Posted by Walter Cohen on June 2, 2007, 12:38 pm
Several people have told me that when they have their central a/c units
serviced the technician sprays a liquid on to the fins of the outside a/c
compressor unit and then they wash it off with a hose.
What is this liquid and what should I be using, as I want to also do this?
Is it just a soapy solution?
Does it need to be brushed into the fins with a soft bristled brush?
Thanks,
Walter
Posted by Walter Cohen on June 2, 2007, 12:44 pm
Sorry...I mean the condenser unit (which also houses the compressor)....
Walter
> Several people have told me that when they have their central a/c units
> serviced the technician sprays a liquid on to the fins of the outside a/c
> compressor unit and then they wash it off with a hose.
> What is this liquid and what should I be using, as I want to also do this?
> Is it just a soapy solution?
> Does it need to be brushed into the fins with a soft bristled brush?
> Thanks,
> Walter
Posted by Travis Jordan on June 2, 2007, 1:36 pm
>> Several people have told me that when they have their central a/c units
>> serviced the technician sprays a liquid on to the fins of the outside a/c
>> compressor unit and then they wash it off with a hose.
>>
>> What is this liquid and what should I be using, as I want to also do
>> this?
Unless you've got greasy build up (and/or a lot of 'baked on' dirt) then
just flush the condenser from the inside out with a garden hose.
If you insist on using a cleaner I'd avoid any of the common hydrofluoric
acid-based coil cleaners. Here is a safer alternative:
http://www.patriot-supply.com/products/showitem.cfm/55541
HTH.
Posted by news on June 2, 2007, 2:50 pm
I just bought a can of spray on foam for this purpose from Home Depot. It
was next to some other seasonal AC items, between the light bulbs and the
indoor garden stuff. I also bought a comb to straighten out the fins.
> Several people have told me that when they have their central a/c units
> serviced the technician sprays a liquid on to the fins of the outside a/c
> compressor unit and then they wash it off with a hose.
> What is this liquid and what should I be using, as I want to also do
this?
> Is it just a soapy solution?
> Does it need to be brushed into the fins with a soft bristled brush?
> Thanks,
> Walter
Posted by mm on June 2, 2007, 6:15 pm
wrote:
>I just bought a can of spray on foam for this purpose from Home Depot. It
>was next to some other seasonal AC items, between the light bulbs and the
>indoor garden stuff. I also bought a comb to straighten out the fins.
I have a fin comb, but have made almost no progress straightening the
fins.
Is there a special technique I should use?
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> serviced the technician sprays a liquid on to the fins of the outside a/c
> compressor unit and then they wash it off with a hose.
> What is this liquid and what should I be using, as I want to also do this?
> Is it just a soapy solution?
> Does it need to be brushed into the fins with a soft bristled brush?
> Thanks,
> Walter