Car air conditioner cleaner - which one is better and which one to choose?

The conditioner is the integral attribute of the modern car. Even the most budget configurations, as a rule, include air conditioning. In summer, in such a car, you don’t need to lower the windows, you don’t need to worry that your head will hurt or a runny nose will appear due to a constant draft.

However, the air conditioning system, like any other automotive system, requires increased attention, because all the dust that enters the air ducts from the street along with the air settles on the filter and on the evaporator. An excellent breeding ground for microbes, bacteria, fungus and mold is formed. What it threatens - you don’t need to write, asthmatics and allergy sufferers are afraid of all this, like fire.

Accordingly, it is necessary to carry out maintenance of the automobile air conditioning system on time.

What are the signs that the filter and air ducts are clogged, and bacteria thrive on the evaporator?

Signs of evaporator contamination:

• unusual noise appears, you can hear how the fan works;
• a smell spreads from the deflector, and the longer you delay the problem, the more unpleasant this smell becomes;
• the air conditioner cannot operate at full capacity, the air is not cooled;
• breakdown of the air conditioner - this is if you completely forgot about the service.

The editors of the automotive portal Vodi.su decided to deal with the issue of cleaning the air conditioner: how to do it and what means to use.

Types of cleaners for car air conditioning

Today you can buy a lot of different auto chemicals for cleaning the air conditioner.

All these funds can be divided into three types:

• aerosols;
• foam cleaners;
• smoke bombs.

But the principle of operation is the same for everyone - the agent is injected into the drainage tube or sprayed in front of the deflector, the air conditioner turns on, the active substances of the cleaning agent enter the evaporator and clean it. However, as test results show, such cleaning is not enough, since cleaners only kill bacteria and microbes and dissolve some of the contaminants, but for complete cleaning of dirt, you need to completely remove the cabin filter (it is advisable to change it once a year) and the evaporator itself.

A smoke bomb is a relatively new type of air conditioner cleaner. It must be installed in front of a working air conditioner and leave the car interior, since the smoke not only contributes to disinfection, but is also used against various insects that can live on the evaporator and in the tubes.

But again, this tool does not guarantee one hundred percent cleaning.

Speaking specifically about manufacturers and names of cleaners, the Vodi.su portal recommends paying attention to the following tools:

1. Suprotec (Ventilation and air conditioning system cleaner plus with anti-flu effect) - main purpose: prevention and destruction of viruses and bacteria. It also disinfects the entire ventilation system of the car. In addition, it perfectly fights against unpleasant odors, due to the possession of fungicidal properties against fungi and mold. After treatment with this agent, air samples were taken and the results showed a decrease in viral activity by 97-99 percent. This is especially true if you travel with children.

2. Liqui Moly Klima Fresh - aerosol, it is enough to leave for 10 minutes near the air conditioner, the product will get inside and clean and disinfect;

3. Henkel produces both foam cleaners and Terosept aerosols, Loctite (Loctite) water-based, they clean the air conditioning system, do not lead to corrosion of metal elements;

5. Step UP - foam cleaner from the USA, injected into the drain pipe, eliminates odors, cleans the channels, according to many motorists Step UP is one of the best foam cleaners for car air conditioners;

6. Mannol Air-Con Fresh - an aerosol that also deserves a lot of positive feedback.

You can also name a few tools: Runaway, BBF, Plak.

When choosing products, you need to remember that aerosols are used for preventive cleaning, foam cleaners - for a more complete one, since they enter the channels. However, neither method is sufficient if the air conditioner has not been cleaned for a long time.

Smoke bombs

Smoke grenades are used to neutralize unpleasant odors, as well as disinfect. Their effect is based on the action of heated vapors containing quartz. The most famous remedy is Carmate. The checker is installed under the glove compartment, while steam is released, you cannot be in the cabin. This steam is heated to high temperatures, it effectively fights odors and bacteria.

The cleaning time is approximately ten minutes. After the procedure, open the doors and leave the car to ventilate for a while. After cleaning, there will be a fresh smell in the cabin, a bit reminiscent of a hospital one, but this is not scary, since it has been completely disinfected.

There are also products with silver ions. The Japanese brand Carmate is still the leader in this direction.

Complete cleaning of the air conditioner

As we wrote above, such methods are effective only if you have a new car and you regularly carry out such cleanings. However, if the air conditioner has not been cleaned for a long time, then not a single cleaner will help, you have to dismantle the evaporator, on which the most dust and dirt settles.

True, depending on the device of your car, it may be enough to remove the cabin filter, turn on the engine and directly spray the aerosol onto the evaporator cells.

In this case, the antiseptic chlorhexidine, which is also used for medical purposes, is very effective. The antiseptic will destroy all microbes and clean the evaporator cells from dust. All liquid will flow out through the drain hole.

Carry out such cleanings regularly, while paying attention to the chemical composition of the product and completely follow the instructions.

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