Air conditioning is one of the most asked features on newer cars. Even though it was before available to high-end versions, it has nowadays been democratized for a large proportion of vehicles. Nevertheless, this pricey and elaborate unit needs special attention, and whether it’s for service or because of odours, it is absolutely crucial to think about cleaning the air conditioning of your Peugeot 107. This is precisely what we will explain in more detail in this article. First we will take a look in detail at the technique to clean the air conditioning of your Peugeot 107, then in another part, we will look more generally at the service of the air conditioning of your Peugeot 107.
How to clean my Peugeot 107 air conditioning
Let’s begin our article with the cleaning of the air conditioning circuit of your Peugeot 107. The only way to carry out a total cleaning of this circuit will be to use bactericidal and fungicidal products, actually, your air conditioning produces loads of moisture that will stagnate in the circuit and will promote the development of germs and bacteria of all kinds. You will find these products on the internet or in car centres. There are two ways to achieve this, here they are
Clean the air conditioning system of your Peugeot 107 in the simple way
Once you have a disinfectant spray, you can very easily clean your car’s air-conditioning system.
The technique is quite simple, even so, this process can dirty the inside of your Peugeot 107.
- Take off the cabin filter.
- Install the disinfectant spray on the floor of your car (ideally on the passenger side).
- Start your car’s ventilation and air conditioning (with the engine running) with air recycling
- With the windows closed, push the button on the bomb to empty it slowly but surely and close the automobile doors and leave it on for about ten minutes.
- Once this time has passed, open the doors of your Peugeot 107, ventilation still on and let the passenger compartment air out for about 20 minutes.
This technique will allow you to fairly quickly clean the air-conditioning system of your Peugeot 107, but if you have bad air-conditioning odours on your Peugeot 107 that are persistent, we advise you to utilise the second approach.
Clean deeply the air-conditioning system of your Peugeot 107
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Now let’s move on to the more radical solution of performing a cleaning of your ventilation system complete. You will have to be equipped with the same bactericidal and fungicidal product, it is only the application that will be distinct. Here is the procedure to follow:
- Take off your cabin filter.
- By the external air intake of your Peugeot 107 (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 closed for A moment.
- Once this first step is done 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 located under the glove box.
- Finally, to conclude, you can spray a few sprays into the vents of your Peugeot 107.
- 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 Peugeot 107
Finally, to finish our article, we will give you the main tips to respect, if you wish to maximize the life of your air conditioning system on Peugeot 107 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 Peugeot 107 every year.
If perhaps you have any additional questions about the Peugeot 107, do not hesitate to consult our Peugeot 107 category.
