How to Clean Your Air Conditioners Outside Unit

Tools you’ll need:

• Air conditioner coil cleaner (Follow your air conditioner manufacturer’s recommendations when selecting a cleaning agent.)
• Water hose with sprayer
• Gloves and eye protection

Follow these steps:

1. Find the electrical disconnect (a metal box) near your outside unit.
2. Open the electrical disconnect and find the switch that turns off the air conditioner. This may be a pull out switch or a circuit breaker type switch. Turn the switch to the “off” position.
3. Use the water hose spray to clean off loose debris (grass, leaves, etc) on the outside unit.
4. Spray the outside unit with the coil cleaner.
5. Wait 10-15 minutes as the cleaner foams and bonds with the dirt on the coils.
6. Rinse the coil cleaner off with the hose.

Do this at least once a year, preferably during spring or better yet enroll in the Bayside AC Comfort Care program!