How to Clean a Frigidaire AC Vent

Air conditioning is a necessity in just about every part of the United States, depending on the time of year and how far south you live. However, air conditioning units such as the Frigidaire can easily become breeding stations for mold as well as harbor dirt and dust, especially if you are just bringing your unit out of storage. While it's long been known that cleaning parts of the unit, like the filter, can increase the efficiency of the air conditioner, one area that often gets overlooked is the air vents. This integral part of the unit can easily be cleaned with just a few steps.

Can of compressed air
Duster
Vacuum
Damp brush
Sanitizing aerosol spray

Instructions

- 1
  Hold a can of air in an upright position so that the nozzle is directed into the vents. Blow out any loose dust by placing the nozzle in different locations in your vents. The pressure of the canned air can help dislodge more stubborn pieces of dirt and dust to get the vent ready for other removal methods.
- 2
  Dust out the vents using a duster that can fold in on itself to get inside the small vent spaces. Choose a duster with newer technology that attracts dust to itself, not just one that will move the dust around inside the air conditioner.
- 3
  Vacuum out the dust you've loosened with your vacuum cleaner. Use a small attachment that can get in as close to the vent as possible. Attachments with a brush at the end are also helpful to dislodge more dust from reachable areas of the outside of the vent.
- 4
  Use a damp brush -- such as a toothbrush or test-tube cleaner -- to scrape away more stubborn dirt if it's been awhile since you've cleaned your air conditioning unit.
- 5
  Spray an aerosol cleaner with a mold and mildew agent into the vents. Use short sprays, and do not soak the vents or shoot too far into the actual air conditioner itself.

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