Easy Tips to Maintain Your HVAC Unit

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Easy Steps to Keep Your HVAC Unit Run Smoothly
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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
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SHUT OFF THE POWER Due to the risks of working
around electricity and the air-conditioners
moving parts, its 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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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While some AC maintenance can be done by
yourself, its still necessary to have an expert
technician to check the system periodically. Want
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