The fins on your air conditioner condenser are out-of-sight-out-of-mind, but you can save yourself some money and trouble if you inspect and clean them yourself. Turn Off The Breaker! Don't use any sharp objects. Use very soft brushes so you don't damage the fins. Use 1/4" drive sockets to run the screws, not a screwdriver! Remember to turn off the breaker! Maybe tape it in position while you are working. Watch out for wasps. You got this!
13. Clear your work area and your escape path of brush, vines, and other hazards that can trip you or catch your saw.
14. Escape from the bullseye when the tree tips. 90% of accidents happen within 12 feet of the stump. Go more than 15 feet, and stay out of the bullseye until things stop falling.
15. Keep spectators away more than twice the height of the tree in the direction it will fall.
16. Don't cut alone.
17. Keep your body and the swamper's out of the line of the bar in case of a kickback.
18. Set the brake when taking over two steps or when moving through tripping hazards. Keep your trigger finger off of the throttle when you are moving.
19. DO NOT operate a chainsaw from a ladder! Operating with your feet off the ground requires special training.
20. Do not cut above your shoulders.
21. Springpoles must be shaved on the inside of the apex between the ascending and descending sides. If the apex is higher than you shoulders, stand under the springpole and cut it low on the descending side. It will release upward, away from you.Leaning and heavily loaded poles that are too small to bore cut for a hinge should be shaved on the compressed side until they fold.
22. Do not cut a tree that is holding up a lodged tree. Do not work under a lodged tree. Think about a mouse trying to steal the cheese out of a trap.
23. Instruct your swampers and helpers to NEVER approach you from behind or the sides to within the reach of your saw when you are cutting. If you pull out of a cut with the chain running, or have a severe kickback, the swamper can be killed if he is coming up behind you!
24!! Quit When You Are Tired!
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I cleaned the coils a week ago. With the system off I removed the outer panels to clean out the debris that had accumulated in the bottom. I use a mixture of 1 cup vinegar, 1 cup alcohol, and 3-4 tablespoons baking soda and brush it in with a paint brush. This gets rid of most crud. I do the same for the coils inside. The 16x25x5 filter was the wrong size. Apparently there is a shorter/wider version of that filter. It took a week to find the correct size.
FYI: If you fan motor just hums and will not spin up the start or is slow to start, the capacitor is bad or going bad. The AC repairman charges a service call, at least $75, and $80-100 for the capacitor. I bought mine on-line for $32 shipped last year.
You really can do a lot of repair and maintenance on your own if you have confidence and some tools. And also access to the font of all knowledge and wisdom YouTube. One time my water heater stopped working. Did a little research and discovered that it was probably the thermo couple. So I just watched 1 or 2 videos on how to replace a thermocouple, did some research, found a near by supply store and replaced the thermal couple myself. No fuss no muss and it has worked for years ever since. On good old YouTube.
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