How To Clean A Window Air Conditioner Correctly
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- Опубліковано 20 кві 2014
- MrJustDiy
3 Reasons Why You Should Clean Your Air Conditioner Correctly.
How To Clean A Window Air Conditioner The Easy Way to remove the odor, mold, and dirt in it so it will cool better and help with allergies.
You will need to let them dry a minimum of 24 hours before putting them back together and using them.
1. By cleaning the coils and fins more airflow will go through the unit making the unit more efficient.
2. Makes the air coming out in your room cleaner and fresher smelling when your unit is clean.
3. It will extend the life of your air conditioner as it won't work as hard if you keep it clean.
Some Cleaners you can use.
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What would u charge to do it
I charge around $65 and up depending on the size
Thanks made me some money
@@simonllanas2367 That's awesome and you're very welcome
Thanks for sharing your knowledge
@Mohammad Wells ... But why, though???
I knew I could trust him when I saw he was wearing the certified dad shoes. Thank you
lol
You're Welcome
I didn’t see the dad hat tho
😂
Yes very helpful! Thank you.
@@aundraulmer4237 Thank you
I tried to find a company to clean my a/c here in NYC, they wanted to charge me $300; almost as much as the a/c costs. So I found your video and did it myself. It's so clean and the weird smell that was coming out of it is gone now. All for less than $20 for the cost of the cleaning solution. Thank you!
That's so awesome that my video helped you save that much.
@Alejandro Guerrero it's true. I just had a company try to charge me 320$ and then when i said that was expensive he told me that I'm only saying it because he was Jewish and when i responded with "how the fuck did i know that?" He said the tone in my voice and hanged up the phone. How are these business surviving?
@@demonicentity4u481 they are only around because a lot of people are dumbasses that are too lazy to take the time to learn how to fix or do something them selves. I found a perfectly good pressure on the road and the person throwing it away was outside so I asked him what's the matter and he said the only problem was one prong on the plug broke off. So of course I grabbed it and took it home and 2 dollars for a plug and 20 bucks for some nozls later we now have a perfectly good pressure washer. Its like a 140$ electric one. I believe by green works
I live in Nyc. I need to get into the ac cleaning business!
Probably time to clean ur AC again
You sir, are what's right with the world.
We need more people like you, who are willing to provide very useful self helping tips without robbing them blind.
Thank you for this video, you're saving a lot of folks from being over charged.
Quirky Q Thanks for the kind words
Our living room window unit had been struggling to cool the house during the day.
I figured it might have been the scorching Texas heat affecting it's performance.
Then it started cooling poorly at night as well.
That's when I knew something had to be wrong.
AC repairmen tend to commit highway robbery in hot places, because they can.
In a last ditch effort to save money, I did a search and spotted your video.
My husband and I followed your instructions last night.
Our AC is running like new, fan is blowing strong, living room got cooled within minutes !
I cannot thank you enough.
@@quirkyq333 That is awesome and makes me motivated to keep doing videos.
Day 4 of self quarantine brought me here, and i aplaude you good sir. 👏 👏 👏
Thank you kindly
I was about to trash my AC. Thanks for showing me how to do this!
No problem 👍 Save $$$
Same here. I just pulled mine apart to clean it up
Whats wrong with all these people saying he shouldve mentioned unplugging sooner?
Let the natural selection do its job ffs.
I agree with you except your condoning of people dying :)
😂😂😂
Lol
Johnny Casteel i don’t think a child would be watching a video on how to clean an air conditioner
Johnny Casteel this comment ain’t talking about kids lmao he talking about people natural selection for the people on THIS video talking about he should’ve mentioned unplugging it
Thanks bro was just about to buy another one..You saved me $400 bucks👍🏼
Great news I'm happy the video helped.
Your the first on you tube to address the inside of the rear condenser find, I have to do this every year people forget that its sucking in air from the outside to blow through the fine brings pollen dust bugs whatever it can
Thank you and I think I was the first video up showing how to clean them.
Thank you good sir, cleaned out one in my game room that had been neglected for 4 years or longer, works good now and drains properly instead of inside on my wood floor!
