I did this today, thanks for the tutorial. The amount of brown sludge now inhabiting my parking spot is real

Great video!! Super informative and thorough!! The way he explains the entire process and remedy makes this video one the best ones, if not the best, for fixing that musty/mildew smell. Bravo!!

Thank you for showing the proper way of doing this. The cabin spray and leave the fan inside the car cabin just don’t clean the unit like your method. A quick tip to prevent the mouldy smell coming back: When using your AC during driving, before you switch car off, turn your AC off and only have the fans blowing on fastest setting (open cabin vent to let fresh air from outside). Do this for about 5-10 minutes. To speed up the process you can set temperature setting to maximum hot. This will dry out any condensation inside the ducts and the cabin radiator unit. Main reason for mouldy smell is mould starts to grow in damp places where constant moisture is present. Usually when the AC is turned off after use, the cold ducts and radiator unit will form moisture inside (same like when you take out a cold drink out of a fridge and leave it outside, it forms water on outside of the drink). Hope this tip makes sense. I’ve been doing this in my car and never had any bad smell issues.

Best video I've seen addressing this issue. I have a 2019 Ram 3500. The dealership wanted to take a more aggressive approach; $$$. I've done the Lysol technique which made a difference. Your method makes perfect sense I will do sooner than later. Thanks.

Great video. Ozone treatment works great as well. I don’t often do it but every once in a while I’ll stick the ozone machine inside the car and let it do it’s thing. Works like a charm

Great Video. I have been suffering from a mildew mouse smell in my toyota for 6 months now. I completely cleaned the interior of the car and could not get rid of the smell. I hope this works. Also get those keys out of your pocket while working cars. I had my keys in my pocket while working under the hood and the vehicle started. Lucky I did not have my hands near the fan or engine belts. Keep making the videos.

Man you have no idea how helpful this video was…Thanks for sharing!

I used this kit on my 2008 Honda Ridgeline I bought with 266,000 miles on it and had been minimally used for the last 5 years parked in a yard in South Georgia. Haven’t smelled anything since. It is my daily driver now at 274,000 and the smell has never returned.

Thanks for showing us how it's done PROFESIONALLY 😊 You're very informative 👍 Appreciate and look forward to more videos 😅

Great video thank you. I did it on another way, I cleaned my AC fan with a DWD2 Air Clean spray, and it was hard but worth it.

Thanks. I tried the lysol method it didn't do anything. This is the right way to do it.

I have the kit for a year now but too lazy to do it. Yeah, smells like gym socks sometimes, not always, only when really humid. The good news is the bottles are on my bench now, 😂. Getting it done in couple of days.

It's strange that this kit's instructions say to keep AC off but the AC pro kit for vent and duct cleaning says to keep the AC on while spraying it on the vents outside the car. But thank you for such a detailed vid. I am gonna buy this or a similar product and follow this vid !

Thanks for this!! Was a huge help and huge success. 🎉

Question: do you not run the ac after the 1st step? On other cleaning products (Kool It, AC Pro) you run the ac on low for about 5 minutes after having the cleaner up there for about 15 minutes. Is that not part of the process for this particular product?

Just did this to our Tacoma It works great thank you for the video

Your a life saver, thank you

First proper video I've seen on this issue. Subscribed thank you 🇺🇸💪🏻👊🏻🤙🏼

also you can run the car in accessory mode if you want ac off but defrost on

You are probably assuming that the Evaporator is at the bottom of the ducts, in cars w/ an Evaporator mounted way up this procedure might not be good. Yes, it would clean the drain tube.

Thx i didnt realize Toyota made a kit. Its a good idea to plug the drain tube once full and let that sit for 15

Can you teach me how you would do this process for Lexus GSF as it is under very hidden underneath. Is there an easier way? Thank you

good job, thanks

Thank you so much to share your knowledge wih us & your valuble time . I was wonder if you can help me on 2006 scion Xa , the electeric diagram from AC compressor wire to outside fuse box & to inside fuse box toward off & on switch in the middle of the dash under the redio . There is no juice to the key . I do thank you for your response . Thank you .🌿🍀 🇺🇸 USA 🗽 🗽 🗽 My LORD be with ❤ you sir .

I like your method will definitely try this.

2000 Lexus Gs300 24yr vehicle old A/C ice cold.

Great video man!!!

pull A/C compressor relay (in that same box)

Thank you very much great tip

After the first spray, why not leave the spray connected? I figured since its job is to "disinfect" you'll want as much of it to stay in the system.

Did you diconnect the dryer and compressor first or was it necessary?

Thank you.

