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Heating & coolingJul 30, 20266 min

Deep Clean Window AC in 30 Minutes | Mold Removal Included

Learn how to clean a window AC unit beyond the filter—including the coils, fan area, and drainage path.

🛠️ CLEANING PRODUCTS & TOOLS

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Choosing the Right Air Filter

Find the highest MERV your system can take, buy the right size every time, and change it before it causes trouble.

  • The 2-minute decision path: four questions to the highest MERV your system can take.
  • At the store: MPR and FPR to MERV, and what each MERV catches.
  • Change it right: six steps, and how to find your own interval.

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In this video

  1. 00:00Intro
  2. 00:18Tools and Supplies
  3. 00:39Step 1: Disassemble the AC Unit
  4. 02:01Step 2: Clean the Housing and Interior
  5. 03:55Step 3: Clean the Coils
  6. 04:48Step 4: Apply Mold Control
  7. 05:32Results