Air conditioning is one of the most interesting specs on newer cars. Although it was historically available to high-end varieties, it has today been democratized for a large proportion of vehicles. However, this pricey and sophisticated equipment necessitates special attention, and whether it’s for service or because of odours, it is completely important to think about cleaning the air conditioning of your Citroen C1. This is specifically what we will show you in more detail in this article. First we will check in detail at the process to clean the air conditioning of your Citroen C1, then in another step, we will look more generally at the service of the air conditioning of your Citroen C1.

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How to clean my Citroen C1 air conditioning

Let’s begin our article with the cleaning of the air conditioning system of your Citroen C1. The only solution to perform a total cleaning of this system will be to use bactericidal and fungicidal sprays, in reality, your air conditioning generates loads of moisture that will stagnate in the system and will help the production of germs and bacteria of all sorts. You will find these products on the internet or in car centres. There are two ways to perform this, here they are

Clean the air conditioning circuit of your Citroen C1 in an easy way

Once you have a disinfectant spray, you can easily clean your car’s air-conditioning circuit.
The process is very simple, even so, this procedure can dirty the inside of your Citroen C1.

  • Take out the cabin filter.
  • Install the disinfectant spray on the floor of your car (if possible on the passenger side).
  • Start your car’s ventilation and air conditioning (with the engine is on) with air recycling
  • With the windows shut down, push the button on the bomb to empty it slowly but surely and close the vehicle doors and leave it on for about ten minutes.
  • Once this time has passed, open the doors of your Citroen C1, ventilation still on and let the passenger compartment air out for about 20 minutes.

This methodology will allow you to promptly clean the air-conditioning system of your Citroen C1, but if you have bad air-conditioning odours on your Citroen C1 that are persistent, we recommend you to practice the second process.

Clean deeply the air-conditioning system of your Citroen C1

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Now let’s move on to the more radical technique of performing a cleaning of your ventilation circuit complete. You will have to be equipped with the same bactericidal and fungicidal spray, it is only the application that will be distinct. Here is the process to stick to:

  • Take out your cabin filter.
  • By the external air intake of your Citroen C1 (between the bonnet and the windscreen), with the engine on and the ventilation on, spray a couple of times for 5 seconds and leave all windows and doors shut down for Five minutes.
  • Once this first part is conducted you will be able to tackle the inside part of your air conditioning system, doing the same but not the inside air intake which is usually established under the glove box.
  • Finally, to conclude, you can spray a few sprays into the vents of your Citroen C1.
  • All you have to do is air out your car while the product dissipates before you can use it again.

Maintenance of the air-conditioning of its Citroen C1

Finally, to conclude our article, we will give you the main suggestions to respect, if you want to maximize the life of your air conditioning circuit on Citroen C1 and limit unforeseen expenses.

  • Have your air conditioning serviced every year
  • Swap your cabin filter every two years.
  • Have your FREON gas recharged every two years.
  • lean the air-conditioning system on your Citroen C1 every year.
  • To get more tips on the Citroen C1, take a look at the Citroen C1 category.