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How to clean the air conditioning in your car yourself?

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Artur Owczarek
Artur Owczarek

Brand Product Manager Moje AutoHe has been involved in the automotive industry for years. He is passionate about cars and detailing. On his blog, he shares his knowledge and experience, offering tips on how to effectively care for your car and extend its life.

Anyone who has their own car knows perfectly well how unpleasant an odor can come from air conditioning if it is not properly cared for. It turns out that the smell is not the only problem in this case - fungus in the air conditioning causes microbes harmful to health to escape from its interior. Thanks to preparations such as Moje Auto You can take care of CleanAir yourself fumigation of air conditioning, and therefore - for your health and that of your family members. Read this article, a fumigation of air conditioning it will have no secrets from you!

From the article you will learn:

  • Why is refreshing and fumigating air conditioning important?
  • How much does it cost to remove fungi from a car's air conditioning at a service center and how much to do it yourself?
  • When should you refresh and declutter your air conditioning?
  • What are the methods of refreshing and removing mold from air conditioning?
  • How often should you clean your air conditioning and how long does it take?
  • What does air conditioning cleaning involve?
  • How to declutter air conditioning at home?
  • How to remove mold from air conditioning? Is it worth refreshing and fumigating the air conditioning yourself?

Why is refreshing and fumigating air conditioning so important?

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The operation of every air conditioning is based on similar principles. The car's intake supplies air to the system. In the system, it passes to the evaporator where the refrigerant is present. The air transported into the vehicle interior is clean and cool. At least that's how it should be. Unfortunately, if the air conditioning system is not regularly cleaned and refreshed, the above-mentioned fungi, bacteria and other microorganisms, harmful to our health, have a chance to develop in it, gradually accumulating and settling on the evaporator. From polluted air conditioning, they are emitted into the interior of our car and then into our lungs, causing coughing, allergies and, in extreme cases, even serious respiratory diseases. So if we care about our health, we absolutely should keep it safe fumigation of air conditioning, which can be helped by proven preparations available on the market.

How much does it cost to remove fungi from a car's air conditioning at a service center and how much to do it yourself?

Are you interested in how much it costs? removing fungi from the air conditioning in the car? We are in a hurry to respond. We can undertake this task ourselves, but you can also rely on the services of a service that deals with cleaning and removing fungi from car air conditioning. This type of services very often provide a mold removal service as part of a full air conditioning service package. It consists of verifying the efficiency of the system, checking its tightness, filling the air conditioning with refrigerant and removing fungi using ozonation or ultrasonic waves. The prices of such services may vary depending on the region, but this type of package usually costs from PLN 250 to even PLN 400. A single ultrasonic fungi removal service costs at least PLN 100, and in the case of ozonation it may be slightly less..

What if you clean the air conditioning yourself? For this purpose we need it air conditioning cleaner, just like grenade for air conditioning. The prices of this type of preparations may vary depending on the manufacturer, a a good agent for removing fungi from car air conditioning, such as Moje Auto CleanAir, costs only a few zlotys. Therefore, if we want to effectively remove fungi from the air conditioning at the lowest possible cost, the choice seems simple. Moreover, as one of the few products on the market, it has the Permit of the Office for Registration of Medical Devices, Medicinal Products and Biocidal Products No. 6619/16, which confirms its biocidal effect.

When should you refresh and declutter your air conditioning?

Mechanics believe that fumigation of air conditioning should be performed at least twice a year. The best time for a thorough cleaning the air conditioning in the car there is spring and autumn. Why? In spring and autumn there is very high humidity in the air. This is the second factor influencing the development of fungi and bacteria in the air conditioning system. It is good to plan this treatment at the beginning of the indicated seasons. Then you should stock up on preparation for removing fungi from air conditioning. Of course, if the climate gives us clear signs that require intervention, we do not wait until spring or autumn. Sometimes though cleaning car air conditioning is required more often.

This is especially true when our air conditioning shows symptoms indicating that it is infected with fungus. One of them is unpleasant smell, which we can smell from the air conditioning vents - many people say that it reminds them of a musty smell. If, after entering the car, one of the passengers feels burning or itchy eyes, coughs, has a runny nose or throat problems, it may turn out that this is the result of moldy air conditioning. In such a case, it is worth intervening by going to a specialist service or cleaning the air conditioning yourself by investing in a recommended one. preparation for removing fungi from air conditioning My Car CleanAir.

How often should you clean your air conditioning and how long does it take?

