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ALUMINUM COIL CLEANING
APPROVED CLEANERS’ LIST
TECHNICAL PUBLICATION
TP-109B
August 2016
ATTENTION INSTALLING PERSONNEL
As a professional installer you have an obligation to know the
product better than the customer. This includes all safety precau-
tions and related items.
Prior to actual installation, thoroughly familiarize yourself with this
Instruction Manual. Pay special attention to all safety warnings.
Often during installation or repair it is possible to place yourself in
a position which is more hazardous than when the unit is in
operation.
Remember, it is your responsibility to install the product safely and
to know it well enough to be able to instruct a customer in its safe
use.
Safety is a matter of common sense...a matter of thinking before
acting. Most dealers have a list of specific good safety
practices...follow them.
The precautions listed in this Installation Manual are intended as
supplemental to existing practices. However, if there is a direct
conflict between existing practices and the content of this manual,
the precautions listed here take precedence.
HIGH VOLTAGE!
D
ISCONNECT ALL POWER BEFORE SERVICING OR
INSTALLING THIS UNIT . M ULTIPLE POWER SOURCES MAY
BE PRESENT . F AILURE TO DO SO MAY CAUSE PROPERTY
DAMAGE , PERSONAL INJURY OR DEATH .
WARNING
This publication provides a list of the only approved cleaners recommended to clean evaporator coils.
Any cleaner not contained in the above chart should not be used.
Contact Technical Services for variations or applications outside those outlined in this document.
ALUMINUM INDOOR COIL CLEANING (QUALIFIED SERVICER
ONLY)
For units equipped with an aluminum tube evaporator coil, the
safest way to clean the coil is to simply flush the coil with water.
This cleaning practice remains as the recommended cleaning
method for both copper tube an aluminum tube residential evapo-
rator coils.
It has been determined that many coil cleaners and drain pan
tablets contain corrosive chemicals that can be harmful to alumi-
num tube and fin evaporator coils. Even a one-time application of
these corrosive chemicals can cause premature aluminum evapo-
rator coil failure. Any cleaners that contain corrosive chemicals
including, but not limited to, chlorine and hydroxides, should not be
used.
An alternate cleaning method is to use one of the products listed
below to clean the coils. The cleaners listed are the only agents
deemed safe and approved for use to clean round tube aluminum
coils. TP-109* is also available on the web site in Partner Link >
Service Toolkit.
NOTE: Ensure coils are rinsed well after use of any chemical
cleaners.
Goodman Manufacturing Company, L.P. • 5151 San Felipe, Suite 500 • Houston, TX 77056
Manufacturer Trade Name Product # Manufacturer Trade Name Product #
Atlantic Chemical, ACE Evap-Klean Plus FEK-32 Nu-Calgon PurCool Tablets 61053 or PC200
Atlantic Chemical, ACE Eco-Kleen EKC-1 RectorSeal Nu Line 97690
Atlantic Chemical, ACE Eco-Kleen EKC-32
Atlantic Chemical, ACE Eco-Power EKP-1
Atlantic Chemical, ACE Foaming Coil Cleaner FCA
Diversitech Eco-Coil ECO-COIL
Nu-Calgon Evap-Green 4191-08 (41910)
Quest Vapco Greenscapes 2720
Rectorseal Foam-A-Coil 82632
Rectorseal Clean-N-Safe 83780
Simple Green Extreme Simple Green 13412, 13406, 13405
Approved Coil Cleaners Approved Pan Tabs