I asked my neighbor who hoses off his air conditioner condenser every spring why he does it. “Because my dad always told me I had to,” he said. Conventional wisdom like what my neighbor’s dad imparted ...

Air conditioners require regular maintenance and annual deep cleaning to ensure they’re in good working order, which will improve the comfort level of your home and keep energy costs down. Routine ...

A versatile new cleaning tool simplifies air conditioning system maintenance and diagnosis. This wand-shaped tool, Lisle No. 88800, eases the potentially awkward job of cleaning a vital heat exchanger ...

Refrigeration systems that employ air-cooled condensers will greatly benefit from a regular maintenance program. Regularly scheduled maintenance saves the contracting company and the customer time and ...

Like any piece of machinery or machine component, air-conditioning coils work better, and last longer, when properly cared for. That means regularly cleaning indoor and outdoor a/c coils, plugging ...

One to two times a year, call up your local HVAC professional to take a look at your all-too-important AC coils. Cleaning AC coils costs anywhere from $75 to $700, or an average of $125 per coil. Dirt ...

Lee Wallender is a home improvement writer of nearly 20 years and specializes in home remodeling, repair and maintenance. Sami Allen is the managing editor at Forbes Home, with over seven years of ...