How To DEEP Clean Your AC Coils FOR FREE. Use This Secret Sauce

I see lots of videos about condenser cleaning, but very few about evaporator cleaning. Is it as important to clean the evaporator as it is the condenser coils?

Pro tip, before wetting everything get a shop vac and clean all the dead leaves out first.

The main thing I have found is to make sure your AC is not running when you cut grass anywhere near it-like 20 feet. Also, if your neighbor's yard comes within that distance to your condenser unit, watch them, and shut it off when they mow that strip of their lawn (if you are at home of course). If I drilled holes in the floor of the condenser I would shoot a little shot of Rustoleum paint in the hole to keep the bare steel from rusting immediately.

Funny thing is I learned to clean the ac coils as a kid watching my mom do it. There was nobody in the family with any HVAC experience either. My mom just used to give the ac a "bath" as she was doing a semi-annual spray down of the aliminum siding and the awnings keeping the house clean. She took great pride in being a "housewife and homemaker". You don't see or hear that anymore nowadays from anyone.

10/4 dude. my mom thinks i'm a dufus and will tear her units up, so i'll have to wait for her to go on her Europe trip in three weeks to do this. i know she needs this done because i went to mom's to mow her yard and the service guy was there and totally blew-off this service. the units have maybe 2 inches of crud in the pan, and the dude only did a cursory hosing from the outside. the fact is the units were past warranty in mid 2019 and the hvac company is anxious to replace them. i know this because they used to flip the fan up any do all this you just demonstrated. i also know this because my nephew quit hvac because he was under pressure to help old units fail. it's a hustle out there in the wild to be sure.

Your channel is a Godsend! You're a natural at teaching.👍 Thank you for educating us so we can help ourselves in times of need.👍😊

Thank you for the detailed AC oil cleaning video. This is on my spring yard work To Do list. Will stay tuned for the evaporator coil cleaning video. Nice trick for streigntening those aluminun cooling fins.

I just got done with cleaning and straightening the coil fins last week and I used dawn and it turned out great. Thanks for the information.

I think it is worth mentioning that you should NOT use a strong water stream (like "Jet" on many nozzles) as that can actually bend the fins (speaking from experience 😥). Also I recommend to wear gloves as those fins can easily slice your fingers if you are not careful (also from experience). Thank you for the video - I have to try the Dawn/Vinegar solution 👍

Thank you, so much. The information you've shared has enabled us to afford repairs. Very much appreciated!

Thanks for this video... the timing is perfect. I just replaced the contactor and capacitor (contactor seized) and cleaning it is next on my list.

One of the best how to videos I've ever seen. Thank you!

Awesome Video! Appreciate what you do to help home owners save money by showing us how to maintain our units. I'm in South Louisiana and it has been hot . Great Job! "The Cajun Ninja's Dad"

Love it how professional will show you to do things yourself. Even it might lose some customers. But these same one would probably never pay some of these services due to money.

You have really evolved into a great instructional video maker!! Comparing some of your first videos to your current videos, it is clear to see how professional you have become!

GOLDEN info. Thanks so much! I have my heat pump A/C unit checked out twice a year. I almost always observe the tech. without becoming a nuisance. YES, a rare tech is very through, but more times than not, mediocre at best. I have 2 Goodmans, one on each end of our home. Your SPOT ON about expense for doing proactive maintenance. I do believe doing YOUR OWN cleaning twice a year is wise and will save many, many hundreds of $'s! After watching your two videos, doing the condensing and evaporator units yourself is very doable!! THANKS!!

Very well done video; showing some vital tips and tricks to maintain the HVAC system as a homeowner! Keep up the great work!

I liked you easy honest and way teaching process. Thank you. Will check all your videos.

Nice video. Great info on using that stiff cleaning brush for resetting folded/dented condenser fins.   I live in the desert, so there is little maintenance required, but the key is just making a schedule to periodically take a good look at the outside unit. Pretty much everything you maintenance in this video is easily detected by simply taking a good look at the unit. If it has junk inside (I get a few leaves from a nearby hedge), open it up and vacuum it out. Junk on the coils, wash them out. You will reduce energy consumption and keep your condenser unit clean and happy.

Thanks. I just cleaned the coils on my AC. I never would have attempted such a thing without your video. Came out great!