Keep Your AC Clean – Pt. 2!

American Way knows that sometimes it’s too stressful or you’re too busy to call a professional for every little thing that goes wrong with your AC, so we’ve come up with a few more things you can do to keep your AC clean and working properly! Check out our earlier blog for more tips like these below that can help keep up the maintenance on your AC and keep it running more spectacularly than you could ever hope. Remember that sometimes you may need a professional if it’s a job that requires strong chemicals, but if you keep your AC cleaned and looked after on a regular basis, you should be able to manage these on your own.

1.       Keep your AC clean! Your air conditioner can collect lots of nasty debris in a short amount of time, so you want to keep an eye on it. Dust and mold can collect in places and will need to be cleaned regularly. Condensation pans need to be checked frequently to make sure no debris or mold is clogging the system. You want to make sure nothing is sitting on your AC unit; improper care can lead to internal components rusting and making  a bad situation worse when it comes to fixing your AC. To clean your air conditioner you can make a simple mix of 10:1 water and bleach – this should do the trick and kill anything that could be trying to grow on your air conditioner. Be careful, though! Too strong of a mixture could harm your AC instead of cleaning it.
2.       Keep it debris free. Your AC collects a surprising amount of debris, so keeping it clean and free of anything it’s collecting can help keep it in working order. Anything that collects or falls on your vents or coils will make your AC work harder, so try to vacuum or wipe down areas of your air conditioner regularly.

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