Any thing in one way or another needs care - only then it will serve a person for a long time. As for technical devices, for them it is envisaged to carry out various activities - routine maintenance and various types of maintenance( maintenance).Manufacturers of household appliances, including air conditioners, strongly recommend that only certified professionals be recruited for this purpose, otherwise the guarantee will be canceled. But what if, for example, this period has already ended, and the service organization is not just far away, but in another village?
The answer is one - to thoroughly understand all the subtleties and clean the air conditioner with your own hands. This decision is also pushed by the fact that quite often under a beautiful signboard with a "loud" name, the SERVICE CENTER sometimes hides an organization in which, in addition to the director and the accountant, only 1 technician is a "master of all trades".And if we add to this that serious professionals do not go to such salaries, then the quality of service causes well-founded doubts.
What affects the frequency of maintenance
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Room specificity( purpose).Dust particles are always present, even in the cleanest room. For example, they get into it from the things we use, especially in the bedroom, the nursery, where the bed is regularly dressed / refilled. - Device location. The principle is simple - the higher( farther from the ground, the floor), the less it absorbs dust. Affects the location of the building - its concentration in the air is higher, the closer the house is, for example, to the road, to any enterprise.
- Humidity level at the installation site.
- Permanently open windows. Through them penetrates not only dust, but also microscopic fractions of poplar fluff, soot from boiler pipes and the like. Unseen by the eyes, they settle on all the nodes of the device.
Signs indicative of the need for unplanned maintenance
- Increased noise during the operation of the air conditioner( by the way, this is very rare for inverter models).
- Leakage of liquid.
- Appearance of a specific( putrefactive) odor after switching on.
What is being serviced by
There is no point in pointing out the disassembly of the device - there are nuances for each engineering solution. But what to clean and how to know is necessary. Maintenance is carried out simultaneously for 2 blocks - indoor and outdoor, although each has its own design features. Therefore, it is worth to list in order all the activities that need to be carried out, and the order of cleaning the details.
Filters
The most polluted part of the product. In principle, it is desirable to clean them about once a month. They sink into warm water( with the addition of any detergent composition) and soak until all the dirt gets wet. After that, wash and dry.
Microbes do not like ultraviolet very much. If possible, it is better to put filters in the sun. In addition to drying them, this will ensure a good disinfection.
Fan blades
They are contaminated not less. If possible, wash with water( + soap or special equipment), and then turn on the device for a few seconds.
radiator The layer of dirt accumulates quite intensively on its body. Independently, you can only clean the surface( outside) with a soft brush. If internal cavity treatment is required, this is done in a specialized workshop( if necessary).To recommendations of "experts" on the independent use of a vacuum cleaner, it is better not to listen to a stream of water under pressure.
The case has very thin "ribs"( plates).You must observe the utmost care.
"Inside" of
It is necessary to provide them with free access to collect the accumulated dust with a vacuum cleaner. Particular attention is paid to the supercharger impeller and the condensate collection tank.
All other types of work, if they are to be carried out by time or necessity( for example, maintenance of the drainage system) is better entrusted to specialists. This will require not only experience, but also special equipment.
Disinfection
The second stage of maintenance. The choice of compounds is at the discretion of the User. For example, a solution of chlorhexidine( 1 bottle per 100 ml costs about 15 rubles).The main condition is good antiseptic properties of the products. Such agents are used in liquid form( as solutions, sprays);with the help of a spray gun, they process the entire internal surface of the device body and its components.
To improve the effectiveness of the tool, after the assembly of the device and its inclusion, the solution is sprayed at the point of "sucking" air. But filters must be removed before this!
Practical recommendations
- Buying air conditioning, it is worthwhile to find out the issue of its further maintenance and repair. And this is not only in obtaining the contact details of the nearest service center. It is advisable to specify which materials are necessary for carrying out various types of maintenance. What for?
- as a rule, the companies that sell and install air conditioners "at home" from the Client, and conduct the maintenance of the device. The cost of works in the range of 1 100 - 1 400 rubles. But this event will cost less if materials( solutions, lubricants) will be their own, pre-purchased;
- so when buying an air conditioner, you need to ask whether they are on sale, are not they a deficit that is imported from time to time, and what is their shelf life? Perhaps, it makes sense to buy such materials "for later";
- if any special compositions are recommended( although it is not a fact that they can not be replaced by a cheaper analog).But the bottom line is that it is not known when the device, for example, "zagudit", so everything you need should be at hand.
The cleaning of the air conditioner should be carried out not only before the start of the operating season, but also after its end. That is for a year - 2 times, at least, and maybe more often( as noted above).After all, accumulations of dirt in the device not only reduce the effectiveness of its functioning. They are a hotbed of various "contagion", which will spread throughout the entire dwelling( for example, fungus, mite).
Buying a detergent for the air conditioner in a household chemical store, it must be taken into account that the compositions should be neutral with respect to plastic and metal. On the Internet, there are recommendations for self-preparation of solutions, but what's the point of doing this, if everything needed for maintenance in the public domain is inexpensive?
And the last. What a person sees is remembered best. During the warranty period, a specialist of the service organization should be invited to service.
In this case:
- first, it is necessary to familiarize yourself with the instructions for the product in advance. This will allow not only to understand the meaning of all the actions of the master, but also to control it unobtrusively;
- secondly, after seeing how and what it is dismantling( unscrews, snaps off), then it will be easy to do it yourself.
Therefore, it is advisable to stay close to the invited employee during the MOT.Do not stand "above the soul", but help and be interested in all the nuances. If you are an advanced home master, then installing the split system will not seem difficult.