Glad I could help
Thanks, this was simple and very effective. Today I learned something, much appreciated. Now off to your other video on AC fins
You're welcome
Thanks MrJustDIY! I used your video as a reference in cleaning my AC over the past weekend. I really thought the unit was broken and was worried how to get a new one. But after cleaning it, well, it was functioning just like a brand new unit would. Thanks again and stay stafe!
Glad I could help! Take care, stay cool, and stay safe also.
The central air in my house went out over the summer here in Florida. We just converted to window air units and have had a few that needed cleaning. This really helped me and I really appreciate your step by step video=)
I'm happy my video helped you out
This worked. My husband and I just did it. 💜
Awesome
Now watching out of curiosity on how to eventually wash the whole window a/c unit vs just the filter...thanks for sharing!
UA-cam showed me to clean the filter since ours hasn’t been cooling as well recently. It worked! Stay cool out here folks!
- Arkansas/Memphis area viewer.
You're welcome take care and have a great day
This was really, really helpful. I always thought there was some magic inside the units that would get broken if I opened it up and tried to mess with it, but mine REALLY needed cleaned. This was not only far less expensive than calling an HVAC professional, but it's nice to learn how to do things for yourself! Thanks for the video!
Glad my video helped you
Thank you so much! I finally tried this and my AC blows cold and smells good! I bought both the Coil Cleen and the fin straightener off Amazon. Thanks again!
Copuloxi Ranbooi That’s awesome stay cool
Thx! I needed this because I've got one that needs cleaning.
Glad I could help!
The hero we don’t deserve
Thanks so much
He is our hero but we most certainly deserve. Just pay it forward, always!
glad I found this. worked like a charm my coild werent too bad to were i needed the cleaner. thanks for showing us how
You're welcome
Thank you, you helped me save my air conditioner-I followed your instructions to the t, my air conditioner is running so much colder/less noisy (and no more weird mildew smell) keep making videos! Its very helpful:)
Glad it helped and I will keep making video's as long as I can.
Thanks for the excellent instruction on cleaning air conditioners!
+drumhoop Your very welcome
thanks so much for this video I was wondering if it were possible, and you my friend answered my question beautifully! :D God Bless you for your helpfulness
You're very welcome.
Wowww..
Its funny to see you here @Darlene
I come to thus spot 3 years later 😂🤔
Very informative video, thanks! I have a window unit that is filthy now I know how to clean it. Wasn't sure if it was safe to just spray water in them from a hose like that.
You sir, are a saint!!! These are the videos that UA-cam is made for.
Thank you so much and comments like this is what keeps me making videos
Thank you for making this video, it is very helpful
Thank you Sir. This was truly an EXCELLENT video!
You're welcome and thank you
thanks for this video. Last summer just cleaning the front filter did the trick. But this year i had to take it apart and clean the coils. You saved me a bundle of money.
That's great it always make my day when my videos help people out.
I gotta watch this to make sure I know what I was doing. Thank you for the tips.
You're very welcome
Thank you so much for showing us the helpful tip!
You're welcome and thanks for viewing.
Great video man. Just what I was looking for. Thank you
Amithrius Your welcome and have a great weekend.
I'm having alot of allergies thanks to my air conditioner, now I know why... Was looking to see if a Air Conditioner needs a new filter or clean it and your video was the first to pop up.. Thx for the so well explain on how to clean it..
Thank you so much!! I have so many window units around here that needs cleaned! 😩 but glad I know how correctly
You are so welcome!
“That way you don’t get electrocuted.” 😂 I love this guy!
Thank you
I got to do this to my window units here soon. I didn't know they made stuff to clean them. I seen the trailer in the back ground.
Thank you so much 😊 I did not know you had to clean them I was about to buy a new one
Yeah should be cleaned once a year.
Thanks for this video! I learn something new about air conditioning issues
+Air Conditioning Repair Atlanta Your welcome
Thank you thank you thank you! This was super useful. I really appreciate the time you took in making this helpful video. Have a great day ;-)
Thank You
"Make sure it unplugged" when you're hosing it down. I'll remember that thanks!😂🤣
People are so damn stupid these days, he would have to put such a precaution.
Thank you so much sir! You saved me from emptying my pockets to get a new ac! You're the 🐐
You're very welcome
Thanks you sir your video helped me fix my lg window ac in cali were in heat wave so thanks again.
