Found that our window unit was caked with moist gunk on the fins. Was
scraping it out with an awl. It was worse than it's ever been. It is
impractical to remove from the window. Is there any easier way to clean
that? I think I was damaging the fins in the process and the stuff didn't
always come up out of the fins when I was picking at it.
ares

ares wrote:
Found that our window unit was caked with moist gunk on the fins. Was
scraping it out with an awl. It was worse than it's ever been. It is
impractical to remove from the window. Is there any easier way to clean
that? I think I was damaging the fins in the process and the stuff didn't
always come up out of the fins when I was picking at it.

Try a stiff brush (not a wire brush, but like a scrub brush)

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Go to an appliance repair store or a heating supply store and buy a fin comb.

http://arnoldservice.com/hvac_supplies.htm

Scroll down the page to see one type.

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Dennis

Carefully comb it with a wire brush. OR get a condenser comb.

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"ares" wrote in message
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Found that our window unit was caked with moist gunk on the fins. Was
scraping it out with an awl. It was worse than it's ever been. It is
impractical to remove from the window. Is there any easier way to clean
that? I think I was damaging the fins in the process and the stuff didn't
always come up out of the fins when I was picking at it.
ares

Only way I've found to effectively clean a window unit is to take it
out, and remove the cover.

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Christopher A. Young
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You have to starve them.
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"ares" wrote in message
news:NNrjg.6271$hN2.2978@trnddc05...
Found that our window unit was caked with moist gunk on the fins. Was
scraping it out with an awl. It was worse than it's ever been. It is
impractical to remove from the window. Is there any easier way to
clean
that? I think I was damaging the fins in the process and the stuff
didn't
always come up out of the fins when I was picking at it.
ares