cleaning airco

revor64 · 1st July 2011, 13:41

An other simple question.

I am prepairing for the grand holiday trip to Italy in two weeeks. Therefore I want to have some things in top condition.
Bad smell is not a desired condition.

Looking in the manual, I cannot figure out how to get the bad smell out of the airco system.
I know there are bottles with a long hose on it, and you should just put them somewhere and spray on good luck.

But is there an other (not tooo difficult) way to make it nice clean ?
How are you doining this, and what is your experience ?

Regards,

Rene.

sworks · 1st July 2011, 18:56

You can get a 'bomb' type that you place in the car and turn the heating on and close doors and windows - this always seems to be a messy way? Much easier to use the aerosol can with the long straw - remove the pollen filter and squirt into the housing, then also add to all the face vents, screen vents and lower vents

revor64 · 1st July 2011, 21:38

Basicly that is try to spray in the unit and hopefully you hit the problem area ?

chrissyboy · 1st July 2011, 22:05

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Originally Posted by revor64

An other simple question.

I am prepairing for the grand holiday trip to Italy in two weeeks. Therefore I want to have some things in top condition.
Bad smell is not a desired condition.

Looking in the manual, I cannot figure out how to get the bad smell out of the airco system.
I know there are bottles with a long hose on it, and you should just put them somewhere and spray on good luck.

But is there an other (not tooo difficult) way to make it nice clean ?
How are you doining this, and what is your experience ?

Regards,

Rene.

replace the pollen filter ,before refiting spray all over with oust ... this will get rid of the smell and it will kill any bacteria that may be in the vents,

T-Cut · 1st July 2011, 22:06

The 'proper' place to inject bactericidal foam is up the condensate drains under the car. That way you get proper liquid contact with the evaporator matrix. It's the bacterial slime coating the matrix that causes it to smell like a sewer.

TC

SD1too · 2nd July 2011, 08:11

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Originally Posted by T-Cut

It's the bacterial slime coating the matrix that causes it to smell like a sewer.

Agreed, and here's another method which I think I read on the product instructions. Select recirculation mode on the air con. controls and spray into the open port in the passenger (in the U.K.) footwell.

Simon.

revor64 · 5th July 2011, 11:18

It's on the ToDo list for this week.
The foam variant.
Thanks for the info. and background. I appreciate that .

Regards,

Rene

1st July 2011, 13:41	#1
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5th July 2011, 11:18	#7
revor64 Loves to post Rover 75 2.0 cdt Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Eindhoven Posts: 391 Thanks: 14 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	It's on the ToDo list for this week. The foam variant. Thanks for the info. and background. I appreciate that . Regards, Rene Last edited by revor64; 5th July 2011 at 20:58..

1st July 2011, 21:38	#3
revor64 Loves to post Rover 75 2.0 cdt Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Eindhoven Posts: 391 Thanks: 14 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Basicly that is try to spray in the unit and hopefully you hit the problem area ?

1st July 2011, 22:06	#5
T-Cut This is my second home Rover75 and Mreg Corsa. Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Sumweer onat mote o'dust (Sagin) Posts: 21,753 Thanks: 341 Thanked 3,660 Times in 2,924 Posts	The 'proper' place to inject bactericidal foam is up the condensate drains under the car. That way you get proper liquid contact with the evaporator matrix. It's the bacterial slime coating the matrix that causes it to smell like a sewer. TC