Air Conditioner Midew Spray
Steve Rosen
My '91 Accord had a very foul mildew'ish odor after the car had been sitting for
a while when the air conditioner had been previously running. The smell went
away pretty quickly after I started driving or turned on the air conditioner.
On bringing the car in for service, I ask the local Honda dealer and they said
they sprayed down the vents to knock out the mildew. I worked very well, but
the smell still occurs although very slightly. Can somebody tell me how exactly
this spray is used, what causes the mildew and what exactly is the spray and
where can I buy it (I didn't go back to ask the dealer and ask).
This is a minor problem, but I'd like to be able to remedy it myself.
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Steve Rosen
Fox Chase Cancer Center
SM_R...@fccc.edu
(215) 728-3665
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Brendan Welch
> a while when the air conditioner had been previously running. The smell went
> away pretty quickly after I started driving or turned on the air conditioner.
>
cleaner into the air intake with the blower running, and then turning the
blower off so that the vapor could condense and sit a while.
(This was in connection with heating, not cooling.)
Try it a couple of times; it is much less expensive that having a
"professional" tear your system apart; maybe it is all that is required.
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Brendan Welch, system analyst, UMass/Lowell, W1LPG, wel...@woods.uml.edu
John Kalucki
: > My '91 Accord had a very foul mildew'ish odor after the car had been sitting for
: > a while when the air conditioner had been previously running. The smell went
: > away pretty quickly after I started driving or turned on the air conditioner.
Why, after 30+ years of automotive AC, hasn't this problem been solved
by design? Building HVAC doesn't have this problem...
My 94 Jeep Grand Cherokee has _nasty_ AC odor, and I'm about to bring
it in under warantee to have it looked at.
-John Kalucki
jo...@gordian.com
George Goble
>Brendan Welch (wel...@woods.uml.edu) wrote:
>: > My '91 Accord had a very foul mildew'ish odor after the car had been sitting for
>: > a while when the air conditioner had been previously running. The smell went
>: > away pretty quickly after I started driving or turned on the air conditioner.
>
>Why, after 30+ years of automotive AC, hasn't this problem been solved
>by design? Building HVAC doesn't have this problem...
Building HVAC does have this problem sometimes.. only another name:
Legionaire's disease. Problem is fungus growing in moist areas.
If the ducts and evaporator are wet for 3weeks/month.. FUNGUS will
move in.. just like in showers, etc. One has to either dry it out
now and then (run on Vent only with compressor off), or try to
fight it with spraying Lysol in the intake (use normal setting
instead of max as this sucks in air from the outside).. After
spraying, immed shut it off so Lysol stays in ducts overnight.
>
>My 94 Jeep Grand Cherokee has _nasty_ AC odor, and I'm about to bring
>it in under warantee to have it looked at.
>
> -John Kalucki
> jo...@gordian.com
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Dena
I have had the same problem with my 1993 Honda Accord. First they cleaned
the evaporator and now the dealer has replaced it. Honda refuses to acknowledge
the problem, but they are beginning to get heat from customers. The problem became
exacerbated when increased passenger space in cars and reduced the space
available under the hood. There isn't much space for the smaller air conditioner and
evaporator. The dealer's service manager tells me the small fins in the evaporator
retain moisture.
However, there is a workarouond. I have an article form Automotive News that the
dealer gave me and can Fax it to you if you call me or respond to this message with
your phone number. Also, it would help to complain to Honda. They've got to solve
the problems.
By the way, many manufacturers, including those of luxury cars, are experiencing the
same problem. It has become an industry problem.
Good luck.
Regards,
Dena
415-691-3759,
John Chen
keep the fan on at "fresh" and even lowest setting, the air
flow will keep the evaporator damp free. Works for me.
-John