. Looks a little bit like the valve stem of a car tire. There should be two Schrader and two King pins on the outside bottom of the unit.
Nice video!! My AC just froze when we got back from vacation. Fan is on and will be on all night and we’ll check on it in the morning. We’ll try coil cleaner and replace filter and hopefully no more freezing. Two year old house and already frozen. 🤔🤔🤔
WIth a foaming spray such as web's coil cleaner, it does not specify which side to spray it at. Logically, it would make more sense to spray it in from the clean side, as the foam expands and you want to push the material back out the direction it came in from, right? You would see where your rough spots are where foam coil cleaner does not come through. Like others commenting below, spraying the coils with warm water and letting it soak for a few minutes before allows the chemicals to do their job easier. Thanks for the video. I cleaned my A frame evaporator coil myself, had HVAC come by and add 2.5 lbs of R-22, and repaired my condenser fan electric motor myself when it locked up two days later.
Thanks for watching. I hope this video was helpful. If you have any questions, leave them below and I will try to answer them as fast as I can. Take some of the advice in the comments below by some professions. They know more about this than I do. This is just a tip to get you by if you're in a pinch and need to buy time until you're in a better position to call a professional. Good luck!
@RIO RUSTY RSTUDS I just had the same issue no blower inside. Yes it is a relay but inside its on the circuit card, so I had to replace the card. $100 on E-Bay. All good to go.
I replaced my old air handler and condenser with a new system about 5 months ago through a home warranty insurance. About a month ago the system just stopped blowing cold air one day, and the temperature on the thermostat began gradually increasing. Keep in mind it gets 100 plus degrees during the summer where I live. So I checked the condenser outside and found one of the pipe valves outside the unit frozen solid. The compressor and pipes inside the condenser were frozen as well. Then I checked the air handler and found the evaporator coils to be frozen as well. I realized that I had not changed the air filter at all since the new unit was installed. Obviously this was the problem. I did what others suggested and turned the fan on for a few hours to melt the ice, replaced the filter, then turned the unit back on that night and it worked fine for a few weeks. Now the same thing happened again, with a new filter, so I’m not sure what the problem is. I’m thinking there could be a refrigerant leak and that I’m low on Freon. There is a small hissing noise coming from a nut on the air handler. I doubt that’s supposed to be hissing. I guess my next step is to try to test the refrigerant levels. Any advice is appreciated.
I have an electric 2.5 ton air handler and a 2 ton straight a.c. They’re properly charged and wired up correctly. Thermostat is set on HE-HP (heat electric and heat pump). Temperature will not go under 82 and the line set freezes. Any recommendations?.
Good video! I just had the same problem for the second warm start of summer in a row, I fixed the fan relay last year this year the condenser is freezing up didn't realize you had to clean that like you do with the outside unit 👍🏻
@@spoc after cleaning the ensign unit and replacing the wet filter, I had a local HVAC shop come by and they even complimented me on cleaning the condenser first, they said I would have had to pay them an extra $100 to do that first. They tested the system and said that I was low on coolant. I've had ice Cold air since then :-) Thanks
@@SAABguyMD phillip, thank you so much for the compliment. Comments like yours is what it's all about. Sorry it was something more complicated but glad I could save you a few bucks.
I’m trying this tomorrow morning. First time home owner here and I have no idea what I’m doing half the time. I have had water dripping out of my furnace and the pipes freezing so I hope this fixes it
Had a tech come out and "fixed it." Only worked for 2 days. Followed the steps in the video and now my AC works like new again!
I’m so grateful for this video you have no idea. I watched you turn A/C off and fan on on the thermostat. I let the fan run for 5.5 hrs checking to see how much water was running out of the a/c drain pipe until it was just a drip. It was a miracle, I swear I came inside and turned a/c back on and the a/c blew ice cold like a new unit. I suffered this entire past week in the Florida extreme heat until I found your video today. My a/c guy wanted to charge me extra weekend rate to come out today. I’m glad I held off. I saved myself hundreds of dollars by watching your video. Please make a short so that more homeowners can watch your tips. Thank you so much from the bottom of my nurse heart. My kitty cats thank you too. We are enjoying our cold air conditioned home tonight. 🆒😁💯👍🏻
Mr. DIY: The best way to clean the coils is to spray the foam from the opposite side and let the foam work its way in; do not use any kind of brush because you just push some of the dirt into it; You may have to do it again in a year or two. I was in the business for 60 years and like to help others do the best they can. Thank you.
