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This is truly awesome. Spent a lot of time seeing if anyone could repair my window GE unit, just to have folks tell me it’s not worth it to fix the “cheap units”. As someone who’s tight on money and wasn’t willing to throw $400 in the garbage this tutorial has been a lifesaver. Thank you!!!!
We are rapidly losing the fixing skills that dad used to teach us. I'm an older female, my dad was a brilliant judge, but could not hang a picture on a wall, LOL. A complete klutz. I can fix almost anything but car guts. Engineers mind.
Jay your video is FANTASTIC! I watched your video this hot and humid morning after my A/C stopped working overnight. I could hear what I believe was the compressor but the fan was not working. I took my 12,000 BTU Friedrich air conditioner apart carefully following your instructions, brushed, hosed (inside and out) and straightened a few bent coils and this afternoon it is working again!!!! I think the hardest part was lifting the A/C out the window to the yard and back into the window by myself. Your video and teaching style are thorough and empowered me to believe that I could fix something that I knew absolutely nothing about. You really helped save the day! Thank you so much!
I tried to clean my a/c with a steam machine, it stopped cycling off after a few seconds, but it wasn't good yet, I took out the cover, I flipped the a/c to have the outside coils upwards, I used a water bucket (mop bucket) and emptied it on the outside coil, that did give it a new life, wasn't perfect yet... i emptied 1 more bucket and then it was really good, got all its power back. I emptied two more to wash the a/c machine completely (4 total) no more vibrations, the compressor got super quiet, best a/c ever, especially since it cost me $30 canadian rubles
I just cleaned my 38 year old AC as you instructed. I was going to just use a vacuum and rags but can now see that this would not have been nearly as effective. My AC not only looks much cleaner, it made a massive difference. It even sounds better. The outside fins don't feel as hot, as there is more air moving through. The inside is blowing more air as well. Thanks for the tips.
@@rm742 I did that, thanks. I clean all my regular fans and oil them usually more than once per year, so I of course cleaned the fan blades in the AC too. Correct that this is important, not just for efficiency, but balance and therefore noise too. This 38 year old AC was used hard but not for all its' life time. Where there is some rust on compressor, cap, blower motor, and a few other spots, I used a thin layer of Linseed oil. This is a drying oil, like what I use to season my cast iron cook ware(flax seed). The compressor gets warm so I wanted to use a drying oil, not one that remains wet(fire hazard). I plan to clean and add some paint to the cover, and add some new metal screws for reassembly. If I can get a new thermostat, this AC will work like new. OH I noticed that after cleaning, the compressor also does not get as warm. LOL I probably should get a new AC unit though, just because this one uses 10 amp for 6000 BTU.
Re: "I've heard that making sounds makes it easier on your body". (I'm a nurse) Answer: when you bear down with effort and hold your breath you trigger a "vegal reflex", when you breath out through the effort it prevents this (making sounds is a good way to prevent you automatically holding your breath). In a young healthy person the vagel reflects might just lower your blood pressure and heart rate for up to 10 minutes, which can cause you to get lightheaded or faint. But if you have heart issues/vascular disease or are older it can even trigger a heart attack. So very good on your body to make noise or consciously make sure you're breathing out while exerting large effort. 😁 Health hack of the day.
I watched your video last night and decided to apply the knowledge to resurrect my bedroom window AC unit. Your step by step approach gave me the confidence to do what you did. THANK YOU! My AC is now working, better than it was before, and it didn't cost me a dime. Keep up the great work. I've subscribed.
Jay- I want you to know that I learned a lot from watching this video. I knew that I needed to clean the filter in my ac unit. I had no idea about cleaning the other parts. I have sent the video to my son & my fiancée. I told them both to watch the video because this is what we are going to do. You were thorough with your explanation and you didn't have a dull monotone voice. As you know, just because a person knows how to do, doesn't mean that they can explain it to others in an engaging interesting way. You were great; THANKS 🤗
It hadn't crossed my mind that the AC filter could be clogged, but after viewing the video, I gave it a thorough cleaning. Now it's functioning superbly-much appreciated for the tip!
@--Allen-- ALWAYS check air flow first... inside AND outside.. sometimes the outside is hard to tell but if the air is VERY hot, u can confirm by putting your fingers near the fins and go back and forth and u will feel the difference... i have deep cleaned mine and had a layer of crust on the inside of the exhaust... used a plastuc putty knife to vreak it into pieces
Normally you wouldn't want to turn the compressor on it's side to prevent oil migration but if you leave it off and upright for several hours it might be ok. Thanks for the educational videos.
@@WordofAdviceTV In my case, my LG window air conditioner (which looks almost just like yours), was working fine until yesterday. It cooled my small bedroom very quickly right up until yesterday when, all of a sudden, it stopped cooling. At 1st I thought the compressor was not kicking in, just the fan working at low medium or high as usual, but after turning it off for 3 minutes and then turning it on in cool mode, with the temperature set at it's lowest (60), when I first turn it on, the compressor does kick in, but rather mildly, and it just barely cools a little. It actually helps to turn it off a short while because it seems the compressor doesn't stay on, or keep coming on, even though we're experiencing one heat wave after another, and the outdoor temperature low of the day doesn't even go below 80°. Therefore, it seems I may get more cooling after the initial start up at 60, to raise the temp to 81 or 82, after a while, so it will automatically turn off the compressor for at least 3 minutes, then cycle it back on after the temp crawls above 82. It's extremely, uncomfortably hot & humid lately & I'm sufferring in the heat. An inner voice had been telling me I needed to vacuum & clean the air conditioner & filter for the last week, but I had not done so yet as of yesterday, when it stopped cooling. I have now washed the filter & partially vacuumed and washed with a rag, the inside part of the in place, air conditioner, but still, only the fan is working fine. If it was just dust, I'd think it would cool less & less, but it cooled very well until yesterday when the cooling compressor only lightly kicked in. The cooling compressor has not improved after cleaning, so I was wondering if the excess dust that had accumulated before I vacuumed & cleaned the filter and inner fins, may have made it run hot and tripped an internal circuit breaker or burned up an easily replaceable, inexpensive part? The cord plug in, is a circuit breaker which I tested and reset. The air conditioner fan has continued to work fine, so I hope there is a circuit breaker or fuse inside the air conditioner that's just for the compressor, but haven't been able to see any indication of one, so far. Do you know if there's a fuse inside the air conditioner that can blow and cause the air conditioning compressor to not kick in, except for very lightly? Thanks in advance for any advice!!!😀
Thank you so very much for your help. I live in an apartment and cannot do what you do but I was able to take off the front of the machine and vacuum the dirt. It made such a difference. It looks like another hot summer. Stay cool everyone!
