Where Should You Clean When There's a Smell in the Car Air Conditioning?

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MaliaMarie
07/29/25 11:18pm
Especially in older car models, the air conditioning system tends to develop various odors. For car air conditioning odors, common solutions include cleaning the air conditioning ducts, including the evaporator, or using products like air fresheners or perfumes to mask the smell. Here are more related details: 1. Cleaning the evaporator: The principle is similar to cleaning the air conditioning ducts, but cleaning the evaporator is slightly more complicated. Since the air conditioning evaporator is usually located between the engine and the vehicle's dashboard, removing it for cleaning is time-consuming and labor-intensive. Therefore, the market currently commonly uses endoscopes and high-pressure nozzles to reach inside the evaporator for cleaning, which saves time and allows observation of the evaporator's internal cleanliness. 2. Cleaning the air conditioning radiator ducts: This location is not easy to clean. You can pour in air conditioning cleaner, then start the car air conditioning at maximum fan speed to allow the cleaner to enter the inner walls of the ducts. This process lasts for half an hour, and the dirt inside the ducts will flow out from the drain pipe. If the cleaning effect is not satisfactory, you can try cleaning multiple times.
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