Need tips on removing the air conditioner filter for cleaning

Tardisman

I am looking for tips on how to remove the air filter on my 2014 MAX S air conditioner. The unit is surrounded by trim molding and it looks like this may need to be taken off to get at the front cover. Is this the correct step?

ChanW

Tardis,

I ran into the same problem, and was stumped for a while.

The filter slides out on the right, but the bathroom wall is in the way! 

I found that the filter will bend as you pull it out and put it back in.

You probably should do it when the Tab isn't freezing, just in case, but I've pulled ours out a few times, without problem.

Sliding it back in is a little tricky, but can be done, carefully manipulating the screen so it stays in the channels.

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Chan

2014 'S' Maxx

Michigan_Mike

I sent this on to the factory as I'm sure others are perplexed and it is something that will need to be addressed if it's inaccessible.  I will post any feedback or suggestions that I receive.

Thanks for the heads up! 

Tardisman

I appreciate your help. It looks like I will have to take off the wood trim, then take off the front grill (asuming I can get to the screws) from the unit to get to the filter (assuming I can get to the screws). Kind of a pain to dismantle the front just to clean a filter. 

Michigan_Mike

Here's the YouTbe video that was posted today:

Check it out:

Mike Smith

Tardisman

Thanks for help on this. I was able to get it out. I thought it was a more brittle plastic so I was hesitant. The video shows it is pretty flexible.

kybob

After parking the camper yesterday after our 6th night in our T@B, my wife looks at the AC and says, "Man, the AC filter sure is filthy, how do we get it out." I explained the procedure described above to her. Then she says, "why not just take the vacuum attachment and just vacuum over the front of the AC unit without taking it out." Can anyone think of a reason why this would not clean the filter sufficiently? I don't think that ours has as many horizontal bars across the front as the one in the video.

Verna

I pulled mine out, vacuumed it off (only broke the frame in one spot) and it took more effort to put it back in.

I think vacuuming it out is worth a try. You'll be removing the dust from the direction it was sucked in. Tell us how it works. 

Nomad

Pulled mine out this AM - Turned out to be pretty easy. Only problem puttin it back in was it hung up on a grill screw. Once I discovered what the hangup was, slipped right in.

kybob

I tried sliding it out before I was going to vacuum it while it was still in the unit, and was surprised at how easy it was to get in and out.