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Air conditioner smells bad
I have a wall LG1230 A/C in my apartment. Sometimes when I use it,
the air smells terrible, almost like urine. I asked the maintenance guy and he said there's nothing we can do, except turn the temp cooler. I suppose something is moldy inside. It can't be animal pee since I'm on the second floor. Sometimes it smells bad and other times it doesn't. It also smells bad on fan-only mode. Do you think there's anything I can do? |
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Air conditioner smells bad
In article , Richard Fangnail wrote:
I have a wall LG1230 A/C in my apartment. Sometimes when I use it, the air smells terrible, almost like urine. I asked the maintenance guy and he said there's nothing we can do, except turn the temp cooler. I suppose something is moldy inside. It can't be animal pee since I'm on the second floor. Sometimes it smells bad and other times it doesn't. It also smells bad on fan-only mode. Do you think there's anything I can do? I was looking for a fogger I just saw on a car TV show. Supposed to cure mold problems. Can't find it right now. That unit also requires plugging into car 12 volt socket. They do sell various spray can cleaners for cars. It should work in the apartment, except it will not recirculate, and you should vacate for a length of time. While spraying into intake, you should hold your breath or get window fans going. Actually once you get a good spray into unit, Turn it off for as long as you can. Wait till its cooling before you spray. I would probably first just try lysol. |
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Richard Fangnail wrote: Sometimes it smells bad and other times it doesn't. It also smells bad on fan-only mode. Do you think there's anything I can do? Your A/C also dehumidifies and the water has to go somewhere; make sure the drain isn't plugged. If the A/C case isn't level, some water might be puddling inside the case and not even making it to the drain. If the innards are dirty, moisture can collect in the dusty parts and start to stink after a while, so look into that too. Since you're in an apartment on the 2nd floor, some of this might require your building's maintenance crew. -- Bert Hyman St. Paul, MN |
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On Aug 12, 8:54*am, Bert Hyman wrote:
Richard Fangnail wrote: Sometimes it smells bad and other times it doesn't. *It also smells bad on fan-only mode. *Do you think there's anything I can do? Your A/C also dehumidifies and the water has to go somewhere; make sure the drain isn't plugged. If the A/C case isn't level, some water might be puddling inside the case and not even making it to the drain. If the innards are dirty, moisture can collect in the dusty parts and start to stink after a while, so look into that too. Since you're in an apartment on the 2nd floor, some of this might require your building's maintenance crew. Bert Hyman * * *St. Paul, MN * I don't have access to the outside of the AC - I think I can't open it from the inside. If I spray with Lysol, should I spray the intake or just the blow out area? |
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I don't have access to the outside of the AC - I think I can't open it
from the inside. If I spray with Lysol, should I spray the intake or just the blow out area? Spray in the intake. Also remove the filter and you will see "coils". Pour a bit of bleach on the coils so it drips down to the bottom. This is where the standing water will be and that is the source of the smell. The bleach will kill the bacteria. Do this when you will be gone for awhile and open your windows - run the A/C to get rid of the bleach smell. Newer window A/C units are designed to have standing water in them. The rear fan blade splashes the water on the rear coils and this makes it run more efficiently. But the standing water can stink! I carefully drilled holes in the bottom of mine (outside) so all the water would drain out. End of problem... |
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Air conditioner smells bad
In article , "Bill" wrote:
I don't have access to the outside of the AC - I think I can't open it from the inside. If I spray with Lysol, should I spray the intake or just the blow out area? Spray in the intake. Also remove the filter and you will see "coils". Pour a bit of bleach on the coils so it drips down to the bottom. This is where the standing water will be and that is the source of the smell. The bleach will kill the bacteria. Do this when you will be gone for awhile and open your windows - run the A/C to get rid of the bleach smell. Newer window A/C units are designed to have standing water in them. The rear fan blade splashes the water on the rear coils and this makes it run more efficiently. But the standing water can stink! I carefully drilled holes in the bottom of mine (outside) so all the water would drain out. End of problem... Window units have had standing water for cooling misting for as long as I can remember, about1960. Most start leaking after they rust out, decreasing efficiency. There are probably some that just drain. They are suppose to get rid of water by evaporation, but usually start dripping anyway. Many have plastic ater holding tank, or in some cases a steel tank. You know what steel does. The rear water should not have too much effect, unless the unit has a vent, but most vent types are designed to suck out. I would dilute bleach 2:1 or more, and use a spray bottle to fully coat every part of the coils. You could also use OxyClean mixed with water. |
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I sprayed the AC with ordinary Lysol. The bad smell went away. I was
afraid the apt would smell like Lysol now, but it smells like nothing. |
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