Introduction
The PAC115EC Delonghi air conditioner. This guide probably works for many of them that are very similar with the same design flaws. There is a second cooling system with no filtering AT ALL on the bottom that needs to be cleaned out. This looks to be by design- without cleaning this cooling system it will eventually stop cooling properly and be next to useless as an air conditioner.
What you need
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These are easy to open and properly clean.
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There are about 9-10 screws that can be accessed with a regualr phillips screw driver on the back of the unit. Some of the screws are deep in the recessed plastic and you will need a longer screwdriver. once all of them are out the rear plastic cover slides off straight back. Make sure the power is unplugged.
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Once the rear cover is off there are 3 or 4 screws on a top insert that will need to be removed to take the front off. It is clipped in on the sides and there will be a ribbon cable to the top control panel. Be careful not to rip it apart- and disconnect the control interface. I did not take pictures for this step-sorry.
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Now that both of the plastic covers are off you can see just how much accumulated dust this thing has sucked in unfiltered. *once again make sure this is unplugged!*
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The lower cooling system is going to be packed with stuff drawn into the cooling fins. Carefully wipe downwards with a wire brush- the fins are very fragile and any sideways movement could damage the fins. The fins are difficult to access around the condenser pump and hoses.
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once the unit is reasonably cleaned up you can carefully replace the front- attach the control wire. Reclup the front and then maneuver the rear cover into place- it should align right up but you may need to nudge it a bit to get it right. put the screws back in and give it a try. Provided you did everything correctly it should power on.
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To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
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6 Comments
I've been looking everywhere for a guide on disassembling the PAC EL290HLWKC-1A (DeLonghi Pinguino Deluxe Portable Air Conditioner) that looks very similar, but not exactly like this one. I can see the accumulation of dust through the slats. I've even cobbled together a flexible tube as a hand-held vacuum cleaner attachment to try and get to it, with minimal success.
The one time I attempted to get the case off, I met with some resistance that indicated I had clearly missed a screw. I never did find it and now I'm still too terrified I'll break it to try again.
I would be most grateful if someone could post a diagram or image showing where all the screws are. I can't be alone in seeking this info as the model sold very well at Costco a few years back.
I have just disassembled this device which is identical to the photo in this post. I could show a lot of pictures.
How can I do it?
I would love to see some pictures, I'm trying to replace the power cord and don't have the schematic where it plugs in
I have a different PAC model with all shallow screws. While this guide is not the same as mine, it gave me encouragement to disassemble mine. Fortunately, it not as dirty but it does need a clean up .