I'm happy my video helped you out.
Thanx man..You are great
baba sanka Your welcome and thanks
Great Video, Thanks.. One thing you might do though is to when your spraying the Cleaner on the Insides of the Back Coils it would help to turn the AC up on it's backside so that the cleaner flows through the coils and out of them easier.. Also when you do the final Spray down, spraying the Outside Part (Back) of the AC to at that time also turn the AC so the Outside coils are facing the ground, which will help everything come out easier...
A very good tip! It worked for me, too.
thank you for sharing this. i know wat to do now for the next summer.
+Audrey Mckinney Your very welcome.
I like what you said about cleaning air conditioners and and have two which can be cleaned and not being used, but have one in the window which comes on and I can hear it on, but no air is coming out of the vent. The unit worked the previous Summer just fine until the end of the season. That unit is so large and difficult to remove from the window, but I think that I will have to do it.
if we had a long summer in england i would get one but are summers last about 3 or 4 weeks lol, then just rain and cold weather the rest of the year lol
Super Gaming Family You should move over here with us in America
Super Gaming Family I love that kind of climate. where in England are you talking about? Also, what's the hottest it gets out there (like higher or lower than 90 degrees)
Ya thanks I can do mine now, great video..
Your welcome.
good job showing how to keep unit clean.
Thanks for watching!
Thanks for this video . I have a Haier air conditioner and I’m going to show this video to my husband do he can see how to clean it
You are so welcome!
Thank you for making this video!! I'm in an apartment so I just did this in my bathtub( put an extra shower curtain down in the tub to protect from scratching and scrapes) and used the shower spray😊😊
That's one way to do it.
Wonderful example.
momofdag42 lol did it work ??
good video, i dont like modern units due to unreliability and lack of serviceability, the modern ones last maybe 10 years if lucky... normally like 5, i am still using a 1978 kenmore, a 1990 fedders and a 1987 hotpoint. 2 out of 3 of them have motors that you can oil the bearings (not sealed) and you can ad refrigerant easily... also all 3 of them have metal air ducts insulated with fiberglass and not Styrofoam. one common misconception about the old units is that they take a lot more power which is simply not true... there was no such thing as energy start at the time but the old units take about the same amount of power for the BTU rating, so if there were an energy star they would qualify. when this one dies look on craigslist and find something from the 90s or before, it may not have a digital thermostat or a remote, but it will work better, last longer and be easier to maintain.
I agree with you the older ones are better just like in cars and trucks I'd take an older one any day. My truck is a 1999 but I still like anything from 1967 to the 80s
Good video, didn't realize it would be so easy. Had black mold growing in mine so I decided it was time to either give it a good cleaning, or throw it out. I cleaned it out yesterday and plugged it in today and it started up just fine. Makes a bit of a whistling noise now but I can't really complain seeing as how the alternative would have cost me a couple hundred bucks.
That's great I'm happy my video helped and saved you some money.
Thanks so much for the video, very helpful!
This was very helpful, thanks! Got a new window AC 2 summers ago but last week installed it after cleaning its filter and realized it wasn't it's usual bedroom cooling self. I figured a little internet research was due and also figured it could probably use a cleaning but I just had no idea where to start and your video came up in my results. Perfect! Thank you!
Zelda Rosella Your welcome and its great my video is some help to you. Take care and have great night.
This video helped out considerably. My unit froze up all summer long and I hope this fixes the problem for next year! Thank you! (By the way, you sound just like Donnie Baker! See UA-cam!)
+John Atkinson Your welcome and I will check out Donnie Baker.
Mannn I'm glad I watched your video cause God know AC Units need cleaned real bad! Thanks for sharing 😊
You're Very Welcome Brianna
Thanks for the video, it gave me the confidence to clean our bedroom unit which wasn't cooling enough. This one is a year old and on 12 hours a day and was pretty gunky inside. Outside now in the sun drying off before I put it back together and hope it still works.
+Heroic Testicles Your welcome and let me know if it helped
***** It certainly did help. This morning when I got out of bed at 3am the wife was totally wrapped up over her head in the duvet keeping warm. Like a new air con again. Thanks again.
