Stagnant smell from aircon for a few seconds

[EvansJD2112]

Sure I stumbled over a post previously on this, but cant find.

 

When I first start the car, there is a stagnant water smell for a few seconds and then its fine.

I tend to leave the aircon on all the time as I like the car cool/cold! inside

 

Do I need to get the aircon system cleaned, or is it normal?

[Arran]

Get the air con regassed then get an air con anti bacterial cleaner and run that through it. Should cure it

[cmck13]

Get the air con regassed then get an air con anti bacterial cleaner and run that through it. Should cure it

 

This is how you do it.

[Tricky-Ricky]

If the air-con is working fine why regas? just get an anti bacterial cleaner for the matrix.

[GIXXERUK]

If the air-con is working fine why regas? just get an anti bacterial cleaner for the matrix.

If the air-con is working fine why regas? just get an anti bacterial cleaner for the matrix.

 

+1

[leonk]

Not wanting to worry you but isn't there a link to Legionnaires Disease and poorly maintained air con units? (I'm sounding like Will now....scary face x4!)

[Baidan]

If the air-con is working fine why regas? just get an anti bacterial cleaner for the matrix.

[Baidan]

If the air-con is working fine why regas? just get an anti bacterial cleaner for the matrix.

Sorry, good tip that I notice a faint smell when I turn air con off, will get the cleaner, reading up on it there's all sorts of germs in the system..http://www.centralgarageadwick.co.uk/bugs.htm

[RDON]

hmm I have noticed the same very fusty smell when my aircon is not on and its weird as I have been suffering asthma type symptoms since I have had the zed! might be a coincidence but I think I am going to buy some wurths disinfectant. where abouts is the condensate drain on the air con as its where you are supposed to insert the tube? does anyone know? how do you get to it?

[Ekona]

Not wanting to worry you but isn't there a link to Legionnaires Disease and poorly maintained air con units? (I'm sounding like Will now....scary face x4!)

Legionnaires Disease is caused by bacteria that thrive in water between 20c and 45c, and dispersed as an aerosol for inhalation. Unless you're using a bucket of stagnant water with a fan blowing over it as your aircon, you should be fine

[Arran]

May aswell get it regassed chances are it wasn't done last year anyway

[leonk]

Not wanting to worry you but isn't there a link to Legionnaires Disease and poorly maintained air con units? (I'm sounding like Will now....scary face x4!)

Legionnaires Disease is caused by bacteria that thrive in water between 20c and 45c, and dispersed as an aerosol for inhalation. Unless you're using a bucket of stagnant water with a fan blowing over it as your aircon, you should be fine

 

I had a feeling I was doing a Will!!!!!!!

 

[Stutopia]

Drop an air con bomb in there and run off

 

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/AIR-CON-BOMB-AIR-CONDITIONING-CLEANER-200ml-ONE-SHOT-SGAC2-/320893151748?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item4ab6b8ea04

 

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Autoglym-Air-Con-Sanitizer/dp/B003ULXB0W

Edited July 12, 2014 by SuperStu

[WhackyWill]

or indeed this one..

 

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Nissan-KLEEN-AIR-Car-Air-Conditioner-Cleaner-Purifier-Aircon-SOA000-/231258179877?pt=UK_Car_Accessories_Car_Care_Cleaning&hash=item35d80fc925

[Baidan]

Drop an air con bomb in there and run off

 

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/AIR-CON-BOMB-AIR-CONDITIONING-CLEANER-200ml-ONE-SHOT-SGAC2-/320893151748?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item4ab6b8ea04

 

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Autoglym-Air-Con-Sanitizer/dp/B003ULXB0W

I just went and got this, easy enough to use..

[Jp606]

Refrigeration engineer here, just need an air con bomb in there to clean it, definitely nothing to do with gas and more importantly nothing to do with Legionnaires as pointed out by Ekona! Unfortunately mainly due to the media, everyone thinks air con gives you Legionaires disease.

 

It's the most common thing I get asked, along with "doesn't refrigeration have a 'd' in it like fridge."

Edited July 12, 2014 by Jp606

[fellsteruk]

I had same issue and used the same clearer as you but it took 2 of them before the smell was gone

[Tricky-Ricky]

May aswell get it regassed chances are it wasn't done last year anyway

 

There is no reason to get your air-con regassed so often unless you have a leak problem, and then it needs to be fixed.

[EvansJD2112]

Drop an air con bomb in there and run off

 

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/AIR-CON-BOMB-AIR-CONDITIONING-CLEANER-200ml-ONE-SHOT-SGAC2-/320893151748?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item4ab6b8ea04

 

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Autoglym-Air-Con-Sanitizer/dp/B003ULXB0W

 

Have Amazon prime, so will! give that one a go.

 

Cheers

[drginger]

Quick question, where Do you put these air con bombs? Is there access to the system via the engine bay?

[Ekona]

You set the system to recirc, then fire it up in the cab and exit post haste.

[Stutopia]

Passenger footwell, I think they spray upward, so make sure it's not pointing directly at the leather or interior plastics.

Edited July 20, 2014 by SuperStu

[EvansJD2112]

Used the Autoglym yesterday.

Used the car this morning the odour has comp!etely gone .

Excellent!

[samsniss350z]

I was told that when you've used aircon, when you come to the end of your journey then turn the temperature up for a couple of minutes to dry out all of the hoses and this will prevent any odour. I've done this and never had any problems in any of the vehicles I've owned with aircon.

[RDON]

did mine today so hopefully should have cured it now!