So spray from the top not the bottom? I’m having a issue right now😢
@@kyletyra6257 Didn't you learn about gravity laws in school? You must be an extraterrestrial..! lol.
If that’s the case why don’t you upload some DIY videos.
@@kyletyra6257 yeah spray top to bottom then wait 5-10 minutes to let it work then brush or rinse or whatever
You also need to rinse that stuff out
Great video with fairly simple instructions for average DIY homeowners.
If I may add a few notes to further help your audience:
1- Always were a long rubber or latex gloves when applying these coil cleaner sprays. I did the same mistake and ended up with very bad rash on my skin that lasted 3-4 weeks. Also do not forget the goggles, these chemicals will eat right through your cornea and can make you blind. (Always rinse all your T-shirt and pants with plenty of water before adding them to your family laundry load.)
2- Always remove the filter from the bottom and drop several old towels at the bottom side of the indoor coil to soak up the water and chemicals. This simplifies the clean up process.
3- Buy a simple pump up water sprayer ($5 to $10) from the gardening section of super stores and apply some warm water to the fins and allow 5 minutes to soak before applying the coil cleaner. You get a lot more effective cleaning at the start of the process.
4- Start spraying the coil from below, you may use soft paint brush to slowly loosen up the dirt with each spray session. Do not forget to add cleaner to the top of the coil as well or you are going to push the dirt deeper inside the coil. Let the gravity do the work.
5- Make sure you wait for 15 minutes for each spraying session and if it is drying out too quickly, keep the coil fins sprayed with light amount of warm water to make the chemical reactions going. A coil as dirty as the one shown in this video will need at least 4 set of spray and rinse offs. 4 x 15 minutes + rinse off time.
6- At the end, rinse the coil with plenty of warm water using the pressurized hand pump from the top side and most of the run off water should go right into your condensate pump if you do not over spray and allow the run offs get into the sides of the coil. Take your time.
7- If you've done things properly, the towels still will be relatively wet, but this is normal. You must remove the towels carefully without damaging the coil fins and use a wet/dry shopvac to further clean up any internal dust or moisture. (Change your filters every 3 months for good air quality. Frankly, it will cost you a lot more to sweep your air ducts if you cut corners on frequently changed filters.)
8- This entire coil cleaning process may take you 30-60 minutes (sometime more if you use the shopvac to clean the blower fan, etc. )
BTW: There are different types of coil cleaners. The ones that foam and the ones that do not foam and claim to be self rinsing, so you may spray on and let it run and the condensation will clean it up. But note that almost all of these cleaners are caustic, and they will burn your skin, so wear gloves and goggles. (Dermatologist charge $500 or more and eye surgery is well above $10,000)
Hope these are helpful notes.
@@maradotiger9561 Excellent advise. An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.
Thank you
Thanks for the safety tips!
Sounds like you had a couple incidents😳
Thanks
Thank you for this information especially about wearing the gloves & safety glasses.
Thank you!!! That was very helpful. My coils are completely frozen and until I watched this video had no idea what the problem was. So I reached out to a very popular HVAC company. They sent out a tech. this morning and he showed me the frozen coil and told me several reasons why it could be happening and quoted me $ 400 to just find a leak if the freon is actually leaking and then to fix the leak and fill it with freon $ 3800!!!! So I decided to pass up on his recommendations and turned to my trusted UA-cam and low and behold I landed on your page. Thank you!!! You have motivated me enough to do this on my own and if it is the freon then I will deal with it using a professional. Thank you again!!!
AC people are the worst in all trades.
Great video! Really helped give me a look inside and a boost of confidence I could do it myself. You are friendly, easy to understand, stay on task and best of all were engaging. My favorite video of all the ones I watched!
Love this guy and this video. Sometimes things look really complicated, but he simplified a fundamentally simple process. Just physics!
Was about to press dial on my phone to call the AC company and I saw this video. Thanks
did you solve the problem with this spray
@@jattwhiskey604 yes the spray plus vacuum
Thanks bro you really helped me out a lot. The DIY community really depend on helpful videos such as this one, so keep making them. Again thanks! 👍
Saved me money! There was a bunch of gunk on the underside of the evaporator and after a quick trip to Home Depot and about 1/2 hour of cleaning, I’m in a nice air conditioned home.
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@Zander Raylan Instablaster ;)
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Great video! This helped me so much. I'm so thankful for my fellow YT DIYers!!!!!👏👏👏💪💪💪
Man, I just bought my fixer-upper this winter and recently started using the AC. I walked out my of house this morning, saw the ice on my pipes and freaked out. Thankfully I found this video before calling my repair man! NEW PROJECT!!!