Thanks for the video. I was getting geared up to add freon to my big window unit. However, I noticed that there was no hot air blowing out of the back. In fact, I noticed that there was no air at all coming across the condenser coils. I slid it out of it's case and brought it outside. Upon inspection, I noticed that the fins for the condenser coils were completely clogged. Took off the fan shroud and cleaned them thoroughly. Works like new now. Thanks for inspiring me to take it out.
I hope they continues to do so. I pick these up on the ad pages for free take em gone and clean em out real good if the work again I sell on the same pages for tidy profit.
You just made a super great, concise video. None of the extra chatter that just about every (EVERY) You Tuber does. You are a breathe of fresh air, thank you. Thank you so much.
Pulled the filter on mine and vacuumed the front. Filter wasn't that dirty but bottom of front cooling fins is pulling the vacuum down indicating blocked air flow. Working for now without frosting up. Probably take it out of the window and clean it right tomorrow morning when it's cooler. Lol
WOW!!! This is VERY instructive! I could not understand how so much of the unit keeps exposed to the elements with little to no drainage… Now I understand, and I'm ready to clean it up confidently when needed. I do agree with Randall Warner that this is one of the most useful "How to" UA-cam videos I have ever seen and it deserves a UA-cam award. Thank you so much! :-)
I just took out the filter for the first time in YEARS. This window unit was used and I’m not sure how long it was since it was cleaned before I got it but I’ve had it for 7-8 years. It was WAY over due and never knew there was any filter in these. Now I just put the filter back in all clean and WOW what a difference in how it runs and it’s colder too. Thank you so much Jay for making this video!!!!
who is going to go through all of that work? Take it from the window, carry it outside, take it apart and clean it (hard work) it's easier to buy a brand new one, but as I can see that you are cheap, you won't even buy a nozzle for your hose. JUST KIDDING BROTHER!..That is so good to know, I had no idea you can do this with a window unit, and I believe 99 out of 100 homeowners didn't either. Probably purchased a new unit. You never cease to amaze me. God Bless you and your family, especially the camera woman lol.
Haha that was a fun comment :) Glad I could show you something useful, thanks for watching and commenting as usual! Ah yes, I am grateful for my wife enduring all these filming sessions.. May God bless you and family as well! Stay cool!
I just tried this yesterday. A/c was taking long to cool room. When I opened it up, was surprised to see so much debris accumulated on outside condenser. after cleaning outside and inside fins, my A/c working normal again. Tnx man. This video was helpful.
Thank you my brother. Very informative, very insightful. And I think a lot of people wouldn't even realize how valuable this information is until they're roasting in their living rooms. Thanks again!
Hello Jay I've got the same AC Window conditioner and now I can clean it back to running right, it would run maybe 20 minute's and trip off, now thanks to you, I can fix ! My LG IS 8,000 BTU.
Man this is exactly what I need. My wife and I are thinking of buying another unto for her sewing room. The one there now, 4 years, has been blowing hot air for the last month. But I will first, clean it like you just perfectly showed here. Will do this this weekend so wish me luck.
Once I got the air conditioner open up and the sides off I found a snowman sleeping inside I simply woke him up and gave him an Eskimo Pie everything works great again! THANKS! ☃️🌬🛌
Saved my life brother. Don't know why I didn't consider taking the filter out again. Unit blasted 50x more cold air out as soon as I removed the massive layer of dust. Cheers
I clean my fans and store them in the basement every fall. Now, I'm going to do this with all of my window units!! I knew about cleaning the filter, but not the rest. This is awesome!
Oh, yeah my parents have one of these in their tiny home. It works so good! Gets cold. I think they had trouble with the original one and had to get it replaced and said that was a headache but when they work, they really work!
Was ready to pitch old one and even ordered new one. I completely opened unit and found coils to be completely covered with crude on backside where I could not see it. Hosed everything off being careful to not wet down electronics and now works like new!! When new one gets delivered I can have them put it right in the back of my van so I can return it to Home Depot:)) Thank you.
most people dont see it but most times behind the fan on the back condensor there is a mat of gunk built up on the back coil and it takes alot of spraying to get that cleaned off
I have a new 379 dollar AC unit sitting in the back of me jeep that will be getting returned tomorrow. This did the trick with me old unit. Works like new again.
I just found this today & wow I didn't think this was possible & this is new to me..I want to say I tried these techniques and this saved me a lot of money. I want to say thank you
Let me be clear. This has been without a doubt the best and most productive "How to" UA-cam video I have ever seen and it deserves a UA-cam award. Thank you.
I’m a retired hyacinth guy. This is a very good video! 90% of all room ACs that don’t seem to cool just need a good cleaning. However, never ever turn that ac in its side or in any position other than the way it sits in your window. If tipped on its side or on its end, the oil in the compressor can move out of it. This may cause the compressor to seize up from lack of oil.
I have a window A/C unit installed in the wall of my shop, it is not easy to remove. What I did that helps a lot is I put the sticky one-side velcro (hook part) around the intake grill of the unit and stuck on a piece of polyester quilt material over the grill. This is a very good pre-filter, it will get filled with sawdust before the inner filter gets really dirty. On mine, the grill frame comes out at the top like yours and will come up and out so I can take both filters outside to hose off. I have been running it for 14 years now.
