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How do I clean mold out of a window air conditioner?
I stored a window air conditioner in an outside shed over the winter. I guess it got damp in there. When I took it out of the shed to install in my window this spring, I saw that there
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Should I replace all my air conditioning ducts?
The insulation and covering on several of my air conditioning ducts are completely gone. The ac company wants to install a complete new duct system costing several thousand dollars. Is
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If the ducts are metal, re-insulate. However prior to doing that use duct mastic and seal ...»
2 thermostats into 1??
I have 2 separate thermostats, one for heat and one for central air. I'm trying to combine them into one. Off the furnace one of each of these colors, red, green, yellow, white. If I
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I am assuming you have both stats on the same wall. The issue is if the heating system and the ...»
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Put it on a set of saw horses so your not bending over. Put this perhaps on the driveway because cleaners and lots of water is involved.
Remove the plastic cover on the front to expose the fins and perhaps the filter. Using care not to damage the fins or the tiny tube that may be attached to the front of the fins itself.
The plastic cover that was removed can be scrubbed clean with any quality cleaner that will not harm plastic. Good old warm and soapy water always does the trick. A soft brush will aid in getting between the grooves in the panel.
ON the AC system itself. Tape a plastic baggie over the control section. Then simply using a soft scrub brush and water wash the unit down. Hose it off as needed. Just try not to direct the water onto the control area and directly onto the fan motor that drives the blower and outside fan part. Try to spray the foam or metal tray that the coil sits on, and be sure to spray and brush well the inside blower wheel that should be partly exposed from where the air comes out. The better you clean, the better the fan will blow cold air.
There is really nothing you can hurt as long as you attempt to keep water out of where the wires and switches are connected. Once done, tilt and move unit around to dump as much water you can out of the unit and let sit for a few hours to let it dry off in the hot sun. Just try not to turn the unit upside down. Once that is done and if the system is a 110 volt unit, plug it in and run the fan on high. This will help blow out any water that may be hidden in cavities that you cannot see plus is will dry it off better before you install it and run it.