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Comment on I Have Green Algae In My Pool – The Challenge by Phil

Phil — Fri, 18 May 2012 15:01:10 +0000

It’s hard to say what may be going on without testing the pool water. Most pool supply stores will test your water for free. Just bring them a pool water sample in a clean jar. They will tell you what you need to do to get it right again. Of course, they want to sell you whatever the remedy is for your pool water…Hope this helps and good luck with that weird and yucky stuff

Comment on I Have Green Algae In My Pool – The Challenge by Don Emmerich

Don Emmerich — Wed, 16 May 2012 19:22:03 +0000

I have the *same* problem, only my chlorine and ph were both pretty much ideal…I shocked the crap out of it and poured in a lot of algacide, but the algae isn’t falling dead to the bottom of the pool. The only thing that seems to help is running the filter 24 hours a day, and cleaning the cartridge every day. Almost seems like it’s some kind of radiation mutated chlorine resistant algae. Weird and yucky.

Comment on Air Conditioning Cleaning: How To Clean Central A/C Evaporator Coils by Phil

Phil — Mon, 23 Apr 2012 21:12:25 +0000

Hi Coleen, Thanks for the interesting question…I really don’t think you will have too many issues with bugs since there’s nothing for them to eat in the attic. The worst issues you’ll face are accessibility to your evaporator coils and insulation dust. A long-sleeved shirt is a great thing when working in the attic and be sure to wear a breathing mask. A cheap one from the hardware store should be sufficient. That should be all the protection you need. You might want to be wary of a possible bee hive though. Let me know how it works out! Phil

Comment on Air Conditioning Cleaning: How To Clean Central A/C Evaporator Coils by Coleen

Coleen — Mon, 23 Apr 2012 20:46:48 +0000

Nice article! My house was built in 1980. New air conditioning units were installed in 96. They’ve never been cleaned since then. I think I could clean the outdoor units; no prob. with these instructions. BUT for part 2, it’s in the attic? Where the bugs & other creatures may be lurking? I have my coveralls but don’t think that’s enough protection. Any suggestions? I can’t afford to hire anyone & this must to be my project….

Comment on Air Conditioning Cleaning: How To Clean Central A/C Evaporator Coils by Phil

Phil — Wed, 14 Mar 2012 00:39:34 +0000

My pleasure to help out, Mike. Thanks for reading!

Comment on Air Conditioning Cleaning: How To Clean Central A/C Evaporator Coils by Mike Davis

Mike Davis — Wed, 14 Mar 2012 00:33:25 +0000

Thank you very much, Phil. Haven’t had time to check out location of the screws you mentioned just yet, but will. To answer one question you asked is that the drain line goes through a hole to an outside wall and into a p.v.c pipe to a drain canal alongside my house.
The exterior side hose leaving the house is a spiral ribbed type hose that came with the unit and was installed by the company that sold the unit. We didn’t have any problems with water coming inside for 2 years and now we’re going on the third year and it is starting to drain water inside the house. Last weekend, using your guide on cleaning (1 cup of bleach to 1 gallon of water) I first vacuumed the unit, used a toothbrush to clean the rotor fan blades (very dirty) and then sprayed with your suggested chorine mix. The unit has been running for 3 days and so far no water in the house. It also seems colder. The rotary fan blades were at least blocked by 50 percent and now maybe 10 percent after extensive cleaning. I will go clean some more in two weeks. Thanks very much for your help and also answering my e-mail message. You have been super helpful. Mike in Panama, Panama.

Comment on Air Conditioning Cleaning: How To Clean Central A/C Evaporator Coils by Phil

Phil — Tue, 13 Mar 2012 03:56:12 +0000

Hi Mike.

I couldn’t find repair manuals either for your unit. I can tell you a couple of things, though. Almost invariably, dripping from the front of the unit is caused by the incorrect slope of the unit. If the drain is slightly clogged and the slope is inadequate, you’ll probably get water accumulation. Too much accumulation and you’ll get a flood. The front panel can come off usually by removing a couple of screws and lifting the panel up and away. You may have to remove the unit from the wall but probably not. Inside you can clean the evaporator coils and see the drain pan at the bottom of the unit. Not knowing what kind of drain you have (is it a hose or a hole on the outside?) it’s hard to say exactly what may be slowing the drain down. A good tool to have for clearing freezer drain lines (for example) is a narrow cable like what’s used on the brakes of a bicycle. You can run that flex cable through your drain to clear it out. If you see a foam air filter with the unit apart, check it to be sure it’s in good shape or if it’s dirty. Either way, clean it or replace it. Hope this helped…sight unseen

Comment on Air Conditioning Cleaning: How To Clean Central A/C Evaporator Coils by Mike Davis

Mike Davis — Fri, 09 Mar 2012 16:40:45 +0000

Hi, thanks a lot for an excellent article. I do have a bit different situation, and would like your advice. I live in Panama City, Panama and the humidity is horrible all year round due to what is like an island (a small country) surrounded by oceans. I have a 24,000 BTU Sankey split on the wall unit. A man so-called cleaned the unit 3 months ago because we are getting water in our house from the evaporator unit. He hosed down the coils with a garden hose (small concentrated spray of water) with a big plastic sheet below to catch any water that fell towards the tile floor. However, now in 3 months we are having water come into the house again due to an obvious drain line plugged. I have read the owners manual and it does not show the pan location nor how to clean the unit. I have looked on the internet but can not seem to find a Sankey home page for help. Can you please help by telling me how to unplug the drain pan inside the house, and where is the drain pan located, and also does the unit (evaporator side) in the house have to be removed? Many questions and looking forward to any help I can get. Thank you in advance. Mike in Panama

Comment on Transforming A Skylight Into A Work Of Art by tinagleisner

tinagleisner — Sat, 24 Dec 2011 20:33:37 +0000

Agree this was a great project & you did a fantastic job writing it up too. Love the results and I’m sharing with a friend who installs skylights.

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