You are truly amazing with your details verbally and visually. As a woman I appreciate you providing the details that some people just assume everyone already knows. You also make it interesting, just with things you interject...grunting....we can all relate. Thank you, keep doing these for us!
I am experienced with the costs of time and money via my pursuit of diy and handyman and thank you for your efforts. I have two things to say. The first is that it runs long for me watching the cleaning process beyond just communicating how a step is done (I’ve heard that length of videos is related to UA-cam payback so I won’t press that. Whatever the reason, I’m 74 so sensitive to any time wasting I choose to invest). My second point is that in the intro you predicted looking into what can be wrong and can be done to remedy a cooler that isn’t cooling, but the only issue tackled was dirt blocking airways. I have a cooler that isn’t cooling that was filthy and I thought sure a thorough cleaning would fix it. It did not. Anyway, I was expecting further causes to be reviewed. I’ll keep looking. All my best to you. Pass on your knowledge whenever you can. A time is coming when something brand new may be very rare and or expensive (as it should be).
I appreciate your feedback! Thank you. I will try harder to deliver on the claims I make in my videos. I am actually making a video on exactly this right now. I am still editing it but plan to post the video this Friday or Sunday. A common reason why a window air conditioner does not turn on is a bad capacitor - that's what I go over in the video.
I have an associates degree in hvac. I was always taught to wash filters or evaporator coils/ condenser coils from the inside out. This way is doesn't push the dirt in wards. That said this can be hard to do on a window unit.
you are correct young one, but that is for industrial or central units, not window vibrators, How much experience do you have in the Field ? besides the entry level junior course ?
Very informative and since my handy(woman) skills are very very limited and I have poor aptitude for dissembling and putting things together,I'll see if one of the building maintenance can clean. At least I understand why no cold air is coming out. I cleaned the filters already so all of the other parts need cleaning. Thank you for the information.
Or you could get free window a/c from remodeling projects. I got myself a brand new used one and its nice and cold in 2023 during this 100° F weather. 👍
I noticed a decline in how cold my window unit gets these past couple days and the filter is clean. Never considered cleaning the actual insides ! I'll definitely be doing that tomorrow
Have you done a video on all of the control panel? Like when to use the fan, dry, auto and etc? When to let outside air in or when to close it? If you have one, could you please point me in the right direction and thank you for you're concise video!
Thank for your video,my AC stop working,just hot air and i open it it's was very dirty i clean it with a brush and water and it's work now....very happy
I found that using rubbing alcohol in a spray bottle works really well for cleaning that sticky, greasy, dirt on air conditioners, ceiling fans and stovetop and stove hoods. I also spray rubbing alcohol inside my air conditioner while it's running full speed to freshen up the stale odors that accumulate on the inside.
Don’t be too surprised if you start a fire if the alcohol hits the moving fan or hot electric part. Are you diluting the alcohol or at least not using 93%. I had accidentally set a lawnmower on fire with a full tank of gas when I was 12. I spilled gas into the pull start line. As I pulled the cord to start the mower, I learned why Gasoline makes a “Spontaneous” combustion! Thank god it didn’t catch on anything else. Luckily for me, my uncle was not too far and he didn’t even rat me out.
@@analogaudiorules1724 yeeeaaahhhh, nnooooooo! 🤣 for real though if you see this comment and use this stuff make sure it's unplugged and not hot and you give it a good hour at least to dry if you just use a little 93 %. Stuff is VEERRYY flammable and you is so pure you can't see the flames in daylight and therefore very Dangerous. You will get extremely hot and wonder what is happening cause they are that invisible. 😬😬
I use Dollar Tree Awesome Orange degreaser/cleaner when I clean out my air units make them look brand new because it also removes all the rust stains in the pan underneath the condenser.
This makes me want to rid my 3 window units and have central air put in. So much work to it properly cleaned. Thanks for the video. I had no idea how intensive this can be.
Wash the condenser yearly and clean the filter. Guy in the video is doing a lot of stuff that's just for show and not needed. Doing just what I said will get you several years put of it.
When turning a window air conditioner on its side and upside down and stuff like that before you plug it in to use it you should put it back in its original position and let it sit for a while to the freon levels off inside. Just like a refrigerator if you transport it land on its back that refrigerator needs to stand in its upright position for quite a while for thatIt's free on to little out.
Something to keep in mind when working around those 'radiators'... the fins on those things are SHARP and they will take a layer or two of skin right off your hands if you are not careful. They are also easy to bend up if you get to enthusiastic with the hose or a brush.
Can I dry dust those sharp things gently with a toothbrush (& then maybe some canned air or spray water?) I can’t remove the unit from the wall...it will have to be done gently from inside & then hose the outside.
@@georgiegunn9577 On the outside coils, some water running through the fins while yous scrub (gently) with a brush should work, though I would recommend something like a scrub brush, something plastic with a handle and nylon bristles. Those bristles should be a bit longer than those of a toothbrush. On the inside, you probably don't want to run water through those if you cannot remove the unit. If you have a vacuum cleaner with a hose and a bristle attachment, I feel that would be a better approach. GENTLY being the operative word in both cases. Once again, I strongly recommend gloves. As I said above, those fins are very sharp and will lay you open very easily. They are also very easy to squash together or otherwise damage.
Thanks! Yeah, a vacuum sounds great, but I don’t have one (which is why I thought maybe a soft bristled toothbrush.) ...& outdoors, I won’t have access to scrub any of the inner coils as it will still be in its casing since it will still be in the wall. But as water goes in there when it rains, perhaps s little hose down could listen any leaves or dust.🤷♀️ Works great when it’s coo...lmao...not so much when it’s 100 degrees...🤣😥
@@georgiegunn9577 Georgie, I hope it works out for you. Perhaps you could borrow a friend's or neighbor's vacuum or better yet, a shop-vac with a nice long hose.
although what i was looking for was to why was my window ac draining so much water to the point i was having to drow out a lot of 5 gal buckets of water almost daily? Just the first thing this video shows me was a dirty filter. WALA! the filter was so darn dirty on my rental studio that i had totally overlooked it. cleand filter and solved my water draining like crazy. I will buy the Pan Pills to clean out the pan damaged left ovr. Thank you a million bc I was about to throw it away and spent $5-6 Hundred on a new one.
