Terrible smell? Bacteria in your aircon system? Or something more chemical?Adam_013 wrote: Tue Jan 29, 2019 9:07 pm Driving home tonight my Aircon light was on when the dial was set to windscreen and a terrible smell filled the cabin... Changing the direction and the A/C turning off solved this issue. But the temp was 1.5c.
If I put the A/C on manually in any other position the smell came back again, indicating the A/C was certainly on?
Surely this goes against this 3c rule?
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I'd say like a damp smell, more than likely as you say - Bacteria.. yet another thing what's become apparent since it's been in for a service...monkeyhanger wrote:Terrible smell? Bacteria in your aircon system? Or something more chemical?Adam_013 wrote: Tue Jan 29, 2019 9:07 pm Driving home tonight my Aircon light was on when the dial was set to windscreen and a terrible smell filled the cabin... Changing the direction and the A/C turning off solved this issue. But the temp was 1.5c.
If I put the A/C on manually in any other position the smell came back again, indicating the A/C was certainly on?
Surely this goes against this 3c rule?
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Although, they didn't change the filter. Who knows...
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^ you could try one of those £10 bug bombs to freshen it up if it's definitely the aircon rather than sodden carpet mats giving that "wet dog" smell. I prefer rubber mats.
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Me too, rubber mats imo are nicer, plus with some nice dressing come up really well too.monkeyhanger wrote:^ you could try one of those £10 bug bombs to freshen it up if it's definitely the aircon rather than sodden carpet mats giving that "wet dog" smell. I prefer rubber mats.
May try one maybe grab a pollen filter too, they're only pennies.
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