Many owners believe that all the cleaning of the air conditioner consists only in washing the filters. Indeed, the filters must be looked after by the owners themselves. Therefore, they write about it in the instructions. In addition to it, it is necessary to regularly clean the indoor unit of the air conditioner: radiators, drainage system, fans. But this is the task of the service wizards. Three years of operation without cleaning the air conditioner reduce the efficiency of the equipment by half!
Cleaning the air conditioner filters
Air conditioning filters are cleaned once every 3 months. The procedure is simple and does not require any special skills. Filters are located in the indoor unit and collect all the dust in the room.
- The front cover of the indoor unit gently rises. Small nets are found under it;
- They are easily pulled out of the grooves;
- The nets are washed under running water. If they are very dirty, soaked in warm water with the simplest soap;
- Wash thoroughly with soap;
- Air dried;
- Installed in place;
- The lid closes.
Cleaning the air conditioner filters is over.
Cleaning the air conditioner radiator
Cleaning the air conditioner indoor unit is not possible without washing the radiator. The heat exchanger radiator located in the indoor module is one of the most important components for the operation of the air conditioner. This is where the air temperature changes. The cold radiator is constantly covered with condensate, to which the dust sticks and bacteria and fungi develop here perfectly. The efficiency of the radiator decreases, it becomes a hotbed of germs.
Cleaning the radiator of the air conditioner is done by the craftsmen, since it is not easy to get to it. Thin plates are easy to damage, so you need a compressor, a steam generator and a professional powerful vacuum cleaner.
The situation is worse with the heatsink of the outdoor module. It is polluted three times faster, as it is located directly on the street in the dusty atmosphere of the city. The air conditioner radiator of the outdoor unit is cleaned with pressurized water.
Air conditioning drainage cleaning
Condensate from the air conditioner is removed by gravity through the drainage system. Gradually, the walls of the drainage tube and the water collection tray become covered with dirt, microbes multiply in them, and sometimes mold grows. The hose clogs and the air conditioner begins to “cry”. Sometimes a clogged drain pipe smells unpleasant.
Cleaning the drainage of the air conditioner consists in flushing it with water under high pressure. For this, special equipment is used. Therefore, do not attempt to clean the drainage of the air conditioner yourself.