Wow i didnt even know an A/C had a filter ..now i do and cleaned both out just ran water on the filter dirt came right off easy as pie literally wow thanks so much
First useful video I've found. Thank you. Basically just wanted to confirm what I already suspected being an HVAC cleaning technician. Never done window units but it does make sense. I see you're a no BS guy so I'll go ahead and subscribe. Thanks again!
Have a decade old A/C where one vent stopped working and air was barely cooler despite being on coldest setting. Plus when I took the filter out I saw that the grate inside was frosted over. But did exactly what you said and everything is fixed! Just in time to survive a heatwave
ALL these people on here telling everyone to let the A/C sit at least 24 hour's, your right and if people don't know this, they have no business taking one apart.
Excellent video, easy to follow too. My unit is exactly the one you're showing here, and LG8000, so that's great for me too! My father used to take care of these things but he's no longer with us so I'll try LOL. With your video I feel a lot more confident to even attempt it! I don't think I need to take my apart as far as you did - the only reason I need to look into it is because the "clean filter" light on the panel is lit (which I didn't notice until today!), it's only been used a few summers. Thanks so much for sharing your experience, it will be very helpful for sure!
Think I have same LG model very very very quiet running,also wi-fi comparable so when not running all day while at work can turn it on from LG APP and start cooling the house while driving home
This was great! Thank you for a very helpful video! I have a bigger window unit so I will not be taking it apart as you did. Actually, I wish I could but it's a unit. I will try to do as much rinsing on the outside and hopefully, it solves my problem. I already cleaned/washed filters and used AC Coil Foam Cleaner. Wish me luck!
I am going to do this now to my window air conditioner. Its just a little over two years old and is starting to cycle down and not cool as much. I knew about the filter, but not everything else. Will update when done!
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Another Example of Cleaning Window AC (no soap):
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ua-cam.com/video/eYfCBFJd4wY/v-deo.html
EASIEST Way to Install Window AC:
ua-cam.com/video/Lq8jA2uYaFE/v-deo.html
All window A/C parts and what they do explained:
ua-cam.com/video/tEoQI13KiAc/v-deo.html
How to install window A/C in horizontal slide window:
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Hey Pal I have a koldfront Ac/ Heather what could be causing that only flow warm air at 78 ? Do I need a 25 Amp breaker ??
This is truly awesome. Spent a lot of time seeing if anyone could repair my window GE unit, just to have folks tell me it’s not worth it to fix the “cheap units”. As someone who’s tight on money and wasn’t willing to throw $400 in the garbage this tutorial has been a lifesaver. Thank you!!!!
Did you clean it and did it work . Gonna have my husband do mine we have our own rooms he has my sons room everything's new in there lucky dog
@@RavenWolfDrum69 yep! Works perfectly now.
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Eat your heart out influencers, you'll never beat the honesty and value provided by this young man.
We are rapidly losing the fixing skills that dad used to teach us. I'm an older female, my dad was a brilliant judge, but could not hang a picture on a wall, LOL. A complete klutz.
I can fix almost anything but car guts. Engineers mind.
Didn't show if it was actually cooler or not, complete failure, it probably was blowing hotter than before.
Jay your video is FANTASTIC! I watched your video this hot and humid morning after my A/C stopped working overnight. I could hear what I believe was the compressor but the fan was not working. I took my 12,000 BTU Friedrich air conditioner apart carefully following your instructions, brushed, hosed (inside and out) and straightened a few bent coils and this afternoon it is working again!!!! I think the hardest part was lifting the A/C out the window to the yard and back into the window by myself. Your video and teaching style are thorough and empowered me to believe that I could fix something that I knew absolutely nothing about. You really helped save the day! Thank you so much!
People like you that’s the people we need, I was about to buy an other AC , but I did the cleanup to my old AC and I save some money ,thank you .
Same. I almost felt defeated. I don’t have the brawn to lift my larger one but I can clean from the window.
I tried to clean my a/c with a steam machine, it stopped cycling off after a few seconds, but it wasn't good yet, I took out the cover, I flipped the a/c to have the outside coils upwards, I used a water bucket (mop bucket) and emptied it on the outside coil, that did give it a new life, wasn't perfect yet... i emptied 1 more bucket and then it was really good, got all its power back. I emptied two more to wash the a/c machine completely (4 total) no more vibrations, the compressor got super quiet, best a/c ever, especially since it cost me $30 canadian rubles
It worked? I did this last year to one of mine and it stopped working altogether. Thanks
Same
Wow nice
He has a hvac sweater, i trust him
A marquise would
And glasses always make you look more intelligent
@@jerricroft937 yep, especially if you're a girl
Lol. 😂😂😂😂
Lol :)
I just cleaned my 38 year old AC as you instructed. I was going to just use a vacuum and rags but can now see that this would not have been nearly as effective. My AC not only looks much cleaner, it made a massive difference. It even sounds better. The outside fins don't feel as hot, as there is more air moving through. The inside is blowing more air as well. Thanks for the tips.
@@rm742 I did that, thanks. I clean all my regular fans and oil them usually more than once per year, so I of course cleaned the fan blades in the AC too. Correct that this is important, not just for efficiency, but balance and therefore noise too. This 38 year old AC was used hard but not for all its' life time. Where there is some rust on compressor, cap, blower motor, and a few other spots, I used a thin layer of Linseed oil. This is a drying oil, like what I use to season my cast iron cook ware(flax seed). The compressor gets warm so I wanted to use a drying oil, not one that remains wet(fire hazard). I plan to clean and add some paint to the cover, and add some new metal screws for reassembly. If I can get a new thermostat, this AC will work like new. OH I noticed that after cleaning, the compressor also does not get as warm. LOL I probably should get a new AC unit though, just because this one uses 10 amp for 6000 BTU.
