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AC coil cleaning?
- hausherrs
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AC coil cleaning?
My rear AC has been having trouble cooling the cabin. I poked my head in there yesterday and with a mirror and flashlight I was able to see the coil. Its clogged with dust.
What do you folks use to clean the coils? This is a Air Dometic Turbo so using a vac is out of the question.
Thanks!
Steven
- jcoll
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Re: AC coil cleaning?
I've had some success with a cleaning foam product used for bathroom cleaning. I think the name is Scrubbing Bubbles. It sprays on then foams. I'll turn the fan on to draw in through the evaporator fins and let it sit. I then spray water on it with a squirt bottle and let that soak. Last I'll use a little air compressor to blow off the residue - the type used to clean the dust out of computers. Then repeat this process as needed to clean it up. Seems to work well for me.
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Re: AC coil cleaning?
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Re: AC coil cleaning?
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Re: AC coil cleaning?
jcoll wrote:Source of the post drain into a sump and be pumped overboard
Correct. I just replaced the pump in the sump past week as a matter of fact.
Ill give it a shot this evening and post results.
Thanks again
Steven
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Re: AC coil cleaning?
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Re: AC coil cleaning?
km1125 wrote:Source of the post I don't get it... why can't you use a vacuum and a light brush??
Because you cant really get to the coil. Theres too much stuff in the way.
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