*So amazingly quiet and **Fastly.Cool** in my room! 42db is at a whisper level. I bought 2 and installed myself.Very sturdy bracket and easy to adjust to fit windows of different size. Absolutely fabulous units!!*

I wasted like hundreds of gallons of water spraying that out-side grill, decided to take a break, open KZfaq and search for Window AC cleaning, open this video, and you sir taking apart that grill, I was thinking of all that water gone to waste, people!, open KZfaq first, there will be some Samaritan like this gentleman here showing you how not to waste time and resources and do it right. Thank you sir for the time and effort, your good deeds are not gone in vain.

I watched 100 videos on cleaning a unit,every one just does basic clean , what you doing is what I was watching for on how to do, so I can get the coils out

I watched because my AC unit hasn't been maintained at all in 5 years, and it's not blowing as cold. Your accent got me through that video!! Strong work!

I like it how some people just tell you that all you need to do is pour mold remover when in reality you should clean it like this

Ur a good dude for helping these people out....they probably couldn't afford to throw it out....just shows there are people out there that simply do not care bout others etc....good thing people like u still do....nice job sir!!!

Thank you sir, for empowering the people to save and value what we own.

Wonderful, you breathe in the dust you scrape out, you are a very brave man

awesome! lots of good units end up in the landfill. Sir your time and effort are appreciated it. Respect to you. keep up the great work it does not go unnoticed. helpful and humble. thank you.

Good job! Nice video • Well done - Cleaning the older AC units requires a level of being able to remember how you took them apart. (I always take a pic with my iPhone) so I remember. Then to reassemble I watch my video when I go to put it back together again. These darn iPhones are invaluable for folks over 45. 👍🙂

All he did is give that ac the good o southern charm lol u gotta love country folks

Dude you remind me of a brother-in-law from my first marriage. He also did appliance repair. He also was around your age back then. He also was a bit chubby. He died of a heart attack at the age of 40. He was the best friend I ever had even 25 years later. I pray for a long and happy life for you.

"The best window A/C cleaning tutorial ever! Awesome job! Thank you, sir!

Ha..I see you backing away to breath..kudos my friend..I do this for a living in the northern moldy states..high humidity..ohh man nasty. You show my secrets..lol.

I put the vacuum hose on the fins first, sometimes use compressed air too... laundry soap is cheaper than that can of foam. I've noticed in some of the A/c's I clean, the dirt is mixed with oily residue so acetone might help. I do appreciate your efforts on keeping the a/c out of the landfill.

Finally, someone that knows the CORRECT way to clean a window unit. NOT ignorant like the world is!!! Here, I have learned that it is possible to separate the condenser coil from the unit. I always wondered if this could be done in order to get the job done CORRECTLY!! Thank you Mr. "Just Slap Random"! Brad.

I'm from South Texas RGV...Southern people are awesome...Thanks for posting this video.

A good grease-cutting cleaner for just about anything mix together some good dishwashing liquid, baking soda, white vinegar, and real hot water. When you combine all of together it makes a VERY sudsy and foamy cleaner. That is what makes it so good about cutting through the grease and grime. Just leave it on for a while and let it sit. it's all-natural and MUCH CHEAPER and efficient than any of that crap you would buy like that foaming cleaner there. It will clean anything. It's great for cleaning your kitchen and it makes your hands super soft and they feel SO good afterward. Just give it a try and I think you'll find yourself using it for everything. By the way, I love what you did there. That was AWESOME. MY window unit I noticed that that the air is not coming out of the unit evenly from both vents. The right side vent is blowing out less air than the left. If you got any suggestions it would be greatly appreciated. Thanks so much!

$1,000 to fix that? You could probably buy a new one with the same BTU for less than half that. You did a good job!

Thanks for the video! I found an old AC unit in the attic of the house I bought. It's not as big as that one so I hope it's a real cheap model that doesn't clean up but I'm inspired to try it your way. By the way, I like the little powered workbench you have there. Super simple. I think I'll put an awning on the side of my garage.

