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Air con stinks

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  • 17-05-2018 11:28am
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    Moanin
    Registered Users Posts: 2,133 ✭✭✭


    Hi All,

    I switched on air con for the first time yesterday and there's a terrible stink from it. I only have the car 2 months (Golf Mk5) and am unsure as to how often it was used by previous owner. I've a feeling the air con system needs to be cleaned as it's probably full of bacteria. My question is, is this diy thing of spaying an aerosol while leaving air cob running in recirculatory mode any good? I see Halfords have it in a can for €12.

    Thanks


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    CJhaughey
    Registered Users Posts: 14,906 ✭✭✭✭CJhaughey


    Moanin wrote: »
    Hi All,

    I switched on air con for the first time yesterday and there's a terrible stink from it. I only have the car 2 months (Golf Mk5) and am unsure as to how often it was used by previous owner. I've a feeling the air con system needs to be cleaned as it's probably full of bacteria. My question is, is this diy thing of spaying an aerosol while leaving air cob running in recirculatory mode any good? I see Halfords have it in a can for €12.

    Thanks

    I don't know about the Halford aerosol but I had the same issue with my AC when I got my car.
    Wurth Coolius is what I used, feed the tube into the evaporator and spray liberally. I did this more than two years ago and the smell hasn't returned yet.
    I got a can from my local John Deere dealer, it was less than 10 euro.
    https://eshop.wuerth.de/Air-conditioning-disinfectant-spray-DISINFSPR-A-C-300ML/089376410.sku/en/US/EUR/


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    tphase
    Registered Users Posts: 1,061 ✭✭✭tphase


    try changing the cabin air filter. Had the same problem on an A4 not too long ago and that's what cured it for me


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    Moanin
    Registered Users Posts: 2,133 ✭✭✭Moanin


    tphase wrote: »
    try changing the cabin air filter. Had the same problem on an A4 not too long ago and that's what cured it for me

    Pollen Filter was changed when serviced in Mar this year.


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    Dero
    Registered Users Posts: 726 ✭✭✭Dero


    If you're anywhere around west Dublin, this place will do a decontamination for you. Might be worth getting a full A/C service if you're unsure of it's history.

    If you're not near Dublin, I'm sure there are a few other places offering such services.


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    bliger
    Registered Users Posts: 163 ✭✭bliger


    I am using this https://products.liqui-moly.com/a-c-system-cleaner-spray-4.html and getting from https://ade.ie


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