Horizontal condenser cleaning

[jdwendling]

Are there better ways to clean Rack condensers? I spray Foaming cleaner up from the bottom with a pump up sprayer, let it work then rinse it from the bottom. I am not satisfied. When the coil is hot at the beginning the foaming is good. as it cools before I get to the other end it doesn't foam as well. I had a Tyler field service rep tell me that they used a pressure washer. I may try this, but I am afraid of the fin damage possibility.

[tjc76]

we do it from the top down, against the airflow. thus pushing the dirt down, as opposed to further into the coil. we use gas powered pressure washers. the results are good, just make sure to move the washer wand parallel to the fins, not perpendicular, and you should not have a problem with bending fins. also, if your fan motors are totally enclosed, make sure to wrap them with plastic bags.