Air-Con smell

[krit.kulot]

ULING!!! ~

[advan]

hi! our altis is just around 3 mos old and already has this problem. when i brought it in for the 1st pms, i asked the mechanic about it (i was expecting it is covered by the warranty) but the mechanic didn't look at it because mahirap daw buksan yung aircon? i guess i should have insisted, but at that time, i thought the sour stink just lasts less than a minute so baka no biggie (but it really stinks to a point i gag)... but thinking about it now, i'd rather get it fixed before it worsens... and it says in this thread it's due to molds! i'd like to ask:

1. is the aircon check-up covered by the warranty?
2. if there are parts that need replacing, it should be free/covered, right?
3. can i bring it to the casa out of pms schedule (i just got the 1st pms 2 wks ago).. as in drop by any casa (not the branch where i bought it)?


thanks!

[mazingerZ]

simple solution - buy a dehumidifier sa ace hardware. Costs arounf P90 petot. Lasts for 90 days (or until the container is filled with water).

[advan]

but isn't that a temporary solution? there's a toyota branch very close to where i live so it's not a hassle to bring it back... i'd like to know tho if the above 3 points are applicable so i know how and what to "demand" under the warranty... not unless what you're saying is even if they fix/replace it, it will eventually go back to this state in a few months? i wish mcbry (or anyone who got theirs fixed) could check back in here so i can ask if the problem returned.

[majinbu]

sir i have the same problem.. super bad smell pag on ng aircon, pero nagstart lang to last 2 weeks when i painted the sidings nung kotche.. kaya at first kumapit sa interior yung amoy nung paint.. pero eventually nawala din to.. pero yung sa aircon naman ang gumagrabe.. ang baho ng buga nya pag ka on.. panu kaya yun sir? kotche ko is camry second gen.. eversince never naman ako nagkaproblema sa smell ng aircon.. please help.. thanks..

effective ba ang uling?? =)

[jtbjr]

mine is a vios 2010 2 months pa lang may sour smell na din just yesterday. wala naman ako ginagawang iba sa oto. pero nung una meron nadin unusual foul smell kaso tolerable naman at hindi naman sour smell. neto nalang lumala...
i also notice smoke coming out of aircon after i toggle the aircon vent from "outside air" to recirculate inside while cruising...and nung bago pa nag momoist paminsan minsan yung aircon vents while im using the aircon pag naka todo...

any idea??thanks

[jresperanza]

is there any professional car aircon member here who can put a period/end to this problem? Thank you in advance!

[1D4LV]

how do you get rid of this bad odor coming from the car's air-con? it's quite irritating because the car is still new and it emitts this particular smell (like cloth that didn't dry well)..the smell stays for only about 20 sec from air-con start up. I don't know where it comes from. Wala naman sumakay/sumasakay/pinapasakay na taong mabaho dun hehehehe I need your help! Bka kasi may alam kayo na solution para ndi ko na sya dalhin sa dealer. Thanks!!

if your car is a vios, parang ganyan din ang problema nung utol ko dun sa 5 month old vios nya.... amoy vinegar eh.
binalik lang nya sa casa and pinalitan ng evaporator.

[_Qwerty_]

hindi natutuyo nagkaka molds.. usually pag malimit ka pumunta sa tagaytay o baguio kasi malamig don.. dapat bago i turn off yung aircon.. todo yung fan for a few minutes. tapos bilad din sa araw para matuyo mabuti..

[JohnM]

Installing an aircon filter worked on mine. Makakatulong din siguro ang dehumidifier.