Agree on statement of coil/refrigerant gas //. But one should consider to fully increase the CFM`s the fan blades should be cleaned as well when one goes into the unit. Older units with metal fins you have to mark any balancing weights with scribe marks in case you accidentally physically remove one to the proper place. In plastic they all can still be cleaned to make optimum air movement across the clean coils. Great video

Yup. I have to do this with every ac in my house once a year. It's so dusty where I live that it is a necessity to clean them yearly. But our biggest problem is when the squirrel cage fan blades get clogged with mold and mildew and dust. Finally, I figured I could just take a dish brush that looks like a pipe cleaner and and saw that back and forth between each blade. Make an ac that blows like a butterfly flapping its wings blow like a hurricane again.

Another great idea is when first installing, duct tape door screen over air slots on outside end of unit. This will reduce dirt getting inside and blocking coils . If screen gets dirty, just wipe with damp cloth and go! I use Big Wally wall foam cleaner or in extreme cases, Oven cleaner but be careful and use protective clothing and eye protection. !!

Hey Brother, Go to an AC Supply and get the Gallon Jug of Cleaner $15.00 and mix by the oz based on the strength you need Non ACID. Ask the AC house what brand is the best they carry and why. Got mine from Grangers. I used it every 6 months to clean Motel style units by Friedrich AC in-wall unites and rooftops package unites. We kept those unites running from 1997 until 2017. I believe they kept 2 out of 6 package unites and they were just replaced this year. Compressors were replaced during that time but you don't replace an 8-ton package unit just the compressor. Clean, Clean, Clean, and More Clean and they will last! Good Luck and God Bless!

Thanks for the video! I'll be doing three of mine at the start of next summer!

Dawn dish soap works wonders and cost alot less. Great video thank you for the heads up.

I use “super clean “ degreaser that you can buy at Walmart. I don’t use a pressure washer for the same reason I don’t use the jet attachment on the garden hose because the coils can bend VERY easily. I just use a degreaser or something like mr clean and let it soak a few minutes. If you have never done this before I highly recommend you don’t try to remove the coil. Last tip some units have different length screws so be sure you put those screws back in the original place. Thanks for the video It’s obvious you have done this before. 👍👍

Thanks man! You just fixed my air conditioner. Cheers

You are a champion... good work simple and clean and Honest....

I swear they design them to be difficult to clean.

I appreciate your straightness, you have taught how to use the foam cleaner properly, just one note, if ice starts forming on evaporator afterwards, it may be low on Freon!

This is my first attempt at servicing a ac until on my own thank you for your video its a big help for me.

The lid on the can of cleaner is a coil brush. You're supposed to use it.

Great info. About to clean all mine! I've watched a few videos and noone else took those coils off like that! That's what I'm going to do. Just add cleaning the fan and middle out and all the rest, because that was a lot of dirt.

If you want to keep mold from growing inside of an A/C unit buy a product called Shock-Wave made by Fiberlock you can get it on Amazon as small as one quart. 2 oz of this makes a gallon, smells nice, won't harm skin. Here is a direct link if you want to go directly to the product I am referring to: amzn.to/2cebOcn Just spray it inside the foam housing of the A/C let it dry. Mold will never grow where it has dried. This is used by professionals when dealing with mold, it kills the mold and leaves the area without any type of "undesirable" smell.

Wear face protection,for the job..great video 👍

i really liked you video. Now i know how to clean my aircon

Thanks for the video, I have a small window unit and the coils freeze up and it looks like there is a lot of dirt in the coils, i was going to get a new one but now I will try and clean it first. Thanks again.

a suggestion when using coil cleaner. Let it sit for a while like 10 minuets to half an hour so it can have longer to clean. have you tried using purple power to clean AC coils? I've had good luck with it.

great video my friend its time for me to clean some of my window units , i also have 5 of the friedrich 14000 btu portable ac/heat/humidifier units they work very good but also have to be taken apart to fully clean but its worth it. and they have to be properly draining to work well. the first time it stopped working i called the warranty and they said its dirty and its not covered by warranty and they wanted $300 to clean it, so i have been taking them apart and fully cleaning as needed. its usually once a year due to the extra dust and pet dander , we use them in an animal rescue so all the cat hair gets them dirty fast but they are a very good units cools very good even large areas.

thanks man. I was told mine was a refrigerant problem too. gonna clean mine out today. Thanks

I was waiting for the sparks from those breakers lol

Also lines freezing like that might indicate it's low on refrigerant.

