What's Irish and stays out all night?

Patty-O-Furniture.

Okay, it is my wife's favorite joke, and it has become a staple in our household when we want a safe joke for our 8-year-old son. But this joke got me thinking about St. Patrick's Day and appliance parts. 

How can I tie appliances and parts we sell at McCombs Supply with St. Patrick's Day? Well, this joke brought everything together for me, providing a great link. 

Besides patio furniture, what stays outside all night (and day and in all weather) at your home? How about your air conditioning unit. 

We've turned the clocks ahead 1 hour with Daylight Savings and St. Patrick's Day on March 17 is another sign that Spring weather is the on way. 

This is a perfect time of year to clean the evaporator and condensers on your AC unit. Don't neglect your HVAC. 

For St. Patrick's Day, McCombs is offering a coupon for a 5 percent discount at checkout on all purchases made through March 15. 

At checkout, type in the coupon code potofgold.

That's the words "pot of gold" put together. This 5% discount on your total purchase will help cover the cost of shipping from McCombs Supply. 

Back to St. Patrick's Day. Is it St. Patty's or St. Paddy's Day?

According to a USA Today article from March 16, 2018, the correct wording is St. Paddy's Day.

It goes back to the the translation behind the original name. Patrick is an English-made version of the Irish Gaelic name Pádraig.

Paddy = nickname from the Irish name Padraig, whose Anglicized form is Patrick.

Now about cleaning the AC unit. 

The Nu-Calgon Evap foam is a no rinse evaporator coil cleaner in an 18 oz. aerosol spray can (part no. 4171-75.)

Spray the evaporator foam on the coil and the foam will wash the emulsified matter off. Since it is fortified with corrosion inhibitors, it is safe for use on metals and other materials. 

The product's fast-breaking foam is completely self-rinsing. So just spray and go about your day. 

Also try the Nu-Calgon Blackhawk expanding foam coil cleaner (part no. 4127-75).

Blackhawk is an expanding foam that penetrates deep into the coil and then liquefies  quickly remove grease, grime, and other oily surfaces. 

It can also be used in window air conditioners. 

Another great product is the VAPCO X-Factor Evaporator and condenser powder coil cleaner. 

This is an extremely versatile cleaner. It may be applied full strength without damaging metals. It dissolves grease, oil, dirt, tar, lint, nicotine and more. 

For general purpose you can spray, wipe, mop or dip the item being cleaned. 

The SUPCO air conditioner Fin Comb (Part no. FCR6) is ideal for setting straight evaporator condenser coils. 

                                                    Fin Comb

About Us

McCombs Supply Company, Inc.

In business since 1953, McCombs Supply Co., Inc. is a third-generation family-owned business that specializes in low prices and fast, reliable shipping.

We supply contractors, service technicians, housing developments, hospitals, retirement communities, institutions, and do-it-yourselfers (DIYers).

Today, we have nearly one million SKUs in our system. We are constantly upgrading our cutting-edge technology to serve our customers better.

Located in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, McCombs Supply Co., Inc. offers replacement repair parts for dishwashers, dryers, microwaves, range-ovens, refrigerators, washing machines, HVAC, commercial refrigeration, commercial cooking, pellet stove parts and more. Some of our manufacturers we distribute for include – Backer-Chromolox, Broan-Nutone, Exact Replacement Parts (ERP), EZ Flo, Fasco, Mastercool, ICM, JW Harris, Packard, Robertshaw, Sealed Unit Parts Company (SUPCO), White Rodgers, Englander, Breckwell, Harman, Lennox, Napoleon, St. Croix and Quadra-Fire.

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