So this is the third day I have worked/ cleaned the A/C system. Today was the day I worked on inside part of the system. (Yes, I know I could use technical terms, but no one would know what I was talking about.) So, let me show you a picture of it.
The unit on the right is pretty new so I didn't have to worry about it. The one on the left is 22 years old, and the one I needed to work on.
So the question is, "Did it have some mold?" Well, just a little bit.
And to answer the question, "Did it have a bit of dust in it?" Well, yes. Yes it did.
So I took my shop vacuum and went to town cleaning the vents. I also knocked some of the mold and dust off the sides.
I also went to town with the Lysol. I will say this, it couldn't hurt. I'm not sure how much it helped, but I let loose with the Lysol.
The next part was to take the unit out, and use the coil cleaner on it. However, it was bolted in there so well, I had no idea how to take it out. So at this time I left it in. I figured I would do more damage than good if I tried to take it out. I'm a bit disappointed in myself, but as I get to know more about HVAC I will feel more confident that I can take the unit apart without damaging it.
So, I will talk to my instructors about the unit, and hopefully in the future I will be able to take it apart without damaging it.
Wow! Twenty-two years old is ancient in HVAC years! I’m surprised it’s still running and functioning well. And it definitely had just a little bit of mold in it. Most people need to replace their HVAC system after ten years or so. They really got a lifetime out of that one!
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