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smelly heaters


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The smell will be bacteria in the air con system, you can buy stuff from Halfords to help with this or get a pro in to clean it out - they just let off a 'bomb' in the car, close the doors and let the air con run for a while.

 

The moisture could just have built up if the car has been stood for a while - give it a good run out with heater on full blast and see if this helps (it will also help kill the bacteria in the pipes).

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Check the drain from the heater box is clear, it may be clogged up, fingers crossed...

 

:yeahthat: There should be a 'duck bill' drain that lets the aircon water drain out.

 

If not & the steam smells sweet then its probably the heater matrix. I had to do this in my old ZX and had to take the entire dashboard & steering column out :(

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not a sweet smell smells like curry lol

 

More likely to be bacteria infested water in the air con system then. Check the drain's not blocked as CW says and then clean it out with the Halfrauds stuff or similar.

 

Air con systems are the main way of catching Leigionaires disease, so cleaning is a good idea!

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