Air con cleaning / sanitising aerosols

[sandspider]

Hi folks

Considering one of the above, as my car aircon smells a bit grim when switching from air con to just blowers. (Not been used much recently, so sitting in the damp and rain a bit).

Do the aerosols actually do any good, or are they just a waste of time and money?

Thanks.

[Rewulf]

Used a Wurth one a while back , did the job.
Shut the doors , leave for half an hour on recirc, definite improvement on a doggy smelling car.

[walshie]

I run my A/C on full cold for 5 minutes then max heat for 5 minutes. Damp in the A/C system causes the smell.

[sandspider]

Thanks all

I have tried running it for a while on max heat, didn't seem to help much. Will try it again with cold first, then hot, then try a cleaner if that doesn't work!

[Dougy]

Change the filter 1st for about £10-15 may as well. We use a product called "B" Sanitized Fogger spring mint, very good, it costs around £10. Its a Alcohol based product so kills the dreaded Covid 19 too also mould spores and bacteria that would cause the fusty smell. 

http://www.environmentalbiotech.co.uk/b_sanitized.htm

[sandspider]

Thanks Dougy, and for the pm. Filter was changed a year or so ago iirc, so should still be good I hope.