This is the most accurate and useful tutorial I’ve seen all the others give wrong info.
Re: "I've heard that making sounds makes it easier on your body". (I'm a nurse) Answer: when you bear down with effort and hold your breath you trigger a "vegal reflex", when you breath out through the effort it prevents this (making sounds is a good way to prevent you automatically holding your breath). In a young healthy person the vagel reflects might just lower your blood pressure and heart rate for up to 10 minutes, which can cause you to get lightheaded or faint. But if you have heart issues/vascular disease or are older it can even trigger a heart attack. So very good on your body to make noise or consciously make sure you're breathing out while exerting large effort.
😁 Health hack of the day.
this was super interesting to learn about, thanks for sharing your real world experience !
That’s a really good exchange of advice!
Or do whim hof method so lowering heart rate isn't good?
I dont get it.🙁
Is there a video you may refer me to, that can help me understand what you meant? Please🙏
@@invaderzim1265 google vaso-vagal response.
I watched your video last night and decided to apply the knowledge to resurrect my bedroom window AC unit. Your step by step approach gave me the confidence to do what you did. THANK YOU! My AC is now working, better than it was before, and it didn't cost me a dime. Keep up the great work. I've subscribed.
i bought a window cooler for fifty bucks at a yard sale. cleaned it up as per your advice and whaddya know i saved like 3 or 4 hundred bucks. thanks!
Jay- I want you to know that I learned a lot from watching this video. I knew that I needed to clean the filter in my ac unit. I had no idea about cleaning the other parts. I have sent the video to my son & my fiancée. I told them both to watch the video because this is what we are going to do. You were thorough with your explanation and you didn't have a dull monotone voice. As you know, just because a person knows how to do, doesn't mean that they can explain it to others in an engaging interesting way. You were great; THANKS 🤗
THIS is what youtube is for thank you I cleaned the filter its actually chilly af in here now!!!
It hadn't crossed my mind that the AC filter could be clogged, but after viewing the video, I gave it a thorough cleaning. Now it's functioning superbly-much appreciated for the tip!
@--Allen-- ALWAYS check air flow first... inside AND outside.. sometimes the outside is hard to tell but if the air is VERY hot, u can confirm by putting your fingers near the fins and go back and forth and u will feel the difference... i have deep cleaned mine and had a layer of crust on the inside of the exhaust... used a plastuc putty knife to vreak it into pieces
@@ronallens6204
Thanks!
I did this last year and it really made a difference in my 15-year-old AC unit!!
15 years? what brand is that???
Mine is old like this as well. About to do this.
@@Unknown-lp9mu It's the Kenmore -- from the good old days
Normally you wouldn't want to turn the compressor on it's side to prevent oil migration but if you leave it off and upright for several hours it might be ok. Thanks for the educational videos.
Thank you for that warning! I should have mentioned that in the video..
@@WordofAdviceTV The rule is as long as it was on it's side that's how long you leave upright before running it.
@@WordofAdviceTV In my case, my LG window air conditioner (which looks almost just like yours), was working fine until yesterday. It cooled my small bedroom very quickly right up until yesterday when, all of a sudden, it stopped cooling. At 1st I thought the compressor was not kicking in, just the fan working at low medium or high as usual, but after turning it off for 3 minutes and then turning it on in cool mode, with the temperature set at it's lowest (60), when I first turn it on, the compressor does kick in, but rather mildly, and it just barely cools a little. It actually helps to turn it off a short while because it seems the compressor doesn't stay on, or keep coming on, even though we're experiencing one heat wave after another, and the outdoor temperature low of the day doesn't even go below 80°. Therefore, it seems I may get more cooling after the initial start up at 60, to raise the temp to 81 or 82, after a while, so it will automatically turn off the compressor for at least 3 minutes, then cycle it back on after the temp crawls above 82.
It's extremely, uncomfortably hot & humid lately & I'm sufferring in the heat. An inner voice had been telling me I needed to vacuum & clean the air conditioner & filter for the last week, but I had not done so yet as of yesterday, when it stopped cooling. I have now washed the filter & partially vacuumed and washed with a rag, the inside part of the in place, air conditioner, but still, only the fan is working fine. If it was just dust, I'd think it would cool less & less, but it cooled very well until yesterday when the cooling compressor only lightly kicked in. The cooling compressor has not improved after cleaning, so I was wondering if the excess dust that had accumulated before I vacuumed & cleaned the filter and inner fins, may have made it run hot and tripped an internal circuit breaker or burned up an easily replaceable, inexpensive part? The cord plug in, is a circuit breaker which I tested and reset. The air conditioner fan has continued to work fine, so I hope there is a circuit breaker or fuse inside the air conditioner that's just for the compressor, but haven't been able to see any indication of one, so far. Do you know if there's a fuse inside the air conditioner that can blow and cause the air conditioning compressor to not kick in, except for very lightly? Thanks in advance for any advice!!!😀
In my case my air conditioner turns on but no air comes out at all! It makes a vroom sound should I still try to clean it? Will it help?
@@jujub3382Did you try that and did it help?
Thank you so very much for your help. I live in an apartment and cannot do what you do but I was able to take off the front of the machine and vacuum the dirt. It made such a difference. It looks like another hot summer. Stay cool everyone!
10/10 A +
Thanks for the video. I was getting geared up to add freon to my big window unit. However, I noticed that there was no hot air blowing out of the back. In fact, I noticed that there was no air at all coming across the condenser coils. I slid it out of it's case and brought it outside. Upon inspection, I noticed that the fins for the condenser coils were completely clogged. Took off the fan shroud and cleaned them thoroughly. Works like new now. Thanks for inspiring me to take it out.
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Great video for a lot of people that can’t afford to purchase a new air conditioner!
Also folks who can afford a new ac shouldn't just buy one when the older one just needs a good cleaning.
You're right Greg and why should we when fixing it is so easy watching this video, right!
