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  1. 09-25-2008, 09:06 PM #1
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    cleaning condensers

    Has anybody got a good trick for blowing out condensers , espeacially on self contained units, where the dust is contained instead of blowing all over the kitchen or where ever you are? I use co2 and a wet towel over the back of the condenser but still it doesnt do an adequate job of containg the dust. A vacuume don't work either.Who out there has a good way. Also thanks to all for the help on the freezer. we are gaining, got er down and holding 8'.
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  2. 09-25-2008, 09:15 PM #2
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    Quote Originally Posted by hoofbeat View Post
    Has anybody got a good trick for blowing out condensers , espeacially on self contained units, where the dust is contained instead of blowing all over the kitchen or where ever you are? .

    Nope,, gotta blow that dust all over. Only way.

    Well, at home I use a small bottle brush. Then blow the heck out of it with my air compresser and tell the wife to cover anything she does'nt want covered in dust

    PS, I tried a vacuum cleaner once,, but it took more than 5 mins, so I blew that sucker out!
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  3. 09-25-2008, 09:40 PM #3
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    The pharmacies I do, I use the brush, then nitro with a vacuum trying to suck the crap out of the air.

    I didn't say it worked the best...but that's what I do.
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  4. 09-25-2008, 09:44 PM #4
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    Use a damp rag behind the condenser, then the dust will mostly cling to it.
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    ummmm....


    maybe I've lost my mind but I don't encounter these problems at all....
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    What I do -

    Take a shop vac in and set the hose near the compressor and fan motor. Cover the whole unit, except for the condenser inlet, with a large wet towel or cotton tarp. Turn on the shop vac and blow out the condenser with 150 lb. nitrogen pressure.
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  7. 09-25-2008, 11:13 PM #7
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    Quote Originally Posted by iraqveteran View Post
    maybe I've lost my mind
    I'm going with that.
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    I've had a few like that in some restaurants. I just unplug them, roll them over to a floor drain and wash them out with my Coil-Jet cleaning machine. No muss, no fuss and it's nice and clean.
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    we use filter media on our self contained units that we service and change then once a month and also blow the out the condensers with co2.
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    Quote Originally Posted by crackertech View Post
    we use filter media on our self contained units that we service and change then once a month and also blow the out the condensers with co2.
    ditto on the media....a lifesaver 9 times outta 10


    I use cans of coil cleaner/degreaser. Foams real good, pulls grease off, washes clean with water hose.
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    Quote Originally Posted by 537refergirl View Post
    I'm going with that.
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  12. 09-27-2008, 10:57 AM #12
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    Water and a wet vac, or CO2 and a wet towel. Tell owner not to wait until they are plugged if they do not want mess.
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  13. 10-06-2008, 11:18 PM #13
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    watch out for smoke detectors that are sensitive to dust
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