How did it go ? Having this issue now
I super duper enjoyed it and if I could like it a million times I would’ve 🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰, u just saved me money 💰. Thanks 🙏🏿
Great to hear!
Thank you for the lesson, keep in mind that when you give you will receive. Blessings
Awesome. Great easy tutorial. I completely agree with your points on trying things for yourself via research etc prior to last resort and calling a professional. Save some money if your able to do it all on your own. Glad you're able to get your AC running smoothly, hot days always suck
Thank you…. This video was very helpful…. We followed each step and our AC is back to normal…. Thank you so much for the step by step instructions and for saving us money 🙏🏾👏🏾
Excellent video! I just went through this a couple days ago. In my case the indoor blower was not running. Replaced the run cap and waited for the lines thaw and issue with frozen lines went away. I also cleaned the coil outside with same product. My had years of dirt build up and once clean my cooling improved. The cap vendor I used was Amrad. They are pricey but last longer than the Chinese made. Keep sharing DIY projects.
Keep those coils and air filters clean and save money in fuel and repairs/replacements. Good luck to you!
I work in this field over 30 yrs and I think u did an excellent job,,,,,I would do it the same way,,,,,my only advice is get a better filter White one is and will be better,,,,u have a heat pump reverse cycle by the way,,,,u can defrost it in 5 min,,,by set the heat,,,,,only advice to u but u act as a professional urself welcome to our field,,,
Excellent video. Thank you for your help. I really appreciate your willingness to help others and your humbleness. Thank you.
Yes, you need to keep doing videos! Awesome, thank you so much!
Paula. Thanks for the comment!
I like how confident you are looking and talking into the camera...Keep it up success will come.
Thanks dude!
Thank you for the video. I didn't even think about the coil clean spray until you mentioned it. Thank you for that. Also you mentioned using a soft brush I agree with that, but I wanted to point out that they make a tool to straighten out any bent fins. You may already know this but just in case I thought I'd let you know. Thanks again for this video really appreciate it.
Thank you so much for this!!!! You have no idea how much this helped fix my ac that was having the same problem!
Having same issues. Gonna try that in the morning. Thanks man!
Going to go try your steps now. Thanks for the tips .. well made video!
The "Two hours later..." alone earned you like. LOL!
Just wanted to say thank you for this video. It was very helpful.
Amazing video, thank you for the clear instructions and thorough guidance!
Very Helpful! Saved me a ton of money and time. Thanks my guy 👍🏾
You saved me hundreds!!! Thank you soooo much!!!
Great job---I could easily follow
Fantastic video brother. New subscriber!! You did WAAAY better than the pro channels. Thank you. First time homeowner learning the hard way how to maintain everything.....😂
Just so you know, You have a heat pump. You can tell by the reversing valve located inside of the outdoor unit. Another way you could have defrosted your suction line or "pipe" is by switching the system into heat. The system would have then "reversed" bringing the heat collected by your outdoor unit, bringing it inside to defrost your indoor coil and suction line...
Although you fixed your unit. My guess is that your system is low on refrigerant. Im guessing your unit takes R-22. The loss of refrigerant in the system, will lessen the pressure. Refrigerant is designed to be a specific temp at a specific pressure. The lower the pressure in the system, the lower the temperature. My guess is the pressure in your system reached the point where it was so low, that the temperature dropped to near freezing causing the frost buildup.
For another tip, I would recommend going to your local hardware store and getting a standard pleated air filter. That would prevent your indoor coil from getting as dirty as it was again!
Thanks.. great job with this-- I did not know there is a specific product for cleaning the coils!
Thanks for simplifying the process.
I appreciate your video clean cut simple, great job
Thank you for the information, people like you help us to save money 💰 that we save for an other projects 👍
Dude.. you just saved me a visit and some $. Even with seasonal filter replacements, I didn't think this would be the issue. But took the furnace apart and sure enough there was a 1/8th of an inch of buildup. Peeled it off in huge sheets. Got it cleaned and now no more freezing. Thank you.
Keep a chart and check filters every one or two months; will save you fuel and potential equipment failure before its time!
Thanks for posting! I solved the problem within half a day.
Thanks great to hear. Glad to have helped!
I did this 2 days ago. Went to ace hardware, bought some stuff for the coils and works like a new ac again. I cleaned it from top to bottom and took 2 hours. Proud of myself bc somebody said i needed a new ac unit. They just wanted 5 grand.
Yup that worked, you saved me so much money. THANK YOU
Great info man! Going to check mine out now.
