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any of these mold resistant?
If not I might just go w/ OEM. Mobile service is scheduled for next week.
Do they do disinfect/ foam or just swap filters? If they don't is there a way to get the foam in my self from the vents or from the intake area?
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android04
Active Member
The box says the STP filters are antibacterial, but not sure if that helps with mold or fungus. Mobile service will likely just swap your filters and spray cleaning foam into the cavity where they go. You can do that yourself too.
Rmchrger
Member
The smell could possibly come from the filters, the evaporator or both. Its great they say Antibacterial, but probably wont help and funk that may be in the evaporator. Need the foam for that.
Think I'll try them stp filters myself, good find android04 thanks!!
Think I'll try them stp filters myself, good find android04 thanks!!
i removed the old filters and used the odor eliminator in the same hole where the filters would have been. followed the instructions and put the new filters in. I dont think the vents is a good spot and the intake by the hood may be doable if you avoid the drainage hole. But I think using the air filter spot is best.
If the goal is coil cleaning, you can't reach there from the under hood vent: filters are in the way first. Going the other way (through the vents): I don't know if that's possible but even if it is, you'll be on the coil's back (exit) side which is facing down, so hard for cleaner to go UP in it. Plus you can't see what you're doing. I would say the only real way to do it is through the filter hole.
Mike
Mike
The other way will be to go through the AC drain hole. I remember injecting the cleaning foam from the drain hole instead of the standard filter location. I will report back how good it will stay until the smell come back.
dduffey
Member
The RAV4 fix was major deconstruction (removing seats and dash) to replace the AC box with a new design. I can dig up the TSB if needed.
coffeeplease
Member
Someone found a solution. Someone try it out and report back.
" Only posting this cause I see a million questions a day about Stinky A/C Odor in all models when it’s been humid or after a rain!
We’ve had our Model 3 Performance almost a year now, and every 3 months I notice the climate starting to smell bad, many of y’all are insightful & share how to replace your cabin filter and clean the evaporator coils (which should be done annually or 12-15k miles) I’m at 21k
but my filter is clean!
But this solution really works to get rid of the smell and it takes no disassembly!
• Have your car parked with plenty of battery
• Go to climate on your app and run it on HI with Defrost on (defrost forces the air out even hotter & you can hear the heat pump ramp up)
• Run the climate on defrost for atleast 20 minutes (this will not damage anything in your car, summer heat is hotter, but please remove any drinks, makeup etc in the car)
• Once your 25 minute timer goes off on your phone (set one, because I forgot once for an hour) run your climate at 72° for another 5-10 minutes to cool the interior
If you’re dealing with odors, just try this out first! (unless you’re at 35k miles with original air filter) "
" Only posting this cause I see a million questions a day about Stinky A/C Odor in all models when it’s been humid or after a rain!
We’ve had our Model 3 Performance almost a year now, and every 3 months I notice the climate starting to smell bad, many of y’all are insightful & share how to replace your cabin filter and clean the evaporator coils (which should be done annually or 12-15k miles) I’m at 21k
but my filter is clean!But this solution really works to get rid of the smell and it takes no disassembly!
• Have your car parked with plenty of battery
• Go to climate on your app and run it on HI with Defrost on (defrost forces the air out even hotter & you can hear the heat pump ramp up)
• Run the climate on defrost for atleast 20 minutes (this will not damage anything in your car, summer heat is hotter, but please remove any drinks, makeup etc in the car)
• Once your 25 minute timer goes off on your phone (set one, because I forgot once for an hour) run your climate at 72° for another 5-10 minutes to cool the interior
- This basically force dries anything in your evap coil, and pulls out any moisture (which causes the stink sock smell) in your HVAC system & Filter
If you’re dealing with odors, just try this out first! (unless you’re at 35k miles with original air filter) "
Someone found a solution. Someone try it out and report back.
" Only posting this cause I see a million questions a day about Stinky A/C Odor in all models when it’s been humid or after a rain!
We’ve had our Model 3 Performance almost a year now, and every 3 months I notice the climate starting to smell bad, many of y’all are insightful & share how to replace your cabin filter and clean the evaporator coils (which should be done annually or 12-15k miles) I’m at 21k
But this solution really works to get rid of the smell and it takes no disassembly!
• Have your car parked with plenty of battery
• Go to climate on your app and run it on HI with Defrost on (defrost forces the air out even hotter & you can hear the heat pump ramp up)
• Run the climate on defrost for atleast 20 minutes (this will not damage anything in your car, summer heat is hotter, but please remove any drinks, makeup etc in the car)
• Once your 25 minute timer goes off on your phone (set one, because I forgot once for an hour) run your climate at 72° for another 5-10 minutes to cool the interior
Now enjoy the new car smell! ( It’ll last atleast a few months or many weeks if it’s still humid out)
- This basically force dries anything in your evap coil, and pulls out any moisture (which causes the stink sock smell) in your HVAC system & Filter
If you’re dealing with odors, just try this out first! (unless you’re at 35k miles with original air filter) "
this seems like it will work if there is no mold.
Wonder if it will kill anything that's already there. I'm at 28k miles and my 2nd replacement (1st one was courtesy a few months after delivery in 2019)
dduffey
Member
Lasts a few months/weeks? That's not solving the problem. If it lasted for 18 months to give time to replace the filters once a year on your own schedule, that is a solution.
I've seen that recommendation before and done exactly that sequence. Last time I tried it at the first hint of any odor (about 4 months after replacing the filters and doing the coil cleaning). It only lasts a few days. So for me, this is not a solution.
Mike
Mike
