I have 3 of these units since last summer. Should I be cleaning them out? Pardon the ignorance. I’ve never owned a window unit before and I won’t have one after this summer.
The Most Popular Window Air Conditioner Has Disappeared from Store Shelves [Aftermath]
Submitted 2 months ago by theangriestbird@beehaw.org to technology@beehaw.org
https://aftermath.site/midea-u-shape-ac-gone
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JillyB@beehaw.org 1 month ago
DolphinMath@slrpnk.net 1 month ago
Ideally you drain window units every couple of weeks, when you clean the filters. Once a year a deeper cleaning is a good idea. One where you take the cover off, clean all the built up gunk out, and then let it dry. You can use a cleaning spray specific for air conditioners, or even just water for a significant improvement.
I typically use the cheapest “no rinse” cleaning spray for air conditioners that Home Depot sells, a toothbrush, and lots of water before/after. It really extends the life of the unit, preventing the build up of mold and improving the units efficiency.
G0ldenSp00n@lemmy.jacaranda.club 1 month ago
I have one of these and taking it apart to clean is a nightmare. It will get very moldy and there is no practical way to actually clean one of these, apparently the designers didn’t consider you might want to take it apart to clean it. So I have taken to spraying car AC cleaner into it like once a year. Ideally, you are supposed to clean out your Window AC once a year.
jivandabeast@lemmy.browntown.dev 2 months ago
Awesome, I just installed one of these last year and now it might be up for a potential recall ;-;
With any luck it’ll be a returnless replacement so i can swap out one of my other units that’s noisy as fuck
entropicdrift@lemmy.sdf.org 1 month ago
Seems like you can drill a hole in the bottom to make it drain more effectively and reduce the chance of mold buildup
jivandabeast@lemmy.browntown.dev 1 month ago
Yeah, although now that its officially on a recall I’ll have to evaluate the options we have