Man, you have the best VID ON THIS!!! tysm

Thanks dude ima clean mine as soon as the weather clears up

They’ve been breathing that. The one in my bedroom doesn’t get anywhere near that dirty, but I know it needs cleaning when I start waking up congested with a headache.

Thank you for this video. I was able to save my unit thanks to you.

as a good ol country boy myself I loved the video but I am sure that city slicker's and L&I might recommend using a proper respirator when cleaning. You have just breathed in that stuff that went airborne and I am not sure if Walmart has a spray for cleaning your lungs. Not much different than smoking though......Great video.......thanks for sharing

Thanks for takin the time to save folks a lot of cash

Time for a new service man and I think you got the job. That said, see now you went thew all that I would have cleaned the whole inside and fan blades. I done mine becouse there is a gutter for condonsation to run outside . Mine got cloged up and I had water inside my wall. drywall and big paint bubble not pretty...thank for the video.

I think you are just great ! Keep up the good work !!

Honest man,way to go

Shout out from Shreveport here! Great video!

A repairman that wants $1000 to fix a machine that’s probably $500 new(for a medium size window unit)is nuts.

I would of cleaned the fan blades as well.

Just thinking that maybe after the foam cleaner is sprayed on, maybe you should brush it again to loosen up the dirt a little more, before hosing. Thanks for the video.

Nice one man. Thanks for the video.

Spray water opposite of airflow. Also can use pressure washer, just stay back a few feet.

I love your voice it is so soothing oooo. Tell the wife do not get mad just. I too learned how to clean my unit out but i wish i had a hose to blast it.

Yea, I never cared for flaming coil cleaner. When I worked at Home Depot they sold it as a cheaper supplement to the normal gallon jug of liquid coil cleaner. Whenever people got it I'd advise them to get the real deal coil cleaner or just use some Simple Green if it's a light duty clean. A few times I mixed a little Ajax degreaser dish soap with water and very little bleach in a spray bottle but if you do that I highly advise letting the a/c air dry for 14 hours after rinsing out with a water hose because if you have shitty lungs like me it'll really suck when you turn it on.

I got to get mine out of the window and clean it out, I'm going to use easy off oven cleaner on coils, I have heard there some kind of tablets u drop into the pan to keep mold from growing and buddy ours has mold. I was wondering if there are something else I can use as a filter? Do u know of anything that I can use as a filter?

this video of you cleaning this is so satisfying lol..

Them hounds was chasing down ol’who do there

Took your idea regarding the simple cleaning of the inner filters. good idea and good to go, about to have bought an new A/C.

Would you like a dust mask to avoid breathing in years and years of dead skin cells?

oh man you are a tank. Doing that first part of cleaning without a mask. I would have been chokin. Thats built up skin, dust spores, little bugs and lots of goodies

Thanks for the vid. Great information my man.

Fantastic! Thats exactly same problem I have! awesome job

$1000 for a fix? lol 25 deg Delta T is awesome. That's a win in my book! :)

A real man fixes shit.

Yeah Buddy!!! Gonna do mine today thanks!!!

Damn good tutorial! Cat's from the south are the best!!

nicely done!

Good job man for your good work

Foam brite while still assembled. Protect electronics with plastic bags or remove. Hose off well . Make sure to clean inside blower wheel. Hose well!

Awesome....That's sum good ole Louisiana right der suuuuun!!!!

