How To Clean Portable Air Conditioner Coils 

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Yes portable air conditioners are amazing. I have two and they are great. Thanks for watching. Please like and subscribe

Thanks for watching neighbor. I heard people say we have accents but I can’t hear it. Lol. Greetings from the north. Please like and subscribe to help support my Canadian dream. Take care

@@BillOfAllTrades2016 subscribed i am! Ill always leave you a like take care buddy

Thanks man. I appreciate it.

This comments the best!!! Also from Mass 🫡

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Yes that could be the issue. Too much air restriction may overload the motor. Hopefully cleaning the coils fixed your issue. Thanks for watching. Please like and subscribe

Did it work after the clean?

I’m glad you found this video. And I hope your ac smells better with this as your guide. Thanks for watching. Please like and subscribe

@@BillOfAllTrades2016 thanks again for the video. My ac is working perfect now and no smell !

That’s excellent. Glad to be of help. Enjoy and please spread the word to family and friends about how easy portable ac cleaning is

what did it smell like? im wondering if thats whats going on with mine lol

@@DopeBass Smells like mold, mildew. I'm glad I found this video I have this problem too so it's time to clean it up!

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How about attaching a garden hose long enough to reach a drain... like a shower one?

@AaronMetallion the cleaning is only on the fins. No other cleaning will affect the water buildup. After you clean the fins you will experience more water because the dirt and dust that you cleaned off used to absorb a lot of the moisture so now that it is clean it will flow more. Also how cold do you run your ac? Running it a couple degrees warmer should not be noticeable in the way of comfort, but it may greatly reduce the water output as the condenser is running less when you run it warmer. Hope this helps. Thanks for watching. Please like and subscribe

Same here. Did a bit of research and concluded that the water pump is broken or else the water tank is far too small to handle July-August humidity. Unit shuts off and red water light comes on after approx. 20 minutes. Guy at the hardware store told me that amount of water is totally normal for our climate/humidity and it's gonna release water constantly. He cut off some tiny sections of hose for me to try and I went back and bought 3 metres of PERFECT FIT plus a metal clamp. It's pretty ugly, takes up a lot of space with a big plastic garden table in my room but it works! Bonus: soon afterwards noticed big clumps of what looked like mould being released into the bucket so letting the unit run at full capacity and free drainage cleaned it out a lot.

That’s true. I’ve always wanted one of those. They have them in a lot of hotels. Very efficient. Thanks for watching. Please like and subscribe

First day is cold 🥶 after no

I have 2 mobile units, one with a hose and one with a split unit. The latter makes less noise and cools way better. I was lucky to bu a good used one on the cheap. There are also other monoblock units, they are better and quiter as the mobile ones with a hose. But you have to be able to make 2 holes in your wall. It also helps to keep your house cool, so close all windows, doors before it gets hot and close the blinds. Or better use a sun screen or those films or foils you can put on your windows. Those heat reflecting films works well if you buy the right one. I have to cool less because of it

Better get to the hospital then. Always use PPE with chemicals

The snail shaped thing is the blower motor. Every unit is different and some have different shapes for the motors that are also in different locations. And yes it’s safe to pour water on the coils. It will not harm the electronics. The coils gather moisture as it is running which is why it gets so dirty. Some units are easier to take apart than others. Once you take it apart once, the shell comes off easier the next time. Hope this helps. Thanks for watching. Please like and subscribe

This is a fairly strong cleaner. You may have missed some areas. I would give it another soaking and a good scrub to see if it helps. This has always removed smells from all the units I’ve cleaned. Hope a second cleaning helps. Please like and subscribe and thanks for watching

Absolutely it would help. Even a thin layer of dirt can drop the cooling ability down significantly. Every time I clean my ac I immediately notice a difference. It will also cool the room much faster. Thanks for watching. Please like and subscribe

@@BillOfAllTrades2016 liked, appreciate for the reply!

All good. Glad to help

There is no tank. They just have a tray under each coil set. Cleaning the coils with coil safe cleaner will allow the chemical to drip to the tray and thus clean the tray as well. Thanks for watching. Please like and subscribe

After you clean the coils it’s normal to fill up the tray much faster because when the coils are dirty, all the dirt and dust collects most of the moisture whereas when you clean the coils, there is no dirt to hold the moisture so it flows fast. The more humidity in the air means the more moisture. Some nights I’ll almost completely fill a 5 gallon bucket with water. That’s normal. If you want less water then adjust your temperature to a couple degrees warmer. I used to run my ac at 22 Celsius and now I run it at 24 Celsius and there is significantly less water in the pail than before. The colder you run it the more water you get. Hope this helps. Thanks for watching. Please like and subscribe

This one was sitting in someone’s backyard for a year or two. They gave it to me for free for the purpose of the video. For my personal ac I clean it at the end of every summer before I put it away. Thanks for watching. Please like and subscribe

Ac units are only supposed to blow air from one side. I’m not sure what the issue is that you are having

Yes. If the. Coils are dirty then the dirt will absorb the moisture. Once you clean the coils the moisture will flow properly off into the tray. It also depends on your unit. I have one in my room that collects an inch of water in a bucket every night. But the one in my daughters room doesn’t collect any water. Both are cleaned regularly hope this helps. Thanks for watching. Please like and subscribe

Most newer portable ACs are self evaporating now and rarely need to be drained in cooling mode unless you live in a climate where it is damp/humid all the time.

