a/c filter needs cleaning

paultn · 05-29-2008, 03:36 PM

can anyone tell me how to clean this a/c filter. It has a funny smell. (A4 1.8t

daveb · 05-30-2008, 12:44 PM

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Originally Posted by paultn

can anyone tell me how to clean this a/c filter. It has a funny smell. (A4 1.8t

Hi, It is common practice to change the filter, I'm not aware that you can clean it. If you still get a smell then the likely cause will be bacteria build up in the hoses and ducts, these can be 'sanitised' using a deoderising spray, follow directions on the packing.

Good luck.

Munda · 07-06-2008, 08:46 AM

What I've found work is to spray in the air intakes (at the bottom of the front windshield, with the hood pulled up), a solution of bacteriostatic that is generally used in humidifiers. This is the inexpensive way. The other is to spray Lysol. Yes, the purpose is to kill the mold in the system because of stagnant water removed from air that has not dripped out of the vent with A/C use.

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Munda Newbie Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 7 Gallery: (0)	What I've found work is to spray in the air intakes (at the bottom of the front windshield, with the hood pulled up), a solution of bacteriostatic that is generally used in humidifiers. This is the inexpensive way. The other is to spray Lysol. Yes, the purpose is to kill the mold in the system because of stagnant water removed from air that has not dripped out of the vent with A/C use.

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