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Monday, 20 January 2014

Cleaning the AC Unit At Home Was a Good Experience

self aircon cleaningWhenever you think about an AC the fresh and the cool breeze blow into your mind. People feel really happy when they buy an Air conditioner but they forget about the expenses and also about the servicing. When it comes to servicing, you have to be very careful with these delicate appliances. It is not very difficult to deal with these units but somehow you need to be careful. If you think that you are good enough with managing these appliances you can do it yourself at your home. But if you think that servicing or cleaning of these equipments is not your cup of tea then forget about even opening the AC yourself. Hire some recognized AC Repair Services providers in your area and ask them to perform the servicing of your Air Conditioner.

Well, this time I decided to service my AC myself. I never did it before but my friend said that it is not that difficult. So I thought of giving it a try. Honestly, it was not that difficult but it was not that easy as I expected. I would like to share my experience and would like to give you some tips if you too are planning to service your AC unit yourself.

Because I was doing it for the first time I was completely zero about what all I have to do. It was a weekend so I called my friend, who suggested me to do it yourself, and we did it together. It was a good experience though but I was so tired that I was unable to go anywhere. Let us discuss what all we did for servicing my AC at home only. I have a window AC and I would say that it is comparatively very easy to service a window that a split one.

These window units can cool a single room depending upon the size of the room. It could really be a problem if it fails to work properly. Sometimes the problem is very simple and you can solve the problem just by adding a small amount of motor oil to it. But mainly the problems with the window air conditioners are the result of the accumulation of the dirt particles in the filter or the unit itself. 

Window units are very sensitive to the dirt and the blockages and if there is no regular cleaning and maintenance it will cause various problems and because of this people can face many severe problems with these air conditioners. Always make sure that you have switched off the unit when you are working on it. Check for any obvious blockages.

One more thing which is of major concern is the filters. These are located directly behind the unit of front grille. Some units have detachable front grille so they are easy to remove but some units have grilles that are attached with screws and can be removed before the filters can be accessed. Even if you find no major blockage in the filters it is always good to keep the filters clean. Filters are an important part of an Air conditioner and make sure that they are thoroughly dried before you reinstall it.

This is the only way, take out every single and smaller unit and clean it and reinstall it. Be careful and be calm while working. This will help you in servicing your air conditioner unit in a very stable way.

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