I can't access my drain tube on my Cadillac ats evaporator drain. Is there another way to get the cleaner in there?

Hi From Ireland Great video so easy to follow ,will this work on my 2016 landrover Discovery

The Cars Dealers use to clean AC of the cars with formaldehyde, that's why all renter cars have the specific smell of chalk cement. It is the business secret, but it likes easier to clean the AC with the formaldehyde that with chloramine, because the chloramine do burn the respiratory tract after cleaning. I saw the movies on KZfaq that the AC do cleaning and open doors cleared the harsh smell. I came to see yours movie because I do not remember in which movie I saw that.

I was able to remove the cabin filter without a problem with the air bags deploying but the perfume smell in the vents and in the car could not be removed. I tried spraying Lysol and that was overpowering and did not do anything. Although I did not spray half the can. I only sprayed a little to see how it smelled after.

Thanks for sharing

Great video the best I've seen. Do rockauto sells the cleaner kit?

I don't understand what loading a bunch of cleaner into the bottom of a heater box will do ? How does coating the bottom of a heater box get the cleaner into the fins of the evaporator ?

The fluid collected wasn't very dirty. I'm wondering where all the plant and rat nest debris, grit, rat droppings, etc, settle if you don't open up blower and ducts. Maybe a high power blower at the cabin filter or super strong vacuum could pull settled debris through from vent side, then blower side, to keep from forcing junk into condenser. Once debris is soaked, it's not gonna pass through vents.

This is a good tip. How soon is it necessary? I bought mine May 2020. Is this for older cars?

thaks i knew thair was a real way of dewing this

some people spray the foam into the vents from inside the car and through the cabin air filter area or fan motor, is that method effective and legit too? What is the difference in two methods? I guess in this one you are targetting the evaporator cleaning.

You could also use an ozone machine .

I have been getting bad odor at times from the AC when i select outside air to come in instead of circulating cabin air. And this has been happening since i bought the car brand new a year ago. Its not always but some days when its hot i get a bad smell from the ac. Anyone having similar issue?

Omfg the nightmare to change the cabin air filter for Megane MK4 compared to this Toyota

I live on a ranch & blower noise led me to open up my cabin air filter and found rats nest, heavy poo/pee, debris and chewed right through my filter a nested in my blower/fan. Clean but still smells bad still and headaches as if I did nothing. I didn't clean engine bay vent that your video shows, there are traces of poo under the hood. Going to clean that, and try evaporator shown in your video. Do you think i should "foam" the vents as well? I'm afraid mice pissed throughout my vent system.

is it normal for foam to drip slowly? i don't get any fluid coming out like all these youtube videos, but when i did mine, it was just small chunks of foam dripping out, but i end up with the same amount of liquid in the catch pan as you guys

When you get the evaporator cleaner does it come with that cone-shaped stopper come with the kit?

Evidence is on KZfaq

I also have 2 other problems i have a white or grey film on the front windshield that I am not able to remove. I tried replacing both wipers and I used Invisible glass, Windex and Dish washing liquid and still am not able to get rid of the white or grey film in the windshield. I also noticed an outline on the windshield that looks like left over rock salt from a snow storm on the right corner of the windshield that I could not remove either. Furthermore the previous said the brakes were done front and back yet I hear a noise that sounds like the wear indicator. Why is this happening. There is no evidence of rust on the rotors. Is there a sticking caliper?

Thank's

Is there a cheaper kit that will do the same thing to clean the evaporator core that u can buy like at autozone or something

I thought your supposed to run it on recirculate. 10-15 min. I use Lube guard Kool it. $20 I think. I also put it in the rear evaporator. Press the a/c of bottom in the car!

What if the mold/mildew is somewhere else in the vehicle? I think my HVAC system is OK ... It's turned completely off when I get in in the morning, and I immediately smell the mustiness, and my eyes start to water, etc. BTW, I own a 2001 Park Avenue, and stupid GM put the cabin filter in the most inaccessible spot they could think of. A friend of mine who works on cars hurt his back trying to get it out. I've left it out, and don't plan on putting another one in. (Look it up sometime if you want a good laugh, to see what is involved in changing one!) I think the mold or mildew might be in the trunk or behind/under the back seat, or maybe in the carpeting (although the carpets are pretty clean). Good video, I've seen several like this recommending the expanding foam treatment. I'm sure it wouldn't hurt to try it, even if the mold I'm experiencing might be elsewhere.

Will this work on a 2008 Ford F350 if I can get to the drain plug? Make more sense than cutting up or drilling holes in the evaporating housing!

At anytime during this process do we turn the AC on, full blast?

