How to Clean the Rad Front Surface
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How to Clean the Rad Front Surface
Ok so I am looking for any input on how to clean the front of the Rad.
It is popular fuzz season around here and there is a lot of crap on my rad.
I want to clean it, but I don't know the best wa to go about it.
Is comperesed air ok, or d I want to use water?
Any input or sugestoins would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks in Advance
anthrax
It is popular fuzz season around here and there is a lot of crap on my rad.
I want to clean it, but I don't know the best wa to go about it.
Is comperesed air ok, or d I want to use water?
Any input or sugestoins would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks in Advance
anthrax
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I'd think either is okay, so long as you're pushing the junk back out the front (i.e., spraying from the engine-side)
But then again, I've never cleaned a radiator before =)
But then again, I've never cleaned a radiator before =)
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Compressed air works, sort of..... but its not very effective. The fastest and easiest wat to do it would be at a local hi pressure wash. Spray from inside the engine bay, that'll push the gunk out the way it came in.
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The best one to use in cleaning is a condenser cleaner. You can buy this item from any HVACR supplyhouse. Otherwise, just use plain water. When you spray it, go as close as 1/2 inch away from the fins from the engine side is preferrable but front side is ok too. If you are too far away, you will damage the fins.
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The best one to use in cleaning is a condenser cleaner. You can buy this item from any HVACR supplyhouse. Otherwise, just use plain water. When you spray it, go as close as 1/2 inch away from the fins from the engine side is preferrable but front side is ok too. If you are too far away, you will damage the fins.
A service of a former HVACR tech/installer.
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Um ok my Dad is an HVAC contractor, and neither one of us have herd of such a thing. There are various detergents and chemicals you can use, but not any kind of a device?
Dude what re you talking about?
I have used a gardon house clean lots of out door condensers. Plain old water works great.
Thanks for the feed back tho
anthreax
Dude what re you talking about?
I have used a gardon house clean lots of out door condensers. Plain old water works great.
Thanks for the feed back tho
anthreax
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