Heroic Testicles That is great.
This dude is pretty epic. The maintenance on these things is not all that complexing. I just know some people will forget that they need preventive maintenance like every thing else.
Thanks
you got a lot of views with this one !! nice job!!
It's my moneymaker during the warm seasons lol
Thank you
Thank you for this video. My AC unit was making humming/clanky/weird motor noise (still does) and I read that it is due to the motor being dirty. Unfortunately I can't remove the whole thing out because the cord have been chalked in place so that the cord can use the outside outlet. If I remove the whole thing, I might as well buy a new AC unit (due to the work that is put to remove the unit to do this in the first place), which is what I want to avoid. I did do a hand cleanse and used a vacuum to remove debris and I notice it makes less noises than before. Saved me $250-$320, so thank you again. It was very kind of you to show us how you do a thorough AC unit cleanse. 😎👍
You're very welcome and have a great day.
Thanks, man. You probably just saved me an extra $100. Cheers!
That's awesome I like to hear that.
Great informative video! Thanks for the help!
You're welcome and have a great weekend
Did you ever make the video on how to fix the back of the AC condenser coils with damage. I looked but could not find it in your other video's.
found it!
Hope it helps.
This helps me as of today. Gonna try this tonight. Thanks sir!
Did it work?
@@MrJustDIY yes sir. It definitely works.
@@lawrencevillamer4429 Awesome
Very helpful. Thanks!
Thanks for the video! Will be doing this very soon. My AC smells like french fries all the time. Lol
etherealone lol Sounds like it its time then. I had some smell so bad I didn't even want to open them up.
Thanks for the video! Trying this today on two of my "junk" AC's...hoping this fixes them
I hope it helps
I have three window A/C units I've collected over the years; some were purchased, some donated. Over the years each one of them has been removed from the window and placed on the lowered tailgate of my pick-up for disassembly and clean-up. Instead of store-bought expensive A/C cleaner I went with vinegar with a little bit of Dawn and baking soda. Spray down everything that's dirty, wipe down what you can (Q-tips are handy for those tiny, hard-to-reach areas) making sure to get all the black, brown and green spots...that's mold. That's what stinks. In Florida I let it set for about an hour to dry. Back in the window, back on high until it expires then off to Walmart for another.
Outstanding! Well done, Sir!
Thank you kindly!
Hey man idea what would make my AC sound like a clogged vacuum cleaner I've cleaned the filter. Thinking about going back an opening the thing up when I get home today.
I would say it needs cleaned good.
Maybe leaves went inside the fan.. I found lot of leaves inside mine
be careful with the Evaporator Fins, i learned that the hard way. the pressure on my hose was too strong it bent the fins. causing the Evaporator Fins to not take in air properly and FROZE the coils.
Yes it can so I try to spray straight at them so it's less of a chance of bending them up.
try a coil fin straightener tool. I think he said that he has another video of straightening fins.
@@detailone978 thanks... but the fins are just badly bent and when i try to correct them they break. very old unit. we just bought a split type aircon to replace it.
Thanks for this video i cleaned my air conditioner as you showed using it tonite works wonderful.
That's awesome great job Annie
It was tricky getting it apart, but i got it done. I was shocked by the amount of gross, greasy dirt that came off! (City dweller. Lots of traffic dirt) but now its running quieter than before and much cooler. Saves me having buy a new one for at least this season!
Takapitcha Reeves That's great I'm happy my video helped you out some.
Damn man, I remember Michael Cera's glory days. Superbad, Scott Pilgrim. Good to see him helping folks out though.
Thank you! VERY INFORMATIVE! Probably what's wrong with mine!!!!!!?
Dude could be his dad lol spitting image
You wouldn't believe how many good ac I got from people throwing them out cause they didn't work. Just turn out to be dirty and work fine when cleaned... Thank you
jon doe I seen a lot of people doing that.
jwathas if there's no air its probably a bad fan
jwathas if you have a local recycling center normally depending on the market they will give you a good chunk of change for it
jwathas ij
@jwathas it was doing that on ours it would turn on but no air would come out turns out the braker was to small for a big btu
You did mention to unplug it but you should remove it from window also ! lol I cleaned mine like you did 3 years ago and it needs it again before the weather gets too hot.Once it turns on for the summer it never goes off here in South Texas. It gets really nasty after a few years .Seem the dirt builds up even with cleaning the filter monthly. It pays to tear it down and clean every few years rather than keep buying new ones.Thanks for the video .
