Spring is here, and that means the cooling season is fast approaching. Just like you spring clean your house, you should also spring clean your chilled water coils! 🧹 🧼 🧽 Here are some things Nortek Coil Solutions recommends you do—and don’t do—when it comes to spring cleaning your chilled water coils: ✅ Coils should be inspected at the start of each cooling season ✅ Dirty coils should be cleaned if necessary During Cleaning: Do’s ✔️ Remove large debris before starting to clean ✔️ Check drains to ensure they flow freely ✔️ Protect components that could be damaged by water ✔️ Use low-pressure water in combination with an approved coil cleaner, such as a mild alkali cleaner ✔️ Wash the coil from the top down from the outlet side of the coil ✔️ Ensure that rinse water is disposed of properly ✔️ Make sure to rinse all chemicals used from the fin surfaces ✔️ Straighten any damaged fins with an appropriately sized fin comb ✔️ Make sure to clean the drain pan in addition to the coil surfaces ✔️ Check and replace air filters as required Don’ts ❌ Use high-pressure concentrated spray that could damage fin surfaces ❌ Use aggressive mechanical methods ❌ Use harsh chemicals not approved by the coil manufacturer ❌ Don't use acidic chemical coil cleaners, or sodium hypochlorite (bleach) solutions to clean aluminum or copper fin surfaces ❌ Do not use alkaline coil cleaners with a pH value greater than 8.5 or lower than 6 ❌ Release chemicals in ways that do not conform with local environmental policy If you need fin combs to comb out damaged fins, or you’ve found that you need a replacement chilled water coil, please contact one of the members of our Coils team. Clarissa Guyton - clarissa.guyton@nortek.com Dillon Gilles - dillon.gilles@nortek.com Derek Clark - derek.clark@nortek.com Tommy Schroeder - tommy.schroeder@nortek.com Ken Foreman - ken.foreman@nortek.com Tony Heald - tony.heald@nortek.com #NortekAirSolutions #NortekCoilSolutions #CustomHVAC
