Customer Reviews

Advanced Tool Design Model ATD-3404 Condenser Fin Straightener

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This didn't work for my air conditioner. Before ordering this product, get a ruler and measure how many fins per inch on your unit. This product is designed to straighten them if they're 8, 9, 10, 12, 14 or 15 fins per inch (mine's 20).

Didn't work for mine, I have a Frigidaire FAA055P7A which seems quite the popular AC to buy here on Amazon. I did follow one of the previous reviewers tip and measured the fins with a ruler before purchasing, mine had about 12 per one inch so I figured it would work on my AC. It didn't.

This tool arrived in new package and very handy for straightening those bent fins on my air conditioner. Could not find this product in stores.

It just took me a few minutes to perfect my technique using this tool and after that, my air conditioner fins look like new again. I wish I could measure the efficiency improvement, but by looks alone it is 100% better.

Anazon is a good place to buy. This tool is almost useless for what it is made for.There has to be a better tool for this.

I purchased this tool to straighten the condenser fins on my a/c unit that received some damage after a hail storm. Easy to put together, just screw the handle on the plastic straightener.

Doesn't seem to have small enough combs for a residential unit, although I have not removed the wire cover to gain complete access to the fins.

Would probably work great on a car or truck radiator as the fins are much larger.

After getting a little carried away with the power washer I was forced to buy one of these. Worked well for all but the very edge where our AC unit has a 1 inch metal frame that got in the way of the tool.

After a recent hail storm, i was told that the fins that go over the coils in my central AC unit that sits next to the house were damaged. I was told that there was a product available to straighten the smashed fins which would allow me to fix this problem myself and avoid a costly replacement. I checked out a few fin straightener on line and chose ATD-3404 because it was suppose to be easy to use and have a size for all types of fins.

When, I got the product, I found that it was made of cheap plastic and one of the side--and the side that I needed to use, came in smashed together and would not even fit into the fins that I need ro repair. It actually made the fins worse instead of straightening them. I was very disappointed and frustrated and decided to get a small exacto knife and manually straighten the fins myself. This was very slow and dedious work, but I was able to get the fins back to normal and avoid the costly replacemnet--no thanks to the tool I had just wasted my time and money on.

I don't know if there are any fin straightener that actually work, but I do know that this product is not one of them!

I used this on a very large 4' x 3' refrigeration condenser which every square inch had been severely damaged by hail. The entire job took me a good 5 hours and required a great deal of patience and a little WD-40. This little tool worked beautifully and proved itself tough and versatile. Not one tooth on this tool was damaged or broken. Thanks to this little tool, my refrigeration unit has been completely restored saving me a tremendous amount of money for replacement.

my local Harbor Freight had same item for $4.79 plus a a circular coupon for a free mini led flashlight..after I paid Amazon $9.99 plus s/h for the same freaking thing..I'm going to do more research on prices on anything before I buy anything else from Amazon...