As a homeowner, your air conditioner is probably one of the things you’re most thankful for in your home. While it may be easy to take it for granted, once it starts showing signs of damage, it’s enough to make you want to push a panic button. And, while some AC problems do re...
Make sure the filter is completely dry before reinserting it into the unit. How To Clean the Coils on a Portable AC Unit As mentioned before, there are special products on the market specifically for coil cleaning, but a soft brush or damp sponge/cloth can do the job. Just be careful,...
After removing the dust, spray the coils with a no-rinse, foaming coil cleaner. Do your best to get even coverage. The solution will help remove any remaining dust and dissolve grease and other grime stuck in the coils. Follow the cleaner manufacturer’s guidelines on how long you should w...
The auto-clean function will prevent the growth of harmful microorganisms by eliminating the moisture inside of the indoor unit. This function prevents rusting on the evaporator coil. Activate this function to provide cleaner and healthier air. Using auto-clean is purely dependent on...
Pour in diluted vinegar or bleach solution: To further break down any clogs, pour the AC drain line cleaner you made into the pipe and let it sit for half an hour or longer, depending on the severity of the clog. Flush the pipe: Drain the solution and rinse the pipe with fresh water...
Speaking of safety, using "cheater" plugs that go from three pins to two, lifting the ground connection in the process, can be an effective troubleshooting method to track down where you may need to make some changes to kill a source of noise. It should never be considered a solut...
The commutator is simply a pair of plates attached to the axle. These plates provide the two connections for the coil of the electromagnet. The "flipping the electric field" part of an electric motor is accomplished by two parts: the commutator and the brushes. The diagram shows how the ...
We used to use a vibrator to make AC and then feed this into a transformer, the vibrator was replaced with an electronic oscillator, and now they got circuits and IC's that do it much more efficently and cleaner. hoppy Jun 27, 2001, 09:49 PM #4 sf_247 Registered User Hoppy- ...
To make a coil of wire, we simply curl the wire round into loops or ("turns" as physicists like to call them). If the second coil has the same number of turns as the first coil, the electric current in the second coil will be virtually the same size as the one in the first ...
Your refrigerator works hard around the clock, so maintaining it properly is crucial to avoiding repair bills. Dirty coils make the fridge work much harder than it has to, shortening its lifespan, so cleaning them periodically is a good idea — especially if you have pets, whose shedding hair...