Regular Aircon Cleaning: To be or not to be?

[FrankDrebin]

Several days ago, pinaayos ko yung A/C resistor then nag-tanong yung A/C mechanic kung kailan ko pa daw last nagpalinis ng A/C? Sabi ko hindi pa since nakuha namin yung vehicle. Dapat daw ay yearly ang A/C cleaning for maintenance at A/C longer lifespan. Baka sales talk lang. Hehehe.

Anyways, may mga instances kasi dito sa Tsikot na after mag-pa-A/C cleaning ay nagkakaroon ng problema so kaya ayaw ko.

What's your opinion?

[userfriendly]

Dont clean my aircon. Except for the pollen filter so far so good.
Our other cars AC are not cleaned.

[zman]

That's what Ive heard as well. Pero from what I recall none of our cars went thru a yearly cleaning.

[flakez]

ung kotse din namin hindi na papaclean... pero parang balak ko ipaclean ngayon kasi parang hindi gaaning malamig. ang mahal nga lang ng qoute sa akin...

OT: magkano estimated na damage dito?

[OTEP]

I just wait till there is a drop in performance. No regular schedule except for the replacement of filters (when equipped).

[1D4LV]

i also do not have my a/c cleaned annually.
i just do it kung may drop in performance, o kung may kailangang gawin para isang bukasan na lang.

there was this time when i had my a/c cleaned, mas lalong nagkaloko-loko. palit pa ako ng expansion valve, nasira pa yung a/c vent circulation ko.

[XTO]

hindi rin, up to now since '01 di pa nililinis a/c. still 1/2 pa rin ang setting ng theromostat at malamig pa rin from denso compressor dual a/c.

[Innova_Boy]

I notice when i use my rear aircon nagmoist sa rear quarter panel glass ko kasi nasa tabi nun yung ducting ng rear aircon ng innova ko. Kelangan na ba palinis ito? dati naman di to ganito at parang humina ang buga sa rear aircon.

WBR,

[j_avonni]

My Innova's aircon is still OK after 2 1/2 years. Yung dating Corolla ko, after 5 years ng malinisan ang aircon.



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[wewoy_romero]

mas ok sana kahit at least once a year cleaning. yung dumi rin kasi naiipon and it affects the performance of your aircon

[zero]

7 years after my new sanden a/c system was installed in my lancer.
a stuck up a/c aux. fan was found to be the problem kaya wala na lamig.
mang mario did the a/c repair/servicing,super lamig na ulet.

[baludoy]

in older cars i think regular aircon cleaning is applicable

[BlueBimmer]

i think with new cars na may pollen filter, mas matagal na ang cleaning sked

buti nalang may pollen filter and bimmer n outie

[Galactus]

Yung 96 Sentra ko, last 2004 lang nakatikim ng linis ng evap. Grabe yung alikabok, dumi pati mga dahon. When it was cleaned, super grabe yung lamig.

I'll have the car aircon cleaned only when I feel it's not as cold as before.

[sirmykel]

usually kapag ndi naman kayo madumi sa loob ng sasakyan kahit ndi gano yung evap
pero dapat linisin yung condenser regularly kahit pressure washer at hangin.
then check din yung drier kung malinaw pa or me bubbles na

[zero]

isang payo din ni mang mario, panatiliin malinis at dust-free ang car mattings natin lalu sa gawi ng a/c fan blower dahil nakakahigop daw ng alikabok ito.

[mbeige]

The AC system is a sealed system so ideally it isn't supposed to be cleaned. Of course over the years the parts and seals wear out and this is when AC performance decreases. Also remember that the AC lines (high and low) run in the engine bay and are subjected to heat even if they're insulated or not so that also is a factor to consider.

But for somebody to have his AC cleaned annually, that's just plain sales talk nothing more. Once you have your AC fixed and repaired and functioning properly it should last an easy 10 years. Of course when accidents happen and the AC parts get exposed to the atmosphere (front end collision is the most common) typically parts need to be replaced and the whole system cleaned of any residue, oils, moisture, etc. The dryer/dessicant has to be replaced, as well as the expansion valve since mura lang naman yon. Evaporators may cost more as do compressors and condensers but those typically don't wear out that quickly.

[non-vtec]

with the kind of air here in manila, its better to have an a/c filter installed (pwede DIY). then just replace it when it gets clogged. its cheaper that way than having the a/c serviced every year.

[suv]

with the kind of air here in manila, its better to have an a/c filter installed (pwede DIY). then just replace it when it gets clogged. its cheaper that way than having the a/c serviced every year.

sir paano gawin yan?

[recklus]

i have both of my cars' a/c cleaned annually since 1 is very old and the other turning 3 yrs. dati kasi with the old car, when i begin to experience problems with the a/c eh dun lang ako nagpapalinis (in a span of 2-3 yrs), lagi nagkakaleak yung cooling coil so lagi palit (mga 3x na ko nagpalit), so i started the habit of having it cleaned annually, so far so good naman. anyway i'm not sure kung may benefits tong ginagawa ko kasi cleaning costs around 2-3k so i try to budget na lang.