I did it myself. I've been trying to talk myself into doing it again. I think it needs it.
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K 4 O D S. >> >>Email: <mailto:max%40maxsmusicplace.com>m...@maxsmusicplace.com >> >>Transistor site >><http://www.funwithtransistors.net>http://www.funwithtransistors.net >>Vacuum tube site: <http://www.funwithtubes.net>http://www.funwithtubes.net >>Music site: <http://www.maxsmusicplace.com>http://www.maxsmusicplace.com >> >>To subscribe to the fun with transistors group send an email to. >><mailto:funwithtransistors-subscribe%40yahoogroups.com>funwithtransistors-subscr...@yahoogroups.com >> >>To subscribe to the fun with tubes group send an email to, >><mailto:funwithtubes-subscribe%40yahoogroups.com>funwithtubes-subscr...@yahoogroups.com >> >>----- Original Message ----- >>From: "Kevin Doucet" >><<mailto:contactme%40kevindoucet.com>contac...@kevindoucet.com> >>To: >><<mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com>blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com> >>Sent: Wednesday, January 13, 2010 5:46 PM >>Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] thinking ahead; cleaning AC coils >> >> >I know it would be easy to spray 409 on the outer >> > coyal but How does a person get to the inner coyle? >> > >> > At 05:07 PM 1/13/2010, you wrote: >> >> >> >> >> >>Formula 409 will also work very well. >> >> >> >>Regards. >> >> >> >>Max. K 4 O D S. >> >> >> >>Email: <mailto:max%40maxsmusicplace.com>m...@maxsmusicplace.com >> >> >> >>Transistor site >> >><<http://www.funwithtransistors.net>http://www >> .funwithtransistors.net>http://www.funwithtransistors.net >> >>Vacuum tube site: >> <<http://www.funwithtubes.net>http://www.funwithtubes.net>http://www.funwithtubes.net >> >>Music site: >> <<http://www.maxsmusicplace.com>http://www.maxsmusicplace.com>http://www.maxsmusicplace.com >> >> >> >>To subscribe to the fun with transistors group send an email to. >> >><mailto:funwithtransistors-subscribe%40yahoogr >> oups.com><mailto:funwithtransistors-subscribe%40yahoogroups.com>funwithtransistors-subscr...@yahoogroups.com >> >> >> >>To subscribe to the fun with tubes group send an email to, >> >><mailto:funwithtubes-subscribe%40yahoogroups.c >> om><mailto:funwithtubes-subscribe%40yahoogroups.com>funwithtubes-subscr...@yahoogroups.com >> >> >> >>----- Original Message ----- >> >>From: "Tom Hodges" >> <<mailto:tomhodges%40fuse.net><mailto:tomhodges%40fuse.net>tomhod...@fuse.net> >> >>To: >> >><<mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com>blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com> >> >>Sent: Wednesday, January 13, 2010 4:57 PM >> >>Subject: RE: [BlindHandyMan] thinking ahead; cleaning AC coils >> >> >> >> > Kevin, I had a problem with my AC unit keeping up a few summers ago. >> >> > The >> >> > repairman came and told me he wouldn't charge me anything if I just >> >> > cleaned >> >> > the outside unit myself. He told me to just hose it down by spraying >> >> > from >> >> > the outside toward the inside of the unit all the Way around it. He >> >> > said >> >> > if >> >> > that didn't work, he would come back and see if there is another >> >> > problem. >> >> > I >> >> > gave it a good spraying for about 15 minutes and turned it back on. >> >> > It >> >> > has >> >> > been fine ever since. I sprayed it again last year just to keep the >> >> > dirt >> >> > from accumulating again. >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > The repair guy told me there is a cleaning agent available that is >> >> > supposed >> >> > to help dissolve the dirt, but, that I really didn't need to use it. >> >> > He >> >> > said it is available at heat and AC supply stores but they only had >> >> > it >> >> > in >> >> > a >> >> > large container and you dilute it with water and it is very >> >> > expensive >> >> > because there is enough stuff in the bottle to clean a hundred >> >> > units. >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > Anyway, as I said the hose water alone cleaned it just fine. >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > Hope this helps. >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > Tom Hodges, Newport, Kentucky >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > From: >> >> <mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com>blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com >> >> [mailto:blindhandy...@yahoogroups.com] >> >> > On Behalf Of Kevin Doucet >> >> > Sent: Wednesday, January 13, 2010 4:24 PM >> >> > To: >> >> > >> <mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com><mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com>blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com >> >> > Subject: [BlindHandyMan] thinking ahead; cleaning AC coils >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > Hi list, >> >> > >> >> > I know this is early for the AC season, but, do any of you clean >> >> > your >> >> > own coils on the AC unit? 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