I hope they continues to do so. I pick these up on the ad pages for free take em gone and clean em out real good if the work again I sell on the same pages for tidy profit.
You just made a super great, concise video. None of the extra chatter that just about every (EVERY) You Tuber does. You are a breathe of fresh air, thank you. Thank you so much.
Oh man, I hope this is all that's wrong with my AC. I'm too poor to afford another one. Gonna check it out tomorrow. Wish me luck!
Yeah...mine just started blowing air....no cooling....wish me luck too!!😒
WOO HOO! Cleaning the filter worked! Thank GOD!
@@tr2726 Good luck!
No knows Noles look at his comment he said it did
TheGr8stManEvr Did you just clean the filter? Or did you hide down the whole unit?
I literally just tried this ( only took the front part off to clean ) I’m praying this works. Thank you for this video
Well? Did it? Inquiring minds want to know!
Pulled the filter on mine and vacuumed the front. Filter wasn't that dirty but bottom of front cooling fins is pulling the vacuum down indicating blocked air flow. Working for now without frosting up. Probably take it out of the window and clean it right tomorrow morning when it's cooler. Lol
With this is economy I'm pretty sure many will be willing todo thwwork instead of buying a new one! Great video thank you !
WOW!!! This is VERY instructive! I could not understand how so much of the unit keeps exposed to the elements with little to no drainage… Now I understand, and I'm ready to clean it up confidently when needed. I do agree with Randall Warner that this is one of the most useful "How to" UA-cam videos I have ever seen and it deserves a UA-cam award. Thank you so much! :-)
I just took out the filter for the first time in YEARS. This window unit was used and I’m not sure how long it was since it was cleaned before I got it but I’ve had it for 7-8 years. It was WAY over due and never knew there was any filter in these. Now I just put the filter back in all clean and WOW what a difference in how it runs and it’s colder too. Thank you so much Jay for making this video!!!!
who is going to go through all of that work? Take it from the window, carry it outside, take it apart and clean it (hard work) it's easier to buy a brand new one, but as I can see that you are cheap, you won't even buy a nozzle for your hose. JUST KIDDING BROTHER!..That is so good to know, I had no idea you can do this with a window unit, and I believe 99 out of 100 homeowners didn't either. Probably purchased a new unit. You never cease to amaze me. God Bless you and your family, especially the camera woman lol.
Haha that was a fun comment :) Glad I could show you something useful, thanks for watching and commenting as usual! Ah yes, I am grateful for my wife enduring all these filming sessions.. May God bless you and family as well! Stay cool!
@@WordofAdviceTV Jay I changed my name to US Marine Patriot, so if you get another nutty reply, know it's me. God Bless America.
Wow. I just cleaned out the front coil area from inside without removing the ac and it works now! You're my hero!
I just tried this yesterday. A/c was taking long to cool room. When I opened it up, was surprised to see so much debris accumulated on outside condenser. after cleaning outside and inside fins, my A/c working normal again. Tnx man. This video was helpful.
Thank you my brother. Very informative, very insightful. And I think a lot of people wouldn't even realize how valuable this information is until they're roasting in their living rooms. Thanks again!
Hello Jay I've got the same AC Window conditioner and now I can clean it back to running right, it would run maybe 20 minute's and trip off, now thanks to you, I can fix ! My LG IS 8,000 BTU.
Nice! 👍 Hopefully that will do the trick for you!
This is the first time I found a perfect video from somebody explaining on the right way.....so congratulations 👍👍
Really good. Doesn't waste any time. Just a straight-forward how-to. Excellent.
You should have titled this how to clean a window unit. I was looking for some mechanical knowledge.
I did this with it inside the house & plugged in. Now its a FirePlace. Thanks, man!!!
Man this is exactly what I need. My wife and I are thinking of buying another unto for her sewing room. The one there now, 4 years, has been blowing hot air for the last month. But I will first, clean it like you just perfectly showed here. Will do this this weekend so wish me luck.
Please reply with results.
Once I got the air conditioner open up and the sides off I found a snowman sleeping inside I simply woke him up and gave him an Eskimo Pie everything works great again! THANKS! ☃️🌬🛌
Saved my life brother. Don't know why I didn't consider taking the filter out again. Unit blasted 50x more cold air out as soon as I removed the massive layer of dust. Cheers
I clean my fans and store them in the basement every fall. Now, I'm going to do this with all of my window units!! I knew about cleaning the filter, but not the rest. This is awesome!
I just installed 3 mini splits (with help from this channel) so I don’t have to deal with these clunkers anymore. Thanks Jay.
Mini splits are pretty awesome! Don't forget that they need to be cleaned too though ;) Stay cool and have a great week!
Mini Splits? I'll have to look that up
Oh, yeah my parents have one of these in their tiny home. It works so good! Gets cold. I think they had trouble with the original one and had to get it replaced and said that was a headache but when they work, they really work!
WHY VIDEOS CANT BE as good as this one bro good job
Thank you SO MUCH! It took 2 mins for me to find the filter and it’s cooling down 😊
Was thinking of going to buy a new one and thought of looking up something first glad I did thanks
Was ready to pitch old one and even ordered new one. I completely opened unit and found coils to be completely covered with crude on backside where I could not see it. Hosed everything off being careful to not wet down electronics and now works like new!! When new one gets delivered I can have them put it right in the back of my van so I can return it to Home Depot:)) Thank you.
Literally 3 minutes in and you helped me!! Thank you!!!
most people dont see it but most times behind the fan on the back condensor there is a mat of gunk built up on the back coil and it takes alot of spraying to get that cleaned off
I have a new 379 dollar AC unit sitting in the back of me jeep that will be getting returned tomorrow. This did the trick with me old unit. Works like new again.
How dare you take my space as the pinned comment
I love all of his how to videos. No fluff or bs. Gets to the need to know and what’s gonna work. Great job!
I just found this today & wow I didn't think this was possible & this is new to me..I want to say I tried these techniques and this saved me a lot of money.
