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Seeking Instructions for Cleaning Evaporator Coil? Spare 02-28-2007
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Posted by Spare on February 28, 2007, 8:08 pm


I'd like to learn to clean my evaporator coils myself. My HVAC units
are hanging from rafters in my attic. Is this as simple as removing a
duct, reaching in and spraying aerosol coil cleaner, then rinsing it
with a garden sprayer? I assume the runoff will exit through the
condensation pipes.

Help?

Pictures of my units:

http://jeffshvac.googlepages.com/

Thanks!


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Posted by Spare on March 2, 2007, 9:17 am


> I'd like to learn to clean myevaporatorcoils myself. My HVAC units
> are hanging from rafters in my attic. Is this as simple as removing a
> duct, reaching in and spraying aerosol coil cleaner, then rinsing it
> with a garden sprayer? I assume the runoff will exit through the
> condensation pipes.
>
> Help?
>
> Pictures of my units:
>
> http://jeffshvac.googlepages.com/
>
> Thanks!

Anyone?


Posted by avid_hiker on March 2, 2007, 9:22 am


>
> > I'd like to learn to clean myevaporatorcoils myself. My HVAC units
> > are hanging from rafters in my attic. Is this as simple as removing a
> > duct, reaching in and spraying aerosol coil cleaner, then rinsing it
> > with a garden sprayer? I assume the runoff will exit through the
> > condensation pipes.
>
> > Help?
>
> > Pictures of my units:
>
> >http://jeffshvac.googlepages.com/
>
> > Thanks!
>
> Anyone?

Read the nameplate and prodide us with make/model of your unit.


Posted by udarrell on March 2, 2007, 9:23 am


Spare wrote:

>
>
>>I'd like to learn to clean myevaporatorcoils myself. My HVAC units
>>are hanging from rafters in my attic. Is this as simple as removing a
>>duct, reaching in and spraying aerosol coil cleaner, then rinsing it
>>with a garden sprayer? I assume the runoff will exit through the
>>condensation pipes.
>>
>>Help?
>>
>>Pictures of my units:
>>
>>http://jeffshvac.googlepages.com/
>>
>>Thanks!
>>
>>
>Anyone?
>
>
It depends on whether it is lint clogged!
If it is lint clogged it many have to be pulled & that requires a
licensed Tech!
Keep the return air well filtered!
http://www.udarrell.com/proper_cfm_btuh_duct_sizing_air_conditioning_systems.html


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Posted by Spare on March 2, 2007, 4:28 pm


> Spare wrote:
>
> >>I'd like to learn to clean myevaporatorcoils myself. My HVAC units
> >>are hanging from rafters in my attic. Is this as simple as removing a
> >>duct, reaching in and spraying aerosol coil cleaner, then rinsing it
> >>with a garden sprayer? I assume the runoff will exit through the
> >>condensation pipes.
>
> >>Help?
>
> >>Pictures of my units:
>
> >>http://jeffshvac.googlepages.com/
>
> >>Thanks!
>
> >Anyone?
>
> It depends on whether it is lint clogged!
> If it is lint clogged it many have to be pulled & that requires a
> licensed Tech!
> Keep the return air well
filtered!http://www.udarrell.com/proper_cfm_btuh_duct_sizing_air_conditioning_...
>
> --
> WISDOM PRINCIPLED EMPOWERMENT COMMUNICATIONS -
> THE REAL POLITICAL ISSUES and PEOPLE EMPOWERMENThttp://www.udarrell.com/- Hide
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Thanks avid_hiker and udarrell,

a bit of background.. we have been in this house for 3 years. It
appears that the former homeowner didn't do a good job maintaining the
house because when we moved in, I instected the air filters, and they
were so dirty that they had collapsed into the duct. I change the
filters monthly.

I'd like to try removing the ducts, spraying the coil with coil
cleaner, rinsing with water (via a garden sprayer), then reattach
duct.

I updated the site with photos of the model numbers, and they are:

Unit #1
Furnace: MAKE: Lennox MODEL: GS18Q3-50-5 MFG: 1987
Evaporator: MAKE: American Standards Trane MODEL: TXH033A4HPA1
MFG: 03/99

Unit #2
Furnace: MAKE Lennox MODEL: G50UH-36A-070-02
Evaporator: MAKE: Lennox MODEL: CH23-41-1


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