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Default Pressure wash outdoor heat pump compressor fins?

A bad idea?


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If done VERY carefully it is ok to do. Most people end up bending the fins
over though.
Best hit it with a garden hose and sprayer if you are unsure!
And TURN OFF THE POWER!!
Greg


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A bad idea?



Not smart, since the proper way to do it is with a non acid foaming cleaner
sold for the purpose and a garden hose.

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A bad idea?


This is Turtle.

Mean Green or Castrol purple soap [ walmarts $3.99 a gal. ] and water hose.

The pressure washers will do a pretty job but most people end up mashing the
fins in and I get about a $100.00 to straighten them out.

TURTLE


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"TURTLE" wrote in message
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"John Harlow" wrote in message
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A bad idea?


This is Turtle.

Mean Green or Castrol purple soap [ walmarts $3.99 a gal. ] and water

hose.

The pressure washers will do a pretty job but most people end up mashing

the
fins in and I get about a $100.00 to straighten them out.

TURTLE



Last time I saw one T, it required the replacement of the coil....we tried
for over an hour to get about 6 inches of fin cleaned up and back out, and
after they started to peel off, it was time to simply replace it.
When they are hit real good and folded back and follow countours, its shot
to hell and back..

course....I love the ones that are almost cut in half..



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On 11/21/2004 11:46 PM US(ET), TURTLE took fingers to keys, and typed
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"John Harlow" wrote in message
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A bad idea?



This is Turtle.

Mean Green or Castrol purple soap [ walmarts $3.99 a gal. ] and water hose.


Never heard of Mean Green, unless you meant "Simple Green", which is
what I use for all outdoor cleaning.

The pressure washers will do a pretty job but most people end up mashing the
fins in and I get about a $100.00 to straighten them out.

TURTLE




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On 11/21/2004 11:46 PM US(ET), TURTLE took fingers to keys, and typed the
following:

"John Harlow" wrote in message
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A bad idea?


This is Turtle.

Mean Green or Castrol purple soap [ walmarts $3.99 a gal. ] and water hose.

Never heard of Mean Green, unless you meant "Simple Green", which is what I
use for all outdoor cleaning.


This is Turtle.

Mean Green is the Dollar Store's Knock off brand of the same stuff. I just
happen to get mine at the Dollar store and is the same stuff as the Simple
Green. Mean Green is $.99 or so and the Simple Green is almost $2.00 or so.

TURTLE


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