I want to say thank you
Let me be clear. This has been without a doubt the best and most productive "How to" UA-cam video I have ever seen and it deserves a UA-cam award. Thank you.
Thanks for the endorsement Obama.
Agreed. This gentleman has a way of breaking things down to a simple science. Absolutely amazing channel!
You didn't know how to clean a window a/c unit?
Are you serious?? All of this is common sense
@@Channel-gz9hm russian troll alert....
Whoa!!! man knows how to CLEAN!!!!! very inspiring! Grandma in No. Idaho. . . .
I’m a retired hyacinth guy. This is a very good video! 90% of all room ACs that don’t seem to cool just need a good cleaning. However, never ever turn that ac in its side or in any position other than the way it sits in your window. If tipped on its side or on its end, the oil in the compressor can move out of it. This may cause the compressor to seize up from lack of oil.
I have a window A/C unit installed in the wall of my shop, it is not easy to remove. What I did that helps a lot is I put the sticky one-side velcro (hook part) around the intake grill of the unit and stuck on a piece of polyester quilt material over the grill. This is a very good pre-filter, it will get filled with sawdust before the inner filter gets really dirty. On mine, the grill frame comes out at the top like yours and will come up and out so I can take both filters outside to hose off. I have been running it for 14 years now.
wish me luck! trying this tomorrow before spending another $500
You are truly amazing with your details verbally and visually. As a woman I appreciate you providing the details that some people just assume everyone already knows. You also make it interesting, just with things you interject...grunting....we can all relate. Thank you, keep doing these for us!
I am a woman and I find this video easy to understand. Thank you. Now, I need to try it
What does this have to do with you being a woman
@@monstercondoala4645 they are bad with technology
@@denislarratt9896 not all of us 😁
I am experienced with the costs of time and money via my pursuit of diy and handyman and thank you for your efforts. I have two things to say. The first is that it runs long for me watching the cleaning process beyond just communicating how a step is done (I’ve heard that length of videos is related to UA-cam payback so I won’t press that. Whatever the reason, I’m 74 so sensitive to any time wasting I choose to invest).
My second point is that in the intro you predicted looking into what can be wrong and can be done to remedy a cooler that isn’t cooling, but the only issue tackled was dirt blocking airways. I have a cooler that isn’t cooling that was filthy and I thought sure a thorough cleaning would fix it. It did not. Anyway, I was expecting further causes to be reviewed. I’ll keep looking. All my best to you.
Pass on your knowledge whenever you can. A time is coming when something brand new may be very rare and or expensive (as it should be).
I appreciate your feedback! Thank you. I will try harder to deliver on the claims I make in my videos. I am actually making a video on exactly this right now. I am still editing it but plan to post the video this Friday or Sunday. A common reason why a window air conditioner does not turn on is a bad capacitor - that's what I go over in the video.
You did very well explaining everything… gracias brother
THANK YOUUUUU WENT FROM A 90 DEGREE ROOM TO 64 DEGREE ROOM WITHIN A MATTER OF HOURS FROM START TO FINISH THANK YOUUUUUUUYYYY
I have an associates degree in hvac. I was always taught to wash filters or evaporator coils/ condenser coils from the inside out. This way is doesn't push the dirt in wards. That said this can be hard to do on a window unit.
Exactly, so what do I do just vacuum?
*heating, ventilation and air conditioning
you are correct young one, but that is for industrial or central units, not window vibrators, How much experience do you have in the Field ? besides the entry level junior course ?
Very informative and since my handy(woman) skills are very very limited and I have poor aptitude for dissembling and putting things together,I'll see if one of the building maintenance can clean. At least I understand why no cold air is coming out. I cleaned the filters already so all of the other parts need cleaning. Thank you for the information.
Or you could get free window a/c from remodeling projects. I got myself a brand new used one and its nice and cold in 2023 during this 100° F weather. 👍
I noticed a decline in how cold my window unit gets these past couple days and the filter is clean. Never considered cleaning the actual insides ! I'll definitely be doing that tomorrow
I personally would use a little less water, but very useful and practical.
Nice video. Good idea to add few drops of 10 weight non detergent oil to fan motor. They bind up causing motor to fail.
Dude you just saved my life. It's almost 100 degrees with 70% humidity where I am.
Missouri? That’s definitely the weather stats here
Amazing backyard. One could easily slide down come winter.
Thanks man. That was extremely helpfull and straight to the point. Much love
You just saved me about $600. Thank you!!
Seems easy and way overdue at my house. Going to give it a shot now. Thanks for a great video!
This should be rename "how to clean my AC"
Have you done a video on all of the control panel? Like when to use the fan, dry, auto and etc? When to let outside air in or when to close it? If you have one, could you please point me in the right direction and thank you for you're concise video!
I did not know these could be washed. Good to know!
Thank for your video,my AC stop working,just hot air and i open it it's was very dirty i clean it with a brush and water and it's work now....very happy
I found that using rubbing alcohol in a spray bottle works really well for cleaning that sticky, greasy, dirt on air conditioners, ceiling fans and stovetop and stove hoods. I also spray rubbing alcohol inside my air conditioner while it's running full speed to freshen up the stale odors that accumulate on the inside.
Don’t be too surprised if you start a fire if the alcohol hits the moving fan or hot electric part. Are you diluting the alcohol or at least not using 93%. I had accidentally set a lawnmower on fire with a full tank of gas when I was 12. I spilled gas into the pull start line. As I pulled the cord to start the mower, I learned why Gasoline makes a “Spontaneous” combustion! Thank god it didn’t catch on anything else. Luckily for me, my uncle was not too far and he didn’t even rat me out.
@@robbydschannel910 running alcohol, especially higher percentage stuff will evaporate quick
@@analogaudiorules1724 yeeeaaahhhh, nnooooooo! 🤣 for real though if you see this comment and use this stuff make sure it's unplugged and not hot and you give it a good hour at least to dry if you just use a little 93 %. Stuff is VEERRYY flammable and you is so pure you can't see the flames in daylight and therefore very Dangerous. You will get extremely hot and wonder what is happening cause they are that invisible. 😬😬
That's a fire hazard.
