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Car Forum / Volvo Cars / May 2005'87 740 A/C stink
I turned on my A/C today for the first significant amount of time this season. After about 10 minutes there was an overpowering stench like old milk, YUK! I assume there's bacteria growing in the drain pan, are there any tricks to cleaning this out? > I turned on my A/C today for the first significant amount of time this > season. After about 10 minutes there was an overpowering stench like old > milk, YUK! I assume there's bacteria growing in the drain pan, are there any > tricks to cleaning this out? check here Re Frigi-Fresh http://www.swedishbricks.net/700900FAQ/HeatingAirConditioning1.html Mold Odor from A/C System > > I turned on my A/C today for the first significant amount of time this > > season. After about 10 minutes there was an overpowering stench like old [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > http://www.swedishbricks.net/700900FAQ/HeatingAirConditioning1.html > Mold Odor from A/C System I'll attach my own treatment for this problem. At least it's non-toxic...  Signaturehttp://www.albany.net/~mjc1/index.html > > > I turned on my A/C today for the first significant amount of time this > > > season. After about 10 minutes there was an overpowering stench like old [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > > http://www.albany.net/~mjc1/index.html ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- > Non-toxic A/C System Cleaner > [quoted text clipped - 57 lines] > possibility that this cleaner can produce a false positive on a police > breath alcohol analyzer. you know... it's almost worth owning a volvo for the newsgroup. and if this doesn't work, just drink the cheap Vodka and you won't care if the car smells or not! :^ ) >> > > I turned on my A/C today for the first significant amount of time >> > > this [quoted text clipped - 81 lines] >> > you know... it's almost worth owning a volvo for the newsgroup. > and if this doesn't work, just drink the cheap Vodka and you won't care if > the car smells or not! :^ ) Yup, with vodka in your blood, theres no need for the car for a day or so. Don´t drink and drive (cause you can´t see the road for yourbottle). :) Arne C > > and if this doesn't work, just drink the cheap Vodka and you won't care if > > the car smells or not! :^ ) > Yup, with vodka in your blood, theres no need for the car for a day or so. > Don´t drink and drive (cause you can´t see the road for yourbottle). :) > > Arne C I pulled the fan and resistor out over the weekend and hosed the evaporator down with lysol because I happened to have some on hand. If that doesn't last I'll try the vodka trick, though I'm not sure what's worse, the rotten milk stink or the cheap vodka stink. > > > and if this doesn't work, just drink the cheap Vodka and you won't care > if [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > last I'll try the vodka trick, though I'm not sure what's worse, the rotten > milk stink or the cheap vodka stink. The vodka is just to kill the live mold. You need the vinegar as well for any lasting protection. I used to use Lysol, but it's nasty stuff. The canned A/C spray is even worse, at least to my nose. Signaturehttp://www.albany.net/~mjc1/index.html > The vodka is just to kill the live mold. You need the vinegar as well > for [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > > http://www.albany.net/~mjc1/index.html The cheap vodka stink might be quite interesting if you get pulled over and the cop sticks his head in the window... SignatureMike F. Thornhill (near Toronto), Ont. Replace tt with t (twice!) and remove parentheses to email me directly. (But I check the newsgroup more often than this email address.) I know an A/C guy that says just use Clorox it will kill anything that is growing on your coils instantly. Deacon >> > and if this doesn't work, just drink the cheap Vodka and you won't care > if [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > rotten > milk stink or the cheap vodka stink. Just remember that fungus is a risk to your health too legionella is a form of the same use you air con more often just a minute or two so the seals and such stay supple > and if this doesn't work, just drink the cheap Vodka and you won't care if > the car smells or not! :^ ) [quoted text clipped - 84 lines] >>> >> you know... it's almost worth owning a volvo for the newsgroup. Kidding aside ... i work at making cigars and deal with mold a lot. A good wipedown with laundry bleach is the ticket. Leave it on for about 1 hour and then wipe with moist rag. This kills bacteria too. Also see why the pan collected water. Plugged drain? If you guys want to breathe chlorine, be my guest. I'll stick with the alcohol/vinegar mixture and save some lung tissue... -- |
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