Does anyone have experience with air conditioning cleaners i.e. products which are designed to eradicate bacteria, fungi, mould, viruses etc. from car air conditioning systems when they get a bit whiffy? I note that a proprietary product exists for this purpose, i.e. from Comma. Or any alternative techniques e.g. running the a/c with the heating full on and recirculating the air?
Oz (as was)
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...and changing the pollen filter...
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This question has been asked quite recently and concerned the Comma product.
It's somewhat expensive at around £13 - if you buy a £1.99 can of Neutradol (not ordinary air freshener which only masks smells), spray the interior of the car and then run the air conditioning with the recirculation on, it will kill all the bugs etc in the same way....
An air pollen filter change will need a perusal of the manual to find out where it is housed and the way to remove/replace it.
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This question has been asked quite recently ....
Sure was:-
www.honestjohn.co.uk/forum/post/index.htm?t=23708
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This question has been asked quite recently ....
Thanks DD for drawing my attention to the other earlier dialogue on this subject (said with slight red face) - I failed somehow to find it via 'Search'.
My experience with the Comma product too was that, despite the heater being on full, I somehow failed to sufficiently maintain the product in vapour phase, and finished up with a large puddle of condensed soapy/lemony smelling liquid in the rear mat. By good luck I had clear plastic overmats in place at the time which retained it all.
The vapour that did actually get through the system does seem to have helped.
Oz (as was)
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comma air conditioning cleaner - I bought some because I always get a noticeable whiff from the ventilation when I turn the a/c off
in summary, its an aerosol that continues spraying once you've 'turned it on'. the idea is you put it in the passenger footwell and turn the a/c on full with recirc on. it didn't solve the smell problem, and made a right mess on the windscreen, passenger window, dashboard and all the plastic on the passenger door.
on the whole 0/10 !
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Remove the pollen filter and spray it in there next time, or try again like this with Neutradol. Spraying it in the interior sounds very hit and miss,
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>>sounds very hit and miss>>
I can assure you that it is very effective in the case of my Bora.
Once the interior has been well sprayed, leave the a/c in recirculating mode operating for about five minutes (obviously with all doors and windows closed and you out of the vehicle!).
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