Have you tried the non-rinse spray on cleanser? I had seen it does wonders. Anyways I never knew you could remove the back part... that is amazing. Thank you so much for your video. I am going to try this before completely replacing the AC unit (7 years old only but showing rusty parts which I think is normal for being in high humid area like South Florida).

Honest man ... good demo.

Thanks...great video!

great video....thats ali that was wrong with mine,,,just a good cleaning.

Just watched this. Your funny 😂

I've never taken an AC apart like this, but with that coil, instead of that spray can you use Mr. Muscle? It's for stoves, foams up, destroys grease and other stuff, you let it sit a few hours to do it's work then clean it off. Also, could you maybe do both sides of the thing off of the unit then use a high-pressure setting to spray it all out? And maybe let it dry before putting it back in? And I would've probably used a wet/dry vac to vacuum the inside of that AC unit, or even a shop vac. I watched a few of these videos and I like your video the best.

Is that air conditioner a Danby? If so ,what is the year , model number and how many BTUs ? I just cleaned mines and I believe the bearings need to be replaced it’s making loud noise.It is a great air conditioner ! Like everything , it’s old and seasoned. Just needs to be serviced.

Use Greased Lightning to clean the coils. It's one of the best all purpose cleaners available.

Next time just pressure wash ,and when you had it apart you could of cleaned the fan blades you put it back together and the blades looked like they had 10 years of shit on them....

Sir, you saved my AC.

well today I did this to my window AC unit & its blowing ice cold but it aint cooling off our living room, it only cools it off on cooler days not in 8- degree weather. I clean it every year but this year I cleaned the back coils and that had alot of junk on it. put it back in the window and it seems to be doing a little better. cooling it off in here a little more then it was before th cleaning, but im thinking of replacing the compacitor ... some days its like only the fan is on.

would simple green work on cleaning coils?

Have you tried spraying the foam cleaner vertically instead of side to side? I would think up and down and way closer to the coils would work better as the aluminum fins are vertical. Can you please reply back as I am unsure on methods and really like the foam option instead of just using a garden hose that bends the fins. Also, have you since tried other brands of foam cleaners? Thank you for your video and your time, your knowledge and video are awesome!

You seem like you know air conditioning better than me. My portable unit was like this. It smelled like socks so I sprayed some spray and sit coil cleaner so it would be ok while I was away for work. Next day, I come back and it ain't cool at all or kicking on conditioner. Just fan. I opened it up cleaned it up with coil cleaner and a toothbrush...waited for stuff to dry...it has a dehumidify and air conditioning setting...it was about as fluffy and plugged as yours already cause this unit doesn't have a filter for the bottom coil just the one blowing over the cool coils. I believe it's advertised as air to air as well. The dehumidifier runs and cools now for some reason. My understanding is that shouldn't happen, but it dropped the temp a couple degrees in a short time (5 minutes). Fan runs, but when set on air conditioning it won't kick on. Should I be checking the capacitor and power from switch? Obviously the 410 gas is suitable to run the dehumidifier, but the coil isn't reheating it right, right? I am a noob with a reading understanding, but haven't really dug into air conditioners much before. Pretty much everything else.

God bless you and thank you I want to ask you how often do you clean your AC the window again it and again thank you

you spray reverse of the air flow.

Just love the southern accent !

you, sir, are awesome.

Thanks for the video👍

very wild to move the lines of refrigerant, hard is not fleible as the tubes, as for that foam cleaner, it is a garbage, and it is not needed, I am a technician in A / C, you only use a water pressure machine, and If you do not have it, with the hose and a lot of experience is ready, the same is for the front panel. there is also a pink acid that reacts with the aluminum and discharged the dirt, although I think in u.s. It is not sold or at least not without a license. but use pure water and do not waste in vain. Greetings.

Thank you for sharing

The cap on the coil cleaner has fingers on it if you looked at the directions it tells you that after spraying it you are supposed to scrub it with the cap

what do you about the mold on the styrofoam? How do you know if it's safe or black mold?

Good job man