In a message dated 98-05-26 14:29:38 EDT, robl@REDLION-CONTROLS.COM writes: > I have noticed that when looking through the open mesh > screen for the rear, ceiling mounted AC evaporator that the > radiator fins are full of lint. This has to affect cooling > efficiency. Is there an "easy" way to clean the fins without pulling > off the whole rear surround?? How difficult is it to remove the > surround? Is the evaporator mounted to this panel or to the > ceiling....will it fall on me when disassembling? You can remove all of the plastic nuts (with a slotted screw head) from above the intake grill area. After these are out, you can CAREFULLY pry the plastic evaporator housing away from the studs the nuts came off of and CAREFULLY push/pull the grill up out of the top between the housing and studs. I capitalized "carefully" twice above, because the evaporator plastic can be quite brittle, and you realy don't want to crack/break it. After the grill is out of the way, it's a sinch to vacuum out the lint that covers the evaporator. Good luck, Jim Davis |
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