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Old 06-17-2025, 08:18 AM
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Originally Posted by HJBeck View Post
When the unit isnt running, turn off the thermostat, open up the panel covering the coils in your garage and spray the coils and any other area where the coils are with a light bleach and water solution. Let dry for 30-45 minutes, put panel back on, turn thermostat back on and you should be good for another year. (There should be no open/uninsulated wires in the coil area)
In another thread, some posters have advised against flushing the drain line with vinegar or bleach added to the water because the fumes might cause corrosion of the aluminum coils. Now you are suggesting spraying bleach directly onto the coils???

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NO BLEACH in the AC unless you want a new unit in 6 months. Highly corrosive to aluminum coils.
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