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Old 06-17-2022, 08:50 AM
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Originally Posted by OhioBuckeye View Post
Good question! I cleaned mine like they said I should do once a yr. It only took about 15 mins. to clean & it did seem to help, but if you’re asking me how do I know it helped, to be honest I can’t really tell other than I know it was dirty because when I hosed out the cleaner it looked pretty muddy looking. My son in Ohio hasn’t never cleaned his & the way it looks neither did the previous owners, but I’m going to clean his when we go there in July!
If you are referring to the outside condensing unit, the fins on the coil are the most important part. If they are dirty, you will lose a lot of heat transfer efficiency. Also, if they are bent, you can buy a "comb" to straighten them. But, cleaning out the dirt at the bottom of the unit will not help much at all.