Thank you so much for your helping very helpful ideas. Very clear and good instructions for DIY. Thank you so much Sir.
Good job man, only ac techs could leave bad comments, thank you for sharing
thank you man this is a live saver
No problem. Happy to help!
It's funny looking at the dates of the comments, some from last summer some from the last couple of days. Another pro tip, dont buy a home warranty from HMS home warranty. Home warrantys are for wealthy people who can afford to flush money down the drain. D.I.Y. Great video bro!
I’m gonna try this tomorrow... actually I can’t wait lol it’s sooo hot in here 😩😂
Nice. I’ll do this today for my A/C. Thank you.
Nice job and thanks for the help!
don't mention it. I hope it helped
Man thanks this video will save use DIY guys a ton of money great video
I'm a hvac tech and when your pipes freeze its cause of airflow problems a leak in the system or a restriction either in the filter dryer or in the txv. If your pipes are frozen I would let it thaw naturally if you decide to run the fan or heat, the ice will melt faster meaning that water can get into the electrical and can damage the system.
Thanks for a clear, concise instructional video:>)
Best advice I've seen in another video is that when the air handler coil is cleaned, doing the exterior unit's condenser radiator should be done. There's a reason the instructions indicate doing it 2X a year. As for the low on freon, that means there is a leak & the professional will be needed at that point, unless you know what you're doing with HVAC systems.
As someone that Knows whats over my pay grade, thanks for the insight on a current issue.
I just finished your troubleshooting tips as we speak and me along with my family want to thank you and have a great summer
Your comment is probably one of the most rewarding comments I've ever received here on youtube. I hope you and your family remain cool in this summer heat.
You too bro and this was the most helpful video i ever watched Lol
What was your problem?
Thank you. Great job.
I learned something new. Thanks.
Excellent video for DIY.
Fantastic informative video sir thank you 👍👍👍👍👍
Kudos👏🏽. Make sure to do the same to your outdoor coils as well. Mine where filthy. Now I need to check the inside😭
Dang. This is a great video ... and saved me money..thanks! 🙏🤝
Nice video very well explained!!
Bout to give this a shot! Thank you! 🤞🏽
I feared the worst. Was gonna call my guy and figured my HVAC unit had taken a dump. Watched this video- bought the spray- cleaned the unit. Didn’t help. Did it again (since I know the unit hasn’t been cleaned in the 8 years I’ve lived here)- waited overnight, and the unit works like new. Hit 95 today and didn’t even know it! Thanks so much
Wonderful video, I’m going to go try the same fix. Here’s hoping 🤞🏻
What was your outcome? Did it help you?
great V- thanks learned a lot. I am good with my hand but with HVAC I am so so.
Thanks for the info and video.
Awesome vid brother. Hope this is my issue. Easy cheap fix. Thanks.
Good luck!
Thank you. Very helpful and well done video:)
Thank you so much this video was so helpful... u are awesome
IT IS VERY HELP FULL ,THANKS POSTING VIDEO ,
Thanks, great video! Most times it's the filter. Don't go with the fancy 2200 filters, the 1000 works better as it moves the air better preventing this build up.
Thank you!! We are trying it now!
Awesome video. Coils are filthy on mine. Thanks for video
thanks I love the simplicity
Saved my bacon this morning :0) Thanks brother!
Another even quicker pre-test to see if the evap is plugged or fan not running is hold your hand near the AC outlet vents in the house and you should easily be able to feel flow..it should flow like it did while it was working properly before the problem started, but no (or severely restricted) flow is a definite indicator that something is amiss in the evaporator (inside) box, typically called an air handler. If the problem persists after you have replaced the filter and cleaned the coil it is time to call an HVAC tech in to fix the problem, unless you the necessary skills and tools to diagnose the problem properly and the proper tools to evacuate, fix, charge, and test it...capabilities far beyond most DIY level folks, but not all of them. I have fixed several automotive, a couple of residential, and am currently about to start my first attempt at a sick fridge. It also helps to have a good tech to consult occasionally even when you know a goodly amount. There truly IS no substitute for tons of experience...although I have seen a few techs who HAVE had tons, and were clueless idiots, as well. One guy came in on a rental property of mine, which was low charge I determined later, LEVELED the damned thermostat, and left. Needless to say, I didn't pay him the $60 he tried to charge me, as his "fix" did NOTHING to remedy the problem. That's what I get for going on vacation and having a renter set up a service call, I guess.
One other thing you might add is make sure the inside blower motor is running when the unit is cooling, as you could hear it was on yours.
