A Little Spring Cleaning Will Make the A/C Happy!

Aside from your system's air filtration needs, an excellent way to improve the performance and reliability of the A/C is to wash the condenser coil with a good spray of water. When a neglected coil is cleaned, your air conditioner can more easily reject heat it removes from the air in the house. A cooling capacity increase of 10% is not unusual, and electrical consumption will decrease as well. 

Go Ahead... Spray away!

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Since these units are made to sit out in the weather, they don't mind getting hosed down.

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1/22/2011 - I've got some work to do on this!
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Don't Neglect the Side Nearest Wall

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This is usually where the heaviest buildup of debris is found.