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How to Clean Air Conditioner Evaporator Coils – Part 2

This is continued from Part 1. Evaporator Coil Inspection This is a closeup of my evaporator coils before cleaning. The coils look very clean already because I service my system regularly. Of some concern is the rust on the ends of the frame. The unit is about 9 years old and rust is common in [...]

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How to Clean Air Conditioner Evaporator Coils – Part 1

In the early 1990′s, I bought a home in south Florida and did the usual routine of hiring a Home Inspection company. Home Inspectors are worth every penny and among the many items they examine, will check the heating and cooling operation of the air conditioning units – air temperatures and general condition of the [...]

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How to Replace a Broken Air Conditioner Condensate Pump

Sunday night the house was a bit warm and I set the temperature a couple of degrees lower on the thermostat. A short while later, I noticed that no air was coming from the registers and the outside compressor unit wasn’t running. I performed a couple of quick diagnostic checks: The thermostat relay was making [...]

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