Home Maintenance ” Summer Edition
Unlike an exceptionally dirty car, no one ever wrote “wash me” on a filthy central a/c unit.
But, maybe they should.
A clogged a/c grill decreases the unit’s air flow, which makes it run hotter . . . which decreases its life expectancy.
Fortunately, the solution is cheap and simple: 1) turn off the unit (to avoid an electrical issue); then 2) aim a garden hose at the clogged grill to wash away the accumulated debris.
P.S.: As a Buyer’s agent, whenever I see a neglected a/c unit, I wonder what else the Seller has neglected that I can’t see.
See also, “How Much of a Discount for No Central A/C?.”
