Your air conditioner will serve you long and efficiently if you clean it regularly. The most contaminated parts of the air conditioner are its filters. It is better to order maintenance service on an ongoing basis. Nevertheless, it is not a hard thing to do it on your own. Follow the steps below to clean the filters successfully.
Turn the air conditioner off. You should never clean your air conditioner’s filter with the air conditioner on.
Access your filter. On large central air conditioning units, you should be able to locate your filter by looking along the return duct’s length. You might need to unscrew a few screws to access it.
Use a vacuum cleaner for routine cleaning. Just pop the filter out or unclip it (depending on the make and model of your air conditioner) and use the tube extension on your vacuum cleaner to suck all the grit and dust out of the filter. Replace the filter when you’ve finished cleaning it.
Rinse the filter for a deeper clean. If, after you’ve vacuumed your filter, it still has a good deal of particulate attached, try washing it.
If the weather is nice and your filter is too large to fit in your sink, take your filter outside and lean it against a wall. Spray your hose on the filter. Do not use a pressurized hose nozzle or you might risk tearing or damaging the flimsy filter.
If you need additional help with cleaning the filters, give us a call at (619) 655-3355 or leave a request directly on our website.
