AC odor problem
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AC odor problem
The A/C on my '05 c230 has a musty smell that comes from the vents. During start up and 2-3 minutes after I turn of the compressor and just leave the fan on. I have noticed that others have had this problem and recommend the A/C service from the dealer that will clean the A/C coils and I had that done but it did little to fix the problem. I think they just sprayed some type of cleaner into the vents and charged me $250. I called and spoke with the SA and she tells me to spray LYSOL in the vents but I had been doing that already with little results. Has anyone else done anything other that these two things that has proved effective in discipating the smell. Any help would be appreciated. Thank You.
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welcome to the club! everyone has/had that experiece with that mildew smell, my dealer did something to it, and I have never smelled it ever again. except the first time turning on the AC during the summer.
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An Ozone generator is whats needed.
Fill the car with ozone, and then circulate it through the AC system.
Fill the car with ozone, and then circulate it through the AC system.
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Where do you get the Ozone generator? I have no plans to go to a hotel and ask if I can borrow theirs. Or should I just stick my Sharper Image Ionic Breeze in there? Unfortunately for me, I just changed to the "Ozone Guard" model which is supposed to reduce the ozone.
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A company called Wurth, out of Germany, makes a very good product which acts kind of like a "bug bomb". YOu let the can spray while the AC is running on recirculation and it cleans out the mildew, etc. I swear it is very good and it costs about $25.00. You should give it a try.
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A company called Wurth, out of Germany, makes a very good product which acts kind of like a "bug bomb". YOu let the can spray while the AC is running on recirculation and it cleans out the mildew, etc. I swear it is very good and it costs about $25.00. You should give it a try.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Wurth...QQcmdZViewItem
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A company called Wurth, out of Germany, makes a very good product which acts kind of like a "bug bomb". YOu let the can spray while the AC is running on recirculation and it cleans out the mildew, etc. I swear it is very good and it costs about $25.00. You should give it a try.
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This is the Wurth Product for A/C cleaning
http://www.wurthusa.com/project/en/l...th=04.0271.jpg
This is it...it is called "Quick-Fresh". The website is very hard to use, as it is really for wholesale body shops. You may need to buy 6. But, I swear it works.
This is it...it is called "Quick-Fresh". The website is very hard to use, as it is really for wholesale body shops. You may need to buy 6. But, I swear it works.
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I love Wurth products. I have rack of their stuff in my garage. The Quickfresh is not going to kill mold or mildew, even if you take the evaporator out and dip it. This product is LP gas, Acetone, and Propan-2-ol.
http://mail.wurth.ca/msdse/893.76451new.pdf
Mercedes recently lost an appeal over this issue in a California case concerning a W203 with a stinking AC system:
Isip v Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC B192382, COURT OF APPEAL OF CALIFORNIA, SECOND APPELLATE DISTRICT, DIVISION FIVE, September 12, 2007, Filed
http://mail.wurth.ca/msdse/893.76451new.pdf
Mercedes recently lost an appeal over this issue in a California case concerning a W203 with a stinking AC system:
Isip v Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC B192382, COURT OF APPEAL OF CALIFORNIA, SECOND APPELLATE DISTRICT, DIVISION FIVE, September 12, 2007, Filed
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I love Wurth products. I have rack of their stuff in my garage. The Quickfresh is not going to kill mold or mildew, even if you take the evaporator out and dip it. This product is LP gas, Acetone, and Propan-2-ol.
http://mail.wurth.ca/msdse/893.76451new.pdf
Mercedes recently lost an appeal over this issue in a California case concerning a W203 with a stinking AC system:
Isip v Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC B192382, COURT OF APPEAL OF CALIFORNIA, SECOND APPELLATE DISTRICT, DIVISION FIVE, September 12, 2007, Filed
http://mail.wurth.ca/msdse/893.76451new.pdf
Mercedes recently lost an appeal over this issue in a California case concerning a W203 with a stinking AC system:
Isip v Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC B192382, COURT OF APPEAL OF CALIFORNIA, SECOND APPELLATE DISTRICT, DIVISION FIVE, September 12, 2007, Filed
Go to a local detail shop. They'll have the Ozone generator, removes odors.
Have them run it for a while, then run it through the AC using the Rercir.
for an hour or so.
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I just bought my 2006 C230 last week. I checked through the maintenance history, and at 7,200 miles this service was performed:
Complaint: Customer states musty smell from A/C system
Cause: Bacteria growth in evaporator
Correction: Perform ultrasonic cleaning
Parts:
AIR SEP TE VA - Air Sept Clean Evap - Qty. 1 - $14.94
AIR SEP TA IR - Air Sept Coil Coa - Qty. 1 - $38.50
000 997 33 20 - Expension Pl - Qty. 1 - $0.84
Total cost $126.00
This was overed under warranty, so $0 out of pocket for owner.
Complaint: Customer states musty smell from A/C system
Cause: Bacteria growth in evaporator
Correction: Perform ultrasonic cleaning
Parts:
AIR SEP TE VA - Air Sept Clean Evap - Qty. 1 - $14.94
AIR SEP TA IR - Air Sept Coil Coa - Qty. 1 - $38.50
000 997 33 20 - Expension Pl - Qty. 1 - $0.84
Total cost $126.00
This was overed under warranty, so $0 out of pocket for owner.