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It’s hard to tell without looking at the unit in person. Best bet is to just try cleaning it first. Won’t know till you do.

I bought this one on Amazon. You can buy aerosol coil cleaners an Lowe’s, Home Depot, Rona etc. thanks for watching. Please like and subscribe

I usually let it dry for a couple hours before using it again. Then you will be good to go. Thanks for watching. Please like and subscribe

I don’t own this unit. I cleaned it for a customer. But my unit I keep at 24 degrees Celsius. If it’s a super heat wave I go 23 degrees Celsius.

So what's the difference between 24°and 23°, i think it's insignificant

Best of luck

My suggestion is to modify your ac vent like I did in the video in this link: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-Sm3npiYcb2w.html Also the water is probably leaking because there is debris blocking the drain. After cleaning coils via the method in the link, dislodge anything stuck in the drain and all your issues should be solved. Hope this helps. Thanks for watching. Please like and subscribe

No idea. Picked this one up used.

Don’t tell that to the guys. They get insecure and may shut me down to try to make women depend on them lol. Thanks for watching. Please like and subscribe

I’ve seen this type of comment many a time lol. The machines are free handmedowns from my father and they are around 15 years old. My wife knows that I do tons of work ontop of the machines and she has said she is ok with it after I asked her about it. She says they are there for washing clothes, not for decoration. The tops already have tons of scratches. All is well. I appreciate you looking out for me though. And thanks for watching. Please like and subscribe. Ps you should have seen when I renovated my basement, people went nuts when they saw me mixing tile mortar in a bucket ontop of my pool table lol.

The washer was a free handmedown from my father and it’s more than 10 years old. Not to worried about the machine and neither is my wife. I’ve used the top for many a video. The cleaner was purchased on Amazon. Here is the link a.co/d/aOfpswU Thanks for watching. Please like and subscribe

Yes you can. But best to put some soap to kill the bacteria.

@@BillOfAllTrades2016 very happy I did too find your videos. What is the spray you are using?

@@BillOfAllTrades2016 can people use an air dust to clean it out too?

I used a spray called Comstar Coil Safe Cleaner. It’s an ac condenser cleaner. Can be bought on Amazon.

That means you did not rinse off the cleaner very well after you finished using it. So you probably still have some of the cleaner left on the coils when You turn the AC on and that might be why it's blowing bubbles.

Yes agreed. Just need to rinse more thoroughly and you should be A-OK. Thanks for watching. Please like and subscribe

@@BillOfAllTrades2016 It says on the coil safe jug it was a rinse free formula that’s why I was a little confused.

I let the unit run and kept draining it seemed to have worked but I’m unsure if it’s normal for the bottom could to drip water as well it looks like it’s flowing into a channel and it’s a bob on it. (Sorry first time cleaning it just unsure)

That washer dryer set is 15 years old. No worries. Thanks for watching. Please like and subscribe

Yes every brand will be different. This is just showing the basic concept. Not every unit is identical

I’m going to take you seriously here as there is no lol or smiley face at the end of your sentence. We just experienced a heat wave of 40 degrees Celsius last week. Canada is not all blanketed in ice. Just saying. They ought to teach a little more thoroughly in school I guess.

Please tell me you're joking lmao..... You don't think we're all Eskimo's up here and live with snow 365 days a year, do you? That's definitely not the case.. I personally have 4 12,000 btu units going this summer, and it's almost not enough.. it's bloooody hot!

What’s mm? Your comment doesn’t make sense

The fins were already bent. But thanks for pointing that out. They can easily be straightened with a fin comb tool. Thanks for watching

Umm ya.. I already know to unplug stuff before opening it up. Where exactly are you imagining seeing the unit plugged in? When it was on the floor the plug was on the ground out of frame. And when it was ontop of the washer the plug was hanging out of frame. I plugged the entire time. May wanna check your assumptions pal. Thanks for viewing though.

​@@BillOfAllTrades2016​@​ I'm not your "pal." I was trying in the kindest possible language to point out a dangerous condition. Your reply to me did not indicate "in the beginning of the video, I clearly stated the the unit should be first unplugged." So, you didn't mention a warning and the video does not show an unplugged power cord, only a cord with unraveling electrical tape (whatever that is about). I reread my comment several times and I still do not understand how you took offense. I used no harsh language and was attempting to help you. So much for subscribing to your channel. Good luck in< in your pursuit of success on this platform.

Lol It’s not my job to tell everyone to unplug something before servicing it. Just like when I do my automotive videos I don’t show where the axle stands are and speak about safely lifting a vehicle. My videos bring the knowledge of service. The viewer has to bring the common sense of safety. Maybe this is a good lesson about assumptions for you. Just because I don’t dangle the unplugged plug on camera the whole video, doesn’t mean it’s plugged in. And also I never took offense to your comment, I just found it confusing. Thanks again for watching. Take care.

I’m not sure what you mean. How she felt about me cleaning ac coils?

Doesn’t require a garage or work area. This video was filmed in the basement in my townhouse. You can also do on the floor of your living room, bedroom, kitchen etc. you just have to open your mind up and get creative. Life isn’t that difficult.