Easy Tips to Maintain Your HVAC Unit

Easy Steps to Keep Your
HVAC Unit Run Smoothly

Regular HVAC cleaning and maintenance not only saves your money on energy bill but also
extends the life of a HVAC unit.
Here are some easy steps to clean and maintain your air conditioning unit…

SHUT OFF THE POWER
Due to the risks of working around electricity and the air-conditioner’s moving parts, it’s
essential to completely turn off the power unit while cleaning the HVAC unit
On the exterior condenser/compressor, look for a shut-off box near the unit. Indoors, also
turn the power off at the breaker box.

REMOVE THE DEBRIS
Remove the fan cage from the exterior compressor. Use a screwdriver or wrench to remove
the fasteners and lift the cage or fan grill away from the top of the unit.
Use hand or wet/dry vacuums to clean the leaves and other debris.

CLEAN & STRAIGHTEN THE FINS
Use fin cleaning spray or strong stream garden hose spray through the fins from the inside
out to blast any built up dirt or debris from between them.
Any reduction in air-flow through the fins can reduce efficiency, so carefully straighten the
bent fins using a butter knife or commercially available fin-straightening tool.

CLEAN THE EVAPORATOR COIL
Inside the blower or furnace unit, dust off the coil using a soft brush and then spray the coil
with no-rinse coil cleaner.
The spray will foam up and then drip into the drain pan. Clean the drain pan with soap, hot
water, and a little bleach.

While some AC maintenance can be done by yourself, it’s still necessary to have an
expert technician to check the system periodically.
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