Just went and did mine. The one in the attic has no filter in there. Uh oh😳 but got it working!! Thx for the video!!😀😀
If you need refrigerant "Freon" you probably have a leak on the Schrader valve on the outside condenser unit. Can check by removing the cap and check with soapy water for bubbles. Looks a little bit like the valve stem of a car tire. There should be two Schrader and two King pins on the outside bottom of the unit.
Nice video!! My AC just froze when we got back from vacation. Fan is on and will be on all night and we’ll check on it in the morning. We’ll try coil cleaner and replace filter and hopefully no more freezing. Two year old house and already frozen. 🤔🤔🤔
Very educated knowledgeable and thank you
Right on... much love brother
Good job...good informative video 👍
WIth a foaming spray such as web's coil cleaner, it does not specify which side to spray it at. Logically, it would make more sense to spray it in from the clean side, as the foam expands and you want to push the material back out the direction it came in from, right? You would see where your rough spots are where foam coil cleaner does not come through. Like others commenting below, spraying the coils with warm water and letting it soak for a few minutes before allows the chemicals to do their job easier.
Thanks for the video. I cleaned my A frame evaporator coil myself, had HVAC come by and add 2.5 lbs of R-22, and repaired my condenser fan electric motor myself when it locked up two days later.
Thanks for watching. I hope this video was helpful. If you have any questions, leave them below and I will try to answer them as fast as I can. Take some of the advice in the comments below by some professions. They know more about this than I do. This is just a tip to get you by if you're in a pinch and need to buy time until you're in a better position to call a professional. Good luck!
@RIO RUSTY RSTUDS I just had the same issue no blower inside. Yes it is a relay but inside its on the circuit card, so I had to replace the card. $100 on E-Bay. All good to go.
I replaced my old air handler and condenser with a new system about 5 months ago through a home warranty insurance. About a month ago the system just stopped blowing cold air one day, and the temperature on the thermostat began gradually increasing. Keep in mind it gets 100 plus degrees during the summer where I live. So I checked the condenser outside and found one of the pipe valves outside the unit frozen solid. The compressor and pipes inside the condenser were frozen as well. Then I checked the air handler and found the evaporator coils to be frozen as well. I realized that I had not changed the air filter at all since the new unit was installed. Obviously this was the problem. I did what others suggested and turned the fan on for a few hours to melt the ice, replaced the filter, then turned the unit back on that night and it worked fine for a few weeks. Now the same thing happened again, with a new filter, so I’m not sure what the problem is. I’m thinking there could be a refrigerant leak and that I’m low on Freon. There is a small hissing noise coming from a nut on the air handler. I doubt that’s supposed to be hissing. I guess my next step is to try to test the refrigerant levels. Any advice is appreciated.
Question? ..when i run it on fan do i have it on Off, Cool or Heat?
I have an electric 2.5 ton air handler and a 2 ton straight a.c. They’re properly charged and wired up correctly. Thermostat is set on HE-HP (heat electric and heat pump). Temperature will not go under 82 and the line set freezes. Any recommendations?.
Hi, I hope you sprayed it with water too. Brushing it down is good but use water too
Thanks buddy for the video, I have the same problem right now and I will check everything that you show on the video 👍👍
Good luck! I hope it works out for you!
Awesome video.
Learn a new trade. Lol. You cleaned your coil. Congrats.
Good job man!!
Awesome!! Thanks!
Great teaching
Thank you sir
Helpful Info. Thanks
Thank you 😌 it help me alot and I did exactly what you said do and it worked and save me money 🤑
Good video! I just had the same problem for the second warm start of summer in a row, I fixed the fan relay last year this year the condenser is freezing up didn't realize you had to clean that like you do with the outside unit 👍🏻
Thanks for the comment. Best of luck with your unit and may you forever have ice cold air :D
@@spoc after cleaning the ensign unit and replacing the wet filter, I had a local HVAC shop come by and they even complimented me on cleaning the condenser first, they said I would have had to pay them an extra $100 to do that first. They tested the system and said that I was low on coolant. I've had ice Cold air since then :-) Thanks
@@SAABguyMD phillip, thank you so much for the compliment. Comments like yours is what it's all about. Sorry it was something more complicated but glad I could save you a few bucks.
Thanks for the tips!
Great job!
Great job helped alot
GREAT JOB.....👍
I’m trying this tomorrow morning. First time home owner here and I have no idea what I’m doing half the time. I have had water dripping out of my furnace and the pipes freezing so I hope this fixes it
Thank you sir. I get the same problem.