monkie Posted November 6, 2021 Share Posted November 6, 2021 I posted this as OT as it isn't Land Rover specific but just a general car question. The air-conditioning in my wife's car has started to smell a bit. I've seen aerosol cans in Halfords of air conditioning cleaners that are supposed to kill any bacteria and freshen up the AC. You start the engine, put the AC on full blast on recirculate setting then set off the aerosol in the car. Anyone tried them and get good results? The air conditioning is run all the time all year round and the cabin/pollen filter is changed regularly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jason110 Posted November 6, 2021 Share Posted November 6, 2021 Have you checked the evaporator drain? Sounds like it’s possibly blocked and holding moisture back. This would then lead to mould or mildew buildup and the smell. have you actually checked the pollen filter yourself? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkie Posted November 6, 2021 Author Share Posted November 6, 2021 I renew the pollen filter every year. I haven't checked the evaporator drain though. I'll look at that. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peaklander Posted November 7, 2021 Share Posted November 7, 2021 I needed to change the pollen filter on our car but couldn't see where it was or how to do it. Once I found the details, I decided to post a little "How To Do" video on YouTube. It was intended to be just a little education exercise for me, which it was but it has proved to be quite popular. I get between 1,000 and 2,000 views each month and in total about 250,000 since I posted it a few years ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkie Posted November 7, 2021 Author Share Posted November 7, 2021 The first time I serviced my wife's car (citroen C4 Hdi) it took me about 40 mintues to change the oil and all the filters but about 4 hours to find the filters! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smallfry Posted November 7, 2021 Share Posted November 7, 2021 I find the pollen filter tends to get damp at this time of year as well, and this will make it smell a bit. You know like your vacuum cleaner does, if you dont change the bag every time (which we dont) and the dog stinks 😄 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkie Posted November 7, 2021 Author Share Posted November 7, 2021 I serviced the car, renewed the pollen filter (old one wasn't that bad), checked the A/C drain and it was fine. I set off one of those purifier aerosol and so far I have to say it has done wonders. Be interesting to see how it is in a few weeks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThreePointFive Posted November 7, 2021 Share Posted November 7, 2021 https://bilthamber.com/product/air-con-bomb-citrus/ Like all BH products, this will be effective if you find it necessary to revisit the issue. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.
Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible.