While air conditioning in a car is one of the best features when hot, it can besides that bring in some inconveniences. In actual fact, the air conditioning in a Ford S-max 2 can have a bad smell, and today we’re going to try to enable you identify why. To get this done, first we will look at the reason of this bad smell of air conditioning, then, in a second time, we will try to give you solutions to make them disappear.

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Why does the air conditioning of my Ford S-max 2 have a smell of humidity?

So we begin our content with the origins of the bad smells coming from the air conditioning of your Ford S-max 2. If you have the impression that it is a musty smell, humidity, or other, the origin of these smells is generally similar. In actual fact, air conditioning produces a lot of humidity, which will usually tend to build up in the ventilation system of your Ford S-max 2. This humidity is the ideal source of the growth of bacteria and fungi of all forms in the air conditioning of your Ford S-max 2. Furthermore, it is possible that smoking in your automobile, or not cleaning it on a regular basis (food debris for example) will lead to enhance the odors. Finally, the last common motive for a bad air conditioning smell in your Ford S-max 2 is that you have a refrigerant gas leak, called FREON gas, which is toxic and produces a bad smell that will disperse in the passenger compartment of your car.

What can I do to get the bad smell out of my Ford S-max 2?

Now that you know where to look to find the motive of this smell, we will try to help you to eliminate bad air conditioning odors on your Ford S-max 2, because furthermore to being unpleasant these odors can be harmful to your airways, it is therefore essential to get rid of them quickly.

Getting rid of an unpleasant air-conditioning odor

We will now do a list of actions you can take to eliminate these air-conditioning odours on your Ford S-max 2:

  • Although it may seem obvious, the dirt that amasses in your car will encourage the development of germs and therefore bad odors, cleaning your Ford S-max 2 frequently will allow you to remove many of the origins of these.
  • The best method is to clean the whole air conditioning system of your Ford S-max 2 with antibacterial and anti-fungicidal products. To get this done, please have a look at our content which clarifies in detail the procedure to stick to.
  • Replace the cabin or pollen filter of your Ford S-max 2: This filter which aims to protect against impurities from getting into the cabin of your car must be changed every year and can store bad smells, make sure to check its condition.

Avoid musty air-conditioning odors on Ford S-max 2

To finish , last part of our content on air conditioning smells on Ford S-max 2, we are now going to give you some suggestions to maintain your air conditioning system and avoid bad smells in your Ford S-max 2:

  • Turn off the air conditioning 5/10 minutes before turning off the engine: In actual fact, always conduct this step will allow you to dry a maximum of humidity in your ventilation circuit and thus limit the humidity.
  • Although it sounds basic, you don’t always have time to take care of your car, but trash is the first thing that triggers bad odors, so remember to keep your car healthy.
  • To be sure that the air conditioning of your Ford S-max 2 is always in good operating order (air conditioning compressor particularly), it should be run for 10 minutes every month.
  • Be certain that there is no leak on your air conditioning is important, indeed, the liquid is toxic and also the operation of your air conditioning would be downgraded in the case of a leak.

In the event that you have any further questions about the Ford S-max 2, do not hesitate to consult our Ford S-max 2 category.