Cleaning a wall mounted air conditioning unit

Cleaning a wall mounted air conditioning unit will prolong the life of your unit. Are the filters inside wall mounted air conditioning units washable?....or do you have to replace the filters? Are there other things that should be looked at when cleaning an air conditioning unit that is mounted to a wall....or window opening? How do you unsnap the wall mounted AC unit cover/face so you can get to the filter? If a wall mounted air conditioning unit starts smelling....could it be because the unit hasn't been cleaned often enough or improperly? Hey...."joe" will spend a few minutes with you, showing you a few things you can do for cleaning a wall mounted air conditioner unit.

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[dzlor]

I have an old air conditioning unit sitting in my porch... it's dusty and dirty. Is it safe to just hose the whole thing down with water? I will also be removing the filter out and wash it. Any other tips to cleaning the unit? Any place I should avoid hosing down with water? Thanks!

[VideoJoeKnows]

@dzlor Can you pull out the insert? You can then get to the rest of the unit. Spray some cleaner on it & clean the fan blades & housing areas. Also clean the fins which are located just behind the washable filter. Make sure you have the unit unplugged before washing down. You can pretty much hose down the entire unit once unplugged. Try not to directly spray water around the electrical connections/wiring. Do a good job. Joe :0

[SaSinKaL]

yo man this is gonna sound kinda stupid..i'm in a really really dusty environment and i was told it was effective to spray water into the back of the air conditioner..I noticed it loosened up a lot of sand but it continues to freeze when put on a 'Cool' setting. My options are limited - no vaccuum, no sink or soapy water etc..you get the point.. What can I do?

[VideoJoeKnows]

@SaSinKaL Not sure if there's anything you can do since it sounds like your AC unit may be on its last legs. How old is your unit? Usually they last 5 to 7 years then they're ready to be replaced. I just ran across one that was freezing up & forming a thick layer of ice over the fins. An AC company said that it could be leaking or low on fluid & they thought by the time I paid them to look at it & repair it, it would be better to spend the money on a new unit. Joe :0

[SaSinKaL]

@VideoJoeKnows A replacement isn't feasible and I'm not sure how old it is. There are no 'AC companies' over here either. It's pretty much a "what can I do with limited supplies and tools" to get this thing running effectively for 3 more months

[VideoJoeKnows]

@SaSinKaL You could pull the insert out of the wall & take a closer look to see if you find anything suspect. Remove the outside cover then pull the insert unit out of the outside housing. You could also rinse it off after you remove it. If you can't pull the insert out of the housing, see if there's any screws keeping it from pulling out. Check for screws on the exterior of the unit & also on the front sides. Good luck. Joe :0

[VideoJoeKnows]

@Daydragon1234 We can't have your room hot as hell can we?!! Your AC unit fan speed, may have been bumped &/or moved without you knowing it. There should be like a fan speed you can adjust when your AC unit is actually on pumping cold air. Check it out. Plus make sure you don't change the actual "mode" to fan or your fan will be the only thing on & not the cool. I will wager your fan speed is on low & you need to change it to high. Check it out & let me know what you find. Joe :0

[Daydragon1234]

thanks for the tips. um my air condioner the filter is clean but like only little bit of air is coming out of it. and idk what to do lol. i set it lower temp and still little cold airs coming out. and my rooms hot as hell :/

[VideoJoeKnows]

@ItsCedesHoee I am so glad to hear you were able to clean your AC unit once you checked out "joe"!! Thanks for sending in your comment. He always likes to hear from his viewers. :0

[ItsCedesHoee]

This video help my mom and me clean our ac unit. (: