My new window A/C (few months used) gives very bad musty smell when it first turned on. Then the smell goes away .But again comes when compressor is off. Smell is a like damp, stagnant water odor.
Your advice please!
get it cleaned by a professional. it will be like new.
once you get get it cleaned, dont turn it off immediately but leave it running at fan mode to dry the cooling fins (evaporator) for at least 30 minutes or until it stopped blowing cool air. keep filter clean and get regular cleaning done.
if the AC comes with the rental property call the landlord, they should send someone to investigate. if it a matte rof cleaning then however there may be a charge involved.
if its your own then like someone has said check surrounding area from where it pulls in the air. It is likley you need it cleaned.
I had the same musty smell from one of my ac ( the one most used) . it was a matter of cleaning ( i got one of the landlords staff to clean it ( he had the ladder to reach it ).
I was advised that this being qatar ACs should be cleaned once a year( it really does get dirty ), say during the winter when it is not used. note that ACs can pick up cooking smells if you dont have a decent kitchen extractor.
since we are on the subject of ACs. has anyone got the ACs that are built into the ceiling and walls ? if so how do you clean it ?
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if it is new, definitely it is still under warranty, use it...
get it cleaned by a professional. it will be like new.
once you get get it cleaned, dont turn it off immediately but leave it running at fan mode to dry the cooling fins (evaporator) for at least 30 minutes or until it stopped blowing cool air. keep filter clean and get regular cleaning done.
if the AC comes with the rental property call the landlord, they should send someone to investigate. if it a matte rof cleaning then however there may be a charge involved.
if its your own then like someone has said check surrounding area from where it pulls in the air. It is likley you need it cleaned.
I had the same musty smell from one of my ac ( the one most used) . it was a matter of cleaning ( i got one of the landlords staff to clean it ( he had the ladder to reach it ).
I was advised that this being qatar ACs should be cleaned once a year( it really does get dirty ), say during the winter when it is not used. note that ACs can pick up cooking smells if you dont have a decent kitchen extractor.
since we are on the subject of ACs. has anyone got the ACs that are built into the ceiling and walls ? if so how do you clean it ?
this is the time for service,
Sorry Dear, i have also same problem but i have wall AC, i don't know why it is like this. Check with Electrician, hope that they can find it.
A/C Itself never spread smell, check the surrounding area.
you can call the manufacturer and ask them to service it
sell it and buy a new one...:D