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Car Forum / Driving, Maintenance, Tuning / Maintenance and Repair / November 2005Removing musty smell from heater/AC
Anything that will remove the musty/moldy/wet basement smell from the heater/AC? 1994 Sentra. Thanks, Rick > Anything that will remove the musty/moldy/wet basement smell from the > heater/AC? 1994 Sentra. > > Thanks, > > Rick It is probably caused by mold and mildew which has built up over time. Often the mold will plug the drain tubes where the air conditioner condensed water should flow out to the ground. If you can spray in a chemical to kill that fungi, chances are you can kill the smell. The tubes need to be open so that drainage can take place. One of the products that you might get your hand on is Consan Triple Action 20. It is based on quaternary ammonium compounds that kill a broad spectrum of germs, bacteria and fungi. At use concentrations it shouldnt be particularly corrosive to skin or aluminum, but you wouldnt want to leave the concentrate in contact with either. A dilute spray of Lysol might also turn the trick. Some people like the odor, others dont. Same caveats about usage. >> Anything that will remove the musty/moldy/wet basement smell from the >> heater/AC? 1994 Sentra. [quoted text clipped - 27 lines] > odor, > others dont. Same caveats about usage. All the above should work to kill the fungus. If you'll shut the a/c off about a mile from home and let the evaporator dry out, the problem won't reoccur. > Anything that will remove the musty/moldy/wet basement smell from the > heater/AC? 1994 Sentra. > > Thanks, > > Rick There are commercial products for cleaning your car's a/c. Some are reasonably priced and others are very expensive. Try your local auto parts store or an a/c service shop. Dan (This account is not used for email.) Thanks for the replies. I found this Interdynamics product called "Pure Air" http://www.id-usa.com/product.asp?CID=9&PID=101 which I think I'll try 1st, probably "relatively" cheap & available. Agreed about making sure the drain's clear, now all I gotta do is find the damned thing ;-) Rick > Thanks for the replies. I found this Interdynamics product called > "Pure Air" http://www.id-usa.com/product.asp?CID=9&PID=101 which I [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > > Rick Doesnt say anything about the ingredients. Might work, might not..but if you can find it and it isnt too expensive, it's worth a try. >Thanks for the replies. I found this Interdynamics product called >"Pure Air" http://www.id-usa.com/product.asp?CID=9&PID=101 which I >think I'll try 1st, probably "relatively" cheap & available. Agreed >about making sure the drain's clear, now all I gotta do is find the >damned thing ;-) I've used that stuff, and I don't think it's as effective as Lysol, but it smells better. Do make sure the evaporator drain is clear before doing anything, though. --scott  Signature"C'est un Nagra. C'est suisse, et tres, tres precis." > There are commercial products for cleaning your car's a/c. Some are > reasonably priced and others are very expensive. Try your local > auto parts store or an a/c service shop. > Dan I havent looked at these carefully. For any of them to work for the long term, you have to get the mold killed out, and get the system draining. Where moisture accumulates, things grow - sometimes nasty things. (Personally, I believe humankind sprang from just such a humble beginning;>). |
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