Air conditioning is one of the main interesting features on modern cars. Despite the fact it was in past times available to high-end models, it has today been democratized for the vast majority of vehicles. However, this costly and complex device needs special attention, and whether it’s for maintenance or because of odours, it is definitely crucial to think about cleaning the air conditioning of your Volkswagen Golf 7. This is precisely what we will describe in more detail in this article. First we will take a look in detail at the process to clean the air conditioning of your Volkswagen Golf 7, then in another part, we will look more generally at the maintenance of the air conditioning of your Volkswagen Golf 7.
How to clean my Volkswagen Golf 7 air conditioning
Let’s begin our article with the cleaning of the air conditioning system of your Volkswagen Golf 7. The only solution to carry out a total cleaning of this system will be to use bactericidal and fungicidal sprays, in reality, your air conditioning produces loads of moisture that will stay in the system and will promote the production of germs and bacteria of all kinds. You will find these products on the internet or in car centres. There are two techniques to achieve this, here they are
Clean the air conditioning system of your Volkswagen Golf 7 in the simple way
Once you have a disinfectant spray, you can instantly clean your car’s air-conditioning system.
The method is very easy, even so, this technique can dirty the inside of your Volkswagen Golf 7.
- Take out the cabin filter.
- Install the disinfectant spray on the floor of your car (if possible on the passenger side).
- Turn on your car’s ventilation and air conditioning (with the engine is on) with air recycling
- With the windows closed, press the button on the bomb to empty it gradually and close the car doors and leave it on for about ten minutes.
- Once this time has passed, open the doors of your Volkswagen Golf 7, ventilation still on and let the passenger compartment air out for about 20 minutes.
This solution will allow you to quickly clean the air-conditioning system of your Volkswagen Golf 7, but if you have bad air-conditioning odours on your Volkswagen Golf 7 that are persistent, we recommend you to exercise the second technique.
Clean deeply the air-conditioning system of your Volkswagen Golf 7
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Now let’s go forward to the more significant technique of performing a cleaning of your ventilation system complete. You will have to purchase the same bactericidal and fungicidal spray, it is only the application that will be different. Here is the procedure to stick to:
- Take out your cabin filter.
- By the external air intake of your Volkswagen Golf 7 (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 5 minutes.
- Once this first step is performed 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 found under the glove box.
- Finally, to conclude, you can spray a few sprays into the vents of your Volkswagen Golf 7.
- 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 Volkswagen Golf 7
Finally, to finish our article, we will give you the main suggestions to respect, if you wish to maximize the life of your air conditioning system on Volkswagen Golf 7 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 Volkswagen Golf 7 every year.
To get more tips on the Volkswagen Golf 7, take a look at the Volkswagen Golf 7 category.
