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Document Type
Article
Date of this Version
2019
Citation
https://theconversation.com/skip-this-chore-cleaning-your-air-conditioner-condenser-probably-wont-make-it-work-better-113158
Abstract
I asked my neighbor who hoses off his air conditioner condenser every spring why he does it. “Because my dad always told me I had to,” he said.
Conventional wisdom like what my neighbor’s dad imparted may always seem right. But through my HVAC scholarship – the study of heating, ventilation and air-conditioning systems – I’ve learned that this particular presumption is probably wrong.
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