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:
- Find the electrical disconnect (a metal box) near your outside unit.
- 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.
- Use the water hose spray to clean off loose debris (grass, leaves, etc) on the outside unit.
- Spray the outside unit with the coil cleaner.
- Wait 10-15 minutes as the cleaner foams and bonds with the dirt on the coils.
- 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!