While air conditioning in a car is one of the most desirable features during the summer, it can also bring some inconveniences. In fact, the air conditioning in a Renault Twingo 2 can have a bad smell, and in this article we’re going to try to enable you find out why. To achieve this, first we will take a look at the cause of this bad smell of air conditioning, then, in a second time, we will try to give you possibilities to make them disappear.

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Why does the air conditioning of my Renault Twingo 2 have a smell of humidity?

So we begin our content with the origins of the bad smells originating from the air conditioning of your Renault Twingo 2. Whether you have the impression that it is a musty smell, humidity, or other, the source of these smells is often similar. In fact, air conditioning produces a lot of humidity, which will tend to accumulate in the ventilation system of your Renault Twingo 2. This humidity is the ideal base of the growth of bacteria and fungi of all forms in the air conditioning of your Renault Twingo 2. Additionally, it is possible that smoking in your vehicle, or not cleaning it on a regular basis (food remains for example) will develop amplify the odors. Finally, the last common justification for a bad air conditioning smell in your Renault Twingo 2 is that you have a refrigerant gas leak, called FREON gas, which is toxic and secretes a bad smell that will spread in the passenger compartment of your car.

What can I do to get the bad smell out of my Renault Twingo 2?

Now that you know where to look to find the trigger of this smell, we will try to help you to get rid of bad air conditioning odors on your Renault Twingo 2, because furthermore to being annoying these odors can be harmful to your airways, it is therefore fundamental to get rid of them quickly.

Eradicating an unpleasant air-conditioning odor

We will now make a list of actions you can take to get rid of these air-conditioning odours on your Renault Twingo 2:

  • Even though it may appear obvious, the dirt that amasses in your car will encourage the expansion of germs and therefore bad odors, cleaning your Renault Twingo 2 on a regular will allow you to eradicate many of the sources of these.
  • The best solution is to clean the whole air conditioning system of your Renault Twingo 2 with antibacterial and anti-fungicidal products. To achieve this, please have a look at our content which points out in detail the procedure to stick to.
  • Replace the cabin or pollen filter of your Renault Twingo 2: This filter which intends to protect against impurities from getting into the cabin of your car must be replaced every year and can store bad smells, make sure check its condition.

Avoid musty air-conditioning odors on Renault Twingo 2

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

  • Switch off the air conditioning 5/10 minutes before turning off the engine: In 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 rubbish is the first thing that triggers bad odors, so remember to keep your car healthy.
  • To make certain that the air conditioning of your Renault Twingo 2 is always in good working order (air conditioning compressor in particular), it should be run for 10 minutes every month.
  • Make sure that there is no leak on your air conditioning is fundamental, indeed, the liquid is toxic and in addition the operation of your air conditioning would be altered in the case of a leak.

If you have any additional questions about the Renault Twingo 2, do not hesitate to consult our Renault Twingo 2 category.