As we have already mentioned, according to specialists fumigation of air conditioning should take place at least twice a year - in spring and autumn. However, nothing stops you from taking care of your health and trying to do it more often, also in summer or summer winter – if we are going to do it ourselves, the costs really won't be too high. Air conditioning fumigation should also be done in the situations described in the section above, as well as when we become the buyer of a used car.

The time that a professional service spends on removing fungi from air conditioning using ozonation or ultrasonic method is usually over 30 minutes. Very often, you should also include time spent on performing other activities mentioned earlier. In the case of self-removal of mold, for which it is used air conditioning cleaner like Moje Auto CleanAir, the time needed for the entire process is about 15-20 minutes. The preparation is safe for upholstery and does not stain the headliner or other cabin furnishings.

What does air conditioning cleaning involve?

Air conditioning fumigation is a process that aims to remove mold spores, bacteria or fungi that may develop in the car's ventilation system. This includes elements such as the evaporator, dryer, air vents and heater. Performed correctly and regularly fumigation of air conditioning it makes the air inside a vehicle smell much better and also eliminates microorganisms harmful to human health more effectively. In specialized services, it is carried out in the form of ozonation treatment, ultrasonic method or using appropriate chemicals. Self-contained fumigation of air conditioning involves using antifungal preparations, such as Moje Auto CleanAir.

How to remove mold from air conditioning?

Air conditioning fumigation in a car requires us to invest in an appropriate chemical agent. Preparations for removing fungi from car air conditioning can take the form of foam or pomegranate. It is accepted that grenade for removing mold from air conditioning it is safer for car electronics. If we want to make it self-contained fumigation of air conditioning was really effective, it is also worth taking care of cleaning and refreshing air vents in the car - for this purpose, you can use Moje Auto air vent cleaning agent. Air conditioning fumigation this is not the only thing worth remembering - let's try to keep the inside of the car clean, for example by taking care of... window our vehicle so that driving it is comfortable and safe.

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Moje Auto CleanAir – a preparation for removing fungi from air conditioning

How to declutter air conditioning at home?

To remove fungi from air conditioning at home, we can purchase: air conditioning antifungal cleaner, i.e. a chemical agent such as Moje Auto CleanAir, which was designed, among others, with home use in mind. Each of these products comes with a detailed user manual, which makes using them easy.

Refreshing and removing fungi from air conditioning - step by step using Moje Auto CleanAir

Before starting this activity, carefully read the information on the box and can. This will increase our chances of correctly carrying out the process of refreshing and removing fungi from the air conditioning.

How to use:

  1. Turn off the air conditioning.

The first very important step is to turn off the air conditioning system in your car. Moje Auto CleanAir air conditioning cleaner must operate in a closed circuit, so only the air conditioning must be turned on and the air conditioning must be turned off. Operating air conditioning generates condensation on the evaporator, which causes moisture in the ventilation ducts. For this reason, when using the Moje Auto CleanAir air conditioning antifungal product, in the first step you should turn off the air conditioning so that the remaining condensation does not dilute the agent and reduce its effectiveness.

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  1. Set the airflow.

The next step is to set the ventilation system to internal circulation. Turn the air flow to maximum and set it to cold air. In this way, the agent will reach all elements of the system, including the air conditioning evaporator.

  1. Adjust the seats and close the windows.

Then place the seats in a vertical position. Check if all windows in the car are tightly closed, if not, close them.

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  1. Run the Moje Auto CleanAir air conditioning cleaner.

Now all you need to do is place the Moje Auto CleanAir air conditioning cleaner right behind the front seats, preferably in the central point of the car. Press the atomizer and get out of the car, closing the door carefully. Leave the preparation on in the car for 15 minutes.

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  1. Ventilate the vehicle.

After 15 minutes, the preparation will evaporate from the container, filling the interior of the car. This is the time necessary for the preparation to disinfect the air supply. After it expires, just air the car for about 5 minutes and it's ready!

Air conditioning cleaner CleanAir, thanks to its very convenient packaging, is easy to use and at the same time adapted to effectively remove fungi from air conditioning. The aerosol nozzle used in its packaging causes the particles of the preparation to be well dispersed, which means that they can easily reach even the most difficult to reach places.

What to remember in the future?

Don't forget to replace it regularly too cabin filter and check the air conditioning system. If we perform air conditioning cleaning yourself, it is worth asking for it to be checked when servicing the air conditioning. Moreover, it is extremely important to ensure that these operations are carried out systematically. This way, you will protect yourself against a sudden failure of the air conditioning system and ensure the comfort and health of passengers, which is the most important thing when traveling.

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