Your DIY Guide to AC Repair

Having some DIY (Do It Yourself) stuff to do at home is both cool and useful, not to mention pretty fun as well. And the great thing is that there are a lot of these DIY things that you could choose to do. But if you would like to choose something that's quite resourceful, aside from all the nice things mentioned above, then you could probably consider some DIY tips that are directly related to air conditioner repair.

It would be really great to make use of DIY tips regarding AC repair because getting the services of an air condition repair guy can bequite expensive. Why spend so much money on having all those maintenance checks and actual repairs done to your AC units when you can do it yourself? The following are the simple and yet effective steps to follow to repair air conditioners:

1. TURN THE POWER OFF - The first thing you need to do is to turn off the power. After switching off the power, you need to locate the capacitor. In order to locate it, please refer to the instructions that are provided by the capacitor's manufacturer.

2. FAN MOTOR MUST BE OILED AND THE CONDENSER CLEANED - The fan motor should be lubricated using oil that is specified by the manufacturer. The condenser has to be cleaned with the use of a brush to remove all dust that has accumulated.

3. CONDENSER COILS HAVE TO BE CLEANED, TOO - The next step would be to make use of a garden hose to clean the condenser coils. Be sure that the coil guard is removed before being sprayed with water.

4. CLEAN THE AIR CONDITION FILTERS - Since the air filters are responsible for cleaning the air, it has to be cleaned properly and regularly. Do it by removing the casing, taking the filter and cleaning it with soap and water through the use of a piece of cloth.

5. FILTER REPLACEMENT - Use plastic electrostatic mesh filter - you'll have to cut it using scissors and rinse with clean water and dry completely before using it.

6. REFRIGERANT REPLACED - The refrigerant should be replaced, but you might need to hire somebody else to do that - and make sure that there are no harmful gas leakge while this is being done.

7. ALWAYS DO CHECK UPS - It will be wise to always do check up of the different parts of the AC. You could easily get an idea of what needs to be replaced, repaired, or cleaned out.