How to clean an air conditioner yourself
an air conditioner is a complex piece of equipment and can break down at any time. But service centers and home technicians charge a lot of money for completing an order. The best option for repairing climate control equipment without significant financial losses is to clean the air conditioner yourself at home.
When purchasing an air conditioner, you are given an instruction manual. It contains information on the device’s design and cleaning recommendations. But such documents are often written in complex language, with poor translation into Russian, and without illustrations. Therefore, you can understand whether the air conditioner needs to be cleaned by indirect signs.
Cleaning is required if the air conditioner has the following negative components:
• icing of the housing, fastenings, connecting mechanisms;
• condensate leak;
• unpleasant odors when turned on;
• significant increase in electricity consumption;
• loud operation of the technician compared to previous months of operation;
• the feeling of a large amount of dust in the room where the split system is located;
• the presence of extraneous sounds: crackling, popping, rumbling, etc.
An air conditioner is a complex device consisting of many parts. Each of them can become dirty, but the cleaning methods will be different.
Cleaning the external unit for those living on the upper floors of the house is fraught with injury, so first you need to find a safe path to the window or balcony where the external unit is fixed. There is always less dust and dirt on the upper floors compared to floors 1-2, but cleaning is still required. Having reached the desired place, you need to unscrew the bolts and remove the covers. Cleaning with a vacuum cleaner and brush will remove large debris, and a damp sponge will remove small debris. It is important to ensure that moisture does not get inside the power compartment. After drying, screw the casing back into place and carefully exit.
This cleaning method is very superficial. Only experienced professionals can do deep cleaning. But with frequent independent cleaning of the splint system from the outside, the degree of contamination will always be minimal. The air conditioner can last for many years, performing its functions efficiently. Choosing the right care products and proper operation will be the key to the health of your equipment.