Hi, very well explained with no jargons. Thanks
I use Dollar Tree Awesome Orange degreaser/cleaner when I clean out my air units make them look brand new because it also removes all the rust stains in the pan underneath the condenser.
Wow… this was great…. I can’t believe how excited I am to go try this… like a kid in a candy store, Lol
This makes me want to rid my 3 window units and have central air put in. So much work to it properly cleaned. Thanks for the video. I had no idea how intensive this can be.
Did you know that every machine, window or central would need the same maintenance
Wash the condenser yearly and clean the filter. Guy in the video is doing a lot of stuff that's just for show and not needed. Doing just what I said will get you several years put of it.
It's even more work to clean central..
@@arcticarrowhvacr not really. Wash the condenser and that's about it and a monkey can do that.
YOU, SIR, ARE AN ANGEL!!
When turning a window air conditioner on its side and upside down and stuff like that before you plug it in to use it you should put it back in its original position and let it sit for a while to the freon levels off inside. Just like a refrigerator if you transport it land on its back that refrigerator needs to stand in its upright position for quite a while for thatIt's free on to little out.
Well done and to the point without a bunch of BS bravo wish more people did there vids like this Not long winded
Something to keep in mind when working around those 'radiators'... the fins on those things are SHARP and they will take a layer or two of skin right off your hands if you are not careful. They are also easy to bend up if you get to enthusiastic with the hose or a brush.
well said
Can I dry dust those sharp things gently with a toothbrush (& then maybe some canned air or spray water?)
I can’t remove the unit from the wall...it will have to be done gently from inside & then hose the outside.
@@georgiegunn9577
On the outside coils, some water running through the fins while yous scrub (gently) with a brush should work, though I would recommend something like a scrub brush, something plastic with a handle and nylon bristles. Those bristles should be a bit longer than those of a toothbrush.
On the inside, you probably don't want to run water through those if you cannot remove the unit. If you have a vacuum cleaner with a hose and a bristle attachment, I feel that would be a better approach.
GENTLY being the operative word in both cases.
Once again, I strongly recommend gloves. As I said above, those fins are very sharp and will lay you open very easily. They are also very easy to squash together or otherwise damage.
Thanks! Yeah, a vacuum sounds great, but I don’t have one (which is why I thought maybe a soft bristled toothbrush.) ...& outdoors, I won’t have access to scrub any of the inner coils as it will still be in its casing since it will still be in the wall. But as water goes in there when it rains, perhaps s little hose down could listen any leaves or dust.🤷♀️
Works great when it’s coo...lmao...not so much when it’s 100 degrees...🤣😥
@@georgiegunn9577 Georgie, I hope it works out for you. Perhaps you could borrow a friend's or neighbor's vacuum or better yet, a shop-vac with a nice long hose.
THANK YOU!!! My AC is back. Your instructions were clear and very matter of fact. Made me think I could do it and I did!!! Wahoo. Bring on the heat :)
You explain it very easy and well thank you !
although what i was looking for was to why was my window ac draining so much water to the point i was having to drow out a lot of 5 gal buckets of water almost daily? Just the first thing this video shows me was a dirty filter. WALA! the filter was so darn dirty on my rental studio that i had totally overlooked it. cleand filter and solved my water draining like crazy. I will buy the Pan Pills to clean out the pan damaged left ovr. Thank you a million bc I was about to throw it away and spent $5-6 Hundred on a new one.
Wow i didnt even know an A/C had a filter ..now i do and cleaned both out just ran water on the filter dirt came right off easy as pie literally wow thanks so much
You found it necessary to show us you cleaning every single inch of it and not just time lapse it. 15 seconds is what you get to capture people.
I like to use a power washer as long as you don't power spray the cooling fins. It will bend them over.! Works great.! Thank you for sharing.!
First useful video I've found. Thank you. Basically just wanted to confirm what I already suspected being an HVAC cleaning technician. Never done window units but it does make sense. I see you're a no BS guy so I'll go ahead and subscribe. Thanks again!
Thank you! Mine is identical to yours. I had no idea you could clean it like that. Amazing.
Grunting noise or even growing does help. Mind over matter. Right. Great instructal easy to follow video for general maintenance. 😊 thanks
I found one by the curve it was Half use,the filter was filthy clean it inside out and it works perfect 👍
Have a decade old A/C where one vent stopped working and air was barely cooler despite being on coldest setting. Plus when I took the filter out I saw that the grate inside was frosted over. But did exactly what you said and everything is fixed! Just in time to survive a heatwave
ALL these people on here telling everyone to let the A/C sit at least 24 hour's, your right and if people don't know this, they have no business taking one apart.
Thanks for the information I have the same unit and was wondering why it wasn’t blowing as cold as it used too 😅😅😅😅
Excellent video, easy to follow too. My unit is exactly the one you're showing here, and LG8000, so that's great for me too! My father used to take care of these things but he's no longer with us so I'll try LOL. With your video I feel a lot more confident to even attempt it! I don't think I need to take my apart as far as you did - the only reason I need to look into it is because the "clean filter" light on the panel is lit (which I didn't notice until today!), it's only been used a few summers. Thanks so much for sharing your experience, it will be very helpful for sure!
Think I have same LG model very very very quiet running,also wi-fi comparable so when not running all day while at work can turn it on from LG APP and start cooling the house while driving home
I'm glad I found you now I know how to clean this A/C. THANKS SO MUCH!
This was great! Thank you for a very helpful video! I have a bigger window unit so I will not be taking it apart as you did. Actually, I wish I could but it's a unit. I will try to do as much rinsing on the outside and hopefully, it solves my problem. I already cleaned/washed filters and used AC Coil Foam Cleaner. Wish me luck!
I am going to do this now to my window air conditioner. Its just a little over two years old and is starting to cycle down and not cool as much. I knew about the filter, but not everything else. Will update when done!
That grunt tip works wonders.