How can you clean a squirrel cage and coils on a Ruud air handler?

Answer 1

This is two separate proceedures: a) squirrel cage b) coils.

Both parts should be cleaned with an antimicrobial solution. Doing so requires the parts to be removed.

Properly cleaning the coils requires experience with freon lines. If you are an ammature, I would recommend you contact an expert to clean the coils.

Squirrel Cage:

1) Turn of the power at the breaker.

2) Remove the squirrel cage / blower motor assembly.

3) Seperate the motor.

4) Remove the squirrel cage.

5) Cleaning: spray with antimicrobial solution, wait for it to turn white (foamy), hose down with pressure from a garden hose.

6) Reassemble: Be careful not to damage or bend the blades. I you bend it, you will need to buy another one.

Coils:

Basic Wisdom: If you have to ask for instructions, you probably should not perform the task.

If you want to do a light cleaning without removing the coil, use a brush attachment on a good shop vac, then reassemble carefully.

Full cleaning requires removal of the coils (disconnect power at main breaker).

1) Capture freon in the condensor.

2) Cut freon line.

3) Remove coil and wash with antimicrobial solution.

4) Reinstall coil, connect freon line then test for pressure and leaks.

Hope this helps.