Air condition smell
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What I have noticed is that the smell comes and goes. At times when there is a lot of ambient moisture outside the smell gets stronger. Here in So Cal. for me, that would be spring time. If I do as suggested, turn off the AC prior to stopping so that the components can re-acclimate to the current outside temperature this does seem to help.
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Originally Posted by kscarrol' date='Oct 21 2004, 08:44 AM
Rudy, I agree with what you say, in principal, but I can only describe my personal experience.? The only thing I can think of is with the system set to always use fresh air, some vent stays open when I shut down the car, allowing the moisture to evaporate, where as if it is recirculating, the system stays closed, keeping the moisture in, allowing the mold to grow, therefore stinky AC.? I dunno, works for me.
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Shouldn't the ADVANCED air condition system be programmed in such a way that it dries, heats and switches on and off whenever necessary, in order to make it work optimally?!
Is it me?!
Is it me?!
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I think this has to be possible.
Even my MCC Smart has 2 stages of airconditioning. So I can put it on in stage 1. Cool air or stage 2 Ice-cold air.
Even my MCC Smart has 2 stages of airconditioning. So I can put it on in stage 1. Cool air or stage 2 Ice-cold air.
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Originally Posted by pbarch1' date='Nov 3 2004, 10:38 AM
What I have noticed is that the smell comes and goes. At times when there is a lot of ambient moisture outside the smell gets stronger. Here in So Cal. for me, that would be spring time. If I do as suggested, turn off the AC prior to stopping so that the components can re-acclimate to the current outside temperature this does seem to help.
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If I'm not mistaken I read in this forum that the recirculation function could be program to go on using some setting in the I-Drive without starting the car
If so, would it help to set the recirculation function up to run at specific times like in the morning before leaving for work or right before going home from work?
If so, would it help to set the recirculation function up to run at specific times like in the morning before leaving for work or right before going home from work?
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Originally Posted by Flowerfred' date='Oct 31 2004, 01:29 PM
[quote name='dantec' date='Oct 31 2004, 07:18 PM']Also NEVER use the A/C while you have the inside temperature higher than 65.? This will also cause the grown of mildue.
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Do you mean the setting?
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[/quote]Some people leave the A/C on even when the heater is running... This also causes the growth of mildue... So never run the A/C with a temp higher than 65....
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Originally Posted by Guest' date='Nov 5 2004, 07:22 PM
[quote name='Flowerfred' date='Oct 31 2004, 01:29 PM'][quote name='dantec' date='Oct 31 2004, 07:18 PM']Also NEVER use the A/C while you have the inside temperature higher than 65.? This will also cause the grown of mildue.
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[/quote]Some people leave the A/C on even when the heater is running... This also causes the growth of mildue... So never run the A/C with a temp higher than 65....
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[/quote]Interesting. So are you saying that if I have the temp set inside above 65, both the heat and AC are running, contributing to the mildew growth?
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Initially I too was concerned that the AC light was lit even in cold weather.
However after reading the manual I learned that in cold weather the AC acts as a dehumidifier to reduce window fogging. I tried turning it off, just to check, and the windows did "fog up" more quickly.
After enduring a moldy odor for a few months, the dealer did clean the system with the Wynn's Aircomatic. The odor completely disappeared for awhile, and subsequent recurrences have been minor by comparison.
It's possible that some dealers may not have done a thorough job cleaning the AC system and may need to repeat the process. I would certainly continue to complain about this, and take it to a higher level, i.e Aftersales Marketing Manager (AMM) or Field Service Engineer (FSE). Good luck to all.
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However after reading the manual I learned that in cold weather the AC acts as a dehumidifier to reduce window fogging. I tried turning it off, just to check, and the windows did "fog up" more quickly.
After enduring a moldy odor for a few months, the dealer did clean the system with the Wynn's Aircomatic. The odor completely disappeared for awhile, and subsequent recurrences have been minor by comparison.
It's possible that some dealers may not have done a thorough job cleaning the AC system and may need to repeat the process. I would certainly continue to complain about this, and take it to a higher level, i.e Aftersales Marketing Manager (AMM) or Field Service Engineer (FSE). Good luck to all.
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Originally Posted by kscarrol' date='Nov 5 2004, 08:41 PM
[quote name='Guest' date='Nov 5 2004, 07:22 PM'][quote name='Flowerfred' date='Oct 31 2004, 01:29 PM'][quote name='dantec' date='Oct 31 2004, 07:18 PM']Also NEVER use the A/C while you have the inside temperature higher than 65.? This will also cause the grown of mildue.
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[/quote]Some people leave the A/C on even when the heater is running... This also causes the growth of mildue... So never run the A/C with a temp higher than 65....
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[/quote]Interesting. So are you saying that if I have the temp set inside above 65, both the heat and AC are running, contributing to the mildew growth?
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[/quote]From what I understand, mildue is grown because there is heat added to such a cold system in a short period of time. Because the condensation trapped inside the A/C cannot escape, mildue grows... So if you don't turn the car off substantially before you stop, the combination of the condensation and heat in the A/C forms mildue...
Apparently according to my dealer, mildue could also grow if you had the A/C running while you have the temp above the 65 degree area... This would request the system to blow in hot air into the A/C system - basically rehashing what happens in the above situation. Although it would seem, in theory that mildue should grow quicker with this situation than the first, because the A/C unit's condensation is being confronted with hot air for a longer period of time...