Thank you for this!!
That thing was filthy! Someone must live real close to a gravel road! Great video!
That is true live in the country
Lols 😂, mine was worse, and I live in the city.
I say live a little and leave the plug in. 😜
I'm with you on that lol
Thank you, my friend! Take care.
Thank you
Thanks for the video sir, it helped us. Air is cooler and not so musty.
Great news. Thanks for viewing my video
GOOD MAN GOOD MAN
thanks to you my shit is so clean it should be in a museum i even painted the styraphone thank you so so much
You're very welcome
I like the "Mo" hair...But you look like Larry. Nice Video!
That's an INSULT to Larry!
Thank you you've saved me alot of money keep up the good work .
Great to hear!
Thank you for the video, it was very helpful!
i followed all the instructions except for rinsing it off with a hose i just threw in in my pool but now it doesnt work
my friend, that was great
pffft hahaha LOL
vash392 Hah oh my gosh! Yeah one time my husband took ours out to clean it and used waterhose all over it. It barely worked after that.
Bones D Weiser please nobody listen to this dumbasses post he's trying to get people hurt!
vash392 I threw mine in the pool to cool the water but it's not working... I'm starting to think maybe it doesn't go in the pool?
damn you ac how you get dirty so quick! I just brought you last month!
So true lol
Thank you!!! had no idea how to do it!!!
You're welcome!!
WE needed to do the quick simple version of this, as it's 100 degrees and we couldnt go whole hog with the hose and the dry time. We pried the front off, vacuumed out the bugs and dust with the brush attachment, and went after the coil with some soap water and a brush. After the season, we'll pull the units and try the hose method. We'll need some plywood to cover the holes, 2 of our 3 units are right through the wall. like you say in the video, they pretty much quit working when they are filthy, as we brought a free one back with some good old elbow grease several years back. Thanks Mr DIY for the great video!!
between you and this video, I think I'll be OK for the rest of the summer. he showed me where to clean, and with what you're saying and how I was already cleaning the front, I might not melt.1
You're very welcome
I have 4 units to clean that are all mounted in the wall. I'm pretty sure they've never been cleaned because they smell musty! I'm nervous that if I do this, I'll mess something up and ruin the unit! Is using the hose to rinse it off common, or is this something you've found that works??
It's Common to clean them this way.
vacuum cleaner with fitted noozle will do.it will sucked the dust out.
I can't remove my a/c unit, do you know how to clean it with it still in the window? It's in a living room on carpet...
There isn't a lot you can do without removing it besides cleaning the filter and grill of it.
@@MrJustDIY I was thinking of wrapping it in plastic bags, with a hole for the hose to clean it out. Are there problems doing that?
@@mamasewista8624 I wouldn't recommend doing it like that.
your most viewed video my friend. really great and informative video. this channel has that OG-youtube feel from back in the day. Love that.
Thanks I wish I had more as good as it is. When I made this video it was the only one on how to clean them. I still make a lot off of it every year.
Thanks for posting this video. I'm going to refer back to it when I clean mine later today. I have noticed on the inside vent it looks like mold or mildew. what should I use to clean that? Lysol wipes with bleach ok? The vent is also styrofoam. Thanks again.
yeah make sure you have it unplugged while your doing this hahahaha
God bless UA-cam😇
Good stuff my man. Getting right to work on mine
Thank you
Cool! I can't wait to try this!
Hi Sarah
Aw I cant leave it plugged in?Damit man!!!!
Rick Suave Im sure there is some that have left them plugged in lol
Rick Suave I was thinking the same thing! Hahahaha
I just cleaned my ac. Waited two days to dry and it turns on but it’s not blowing any air.. :( why is this?
Did it work before you cleaned it?
Until now?
Yes it actually works now, I waited 3 days for it to dry
Thanks for your video upload, lot of info given thanks again.
+Isa Ishaq Your welcome.