The present application relates to a self-cleaning method of an air conditioner, in particular to a self-cleaning method of a
heat exchanger and an air conditioner, comprising three stages; in the first stage, the
dew point temperature is increased, so that the
dew point temperature is higher than the
freezing point; in the second stage, the indoor unit is started, so that the
heat exchanger surface condensation and
frost; in the third stage, the
frost layer on the surface of the
heat exchanger is melted, in the first stage, the indoor unit heat exchanger is in heating mode, and the fan is started, in the first stage, the humidification module is started, the indoor unit further comprises a
humidity sensor module, and the
control system dynamically adjusts the
heating power and the humidification intensity according to the
dew point temperature provided by the
humidity sensor module, the
dew point is greater than 0 DEG C when the
refrigeration mode is started, and the fan of the indoor unit is opened; by increasing the temperature and
humidity, the
dew point temperature is increased, the condensation amount is increased, and the condensation time is prolonged, so that the
condensed water can fully penetrate into the ash layer, the water amount during
defrosting is increased, and the cleaning effect is improved.