Why do we take off the air filter , won't that attract more dirt instead?

Some people call it cream pie I heard

I did this now I’m getting a mist coming out air vents when I run AC . It does not have odor… but will this eventually go away?

Why not just go through the passenger side door the go thru the adjustments? Just wondering...

Hey man, i have been looking for this 24/7 and i simply can't find any of this. I'm from Sweden and here i can't find something like this either... Do you know where i can order this set?

Does the fluid clean the entire evaporator core ? And is it safe / non corrosive for it ?

When do you turn on compressor

Do you spray the 2nd spray with the cabin filter off?

How do you know it’s half

SHOULD THE BATTERY BE DISCONNECTED BEFORE REMOVING THE GLOVE COMPARTMENT DOOR IN ORDER TO REMOVE THE CABIN FILTER SO THAT THE AIR BAGS DONT ACCIDENTALLY DEPLOY?

Can you spray the foam at the air cabin filter box area?

Hi, nice video, does anybody know if that first cleaner (bigger bottle, applied from drain hose end) does actually clean dust from evaporator? Have mk4 golf but that evaporator is half clogged up with dust and we are not able to get into that half because there basically isnt room for compressed air etc, where we could we cleaned it. Thanks

How do you know which portion of the vent / grill under the hood to spray ? In the video, it looked like only the left/passenger side of the grill was sprayed.

Hey thanks for the great videos, I have a 2019 xse Avalon with 10k on so I probably won't be needing this service anytime soon, but my question is can you use it on any vehicle.. I have a 2000 Ford Expedition and they don't have cabin filters and I've tried spraying the vents to no avail, can I follow the same procedure on my truck 🤔 ? Oh and see there're two different color cans .. which does what? Thanks

I think he was supposed to leave the plastic tube connected for five minutes. And thendisconnect it.

Anybody tried this and how long did this treatment last before the smell came back again?

I did the same for my 2007 Accord 2.4 , but I injected a whole can from the bottom and the foam expended and leaked onto the car computer and the car went into limp mode. Luckily the following morning was a hot Dry sunny day, I disconnected the ECU unit and kept the passenger door open and let the sun hit that spot. By noon, everything was dry.

If there is still musty/mold smell after doing this, can Lysol sprayed into the air intake be worthy of more "cleaning and disinfecting"?

My car has same issue with chipmunk infestation, and I need to clean my AC as well. :(

How do you know how much is a 'half' of a pressurized can??????

Took about 20 seconds to relize your from jersey too

Could I use a normal disinfectant spray on the air intake?

Do you recommend putting the car in heat mode for the second part (cleaning the vents)? I know you said turn ac off

* really interested in how the rodent got into the air filter area? thought that was a closed system, stay the intake vents...

The deodorizer is super strong. Been driving for 20 mins, hope it goes away

Will procedure this work on a 2006 dodge ram 1500. Thanks

Can we use this on cars that aren’t Toyota ? I have a Hyundai venue 2022

Nice video. I have a 2018 Mitsubishi Outlander which has really bad smell only when the heater is on. AC seems fine. Can this procedure target the heater core somehow?

Hi, where do i get that special cone you put in the draining hole?

Quick question I had a car sit for yearish and had mice all in the hvac box would you reccomend doing this a few times or pull it all apart and clean it? They did have a nest in with the blower motor and im kinda stumped now as its a process and a half pulling it all

Are you saying for the second treatment, turn on the fan full blown without the AC on ?

"I'm going to show you the right way" lol... every youtuber says that.

TIP: You mention they want you to disengage the AC in defrost mode. On my cars, you simply turn in defrost and then hit the AC button to turn off the compressor. The vents for the defrost remain open. No need to pull a fuse.

Is it ok to use this on a hybrid Toyota Prius? I found mouse droppings on my car seats and my cabin air filter and really want to clean it all out.

Do not like the quality of the video or the fact he did not clean the debris off of the air intake screen before spraying the product into the air conditioner. Do not recommend this guy at all.

Will this kit work on a 2020 ford explore

Bonus my car doesn’t have a cabin air filter 😂

Where to buy this ?

Does this work for Volvo xc 90 also

Does this help with an evaporator the freezes up intermittently?

Hey man, I’m stressing out so much because of a stench I can’t get out of my air vents.. I tried this, changed cabin air filter twice.. sprayed Lysol, this stuff from Toyota and other disinfectant sprays, Toyota dealership apparently couldn’t smell it, I was so offended cause it is making me sick, sound congested, giving me migraines / headaches and overall Im just stressing out beyond belief over this, any idea what my next step should be?? Please get back to me thank you. (2004 Prius)

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