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Old 06-24-2017, 03:20 PM   #1
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AC working better - cleaned the coils

The AC unit on our 2012 Cruiser 5th wheel hasn't been blowing really cold air the last few times we had it out. Now that we are into our hot season here in South Carolina we need (want) the AC unit working the best it can. We purchased this trailer back in January and today I found out it appears the AC coils had never been cleaned.

Once I got the AC cover off I found the coils were completed clogged on the edges away from the fan. The debris was just like the lint you pull out of a clothes dryer. Pretty nasty stuff and no way air was passing through that mess.

I used a soft brush to remove most of the debris and then a can of coil cleaner with a water rinse. I used the coil cleaner several times. There was a lot of dirt that came out of the coils. With clean coils the AC is now working much better and blowing really cold air.
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Old 06-25-2017, 06:26 AM   #2
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Quite a difference in those pictures. I can see where that helped a lot.
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Old 06-25-2017, 07:40 AM   #3
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Awesome job, could you share where did you get the coil cleaner? Thinking of doing the same thing being the hot weather is here in south La. Had it done on my house unit and what a difference it made. Again great job.
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Here is a photo of the coil cleaner that I used. $5 at Home Depot. Get 2 cans, use one can for each coil. As I mentioned, I cleaned each coil 2 - 3 times before I got them really clean.
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Thanks, they building a new Home Depot in Hammond, la. not all that far away, be finished in late July, but we do have a lowes and will check with them.
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