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Personal Consumer Issues • DIY Cleaning Evaporator Coils ?

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It sounds like a band-aid solution (to me) to get the ionizer and not really addressing the problem. Around 99% of HVAC units don't have these ionizers and yet don't have this odor problem.

I would check if the condensation line is partially plugged, it happens all the time water doesnt drain like it should. I basically have to clean mine every year because it gets goopy. Usually it's just partially plugged but doesn't let the water fully drain like it should. You can stick like a bottle brush down the line or get a shop vac attachment at where it exits. Maybe pour some vinegar down the PVC line. I have a gallo gun that shoots CO2 to clear plugged lines.

You can also buy tablets that you drop in the tray that help with odors.

https://www.amazon.com/Nu-Calgon-PurCoo ... B07QHFQ9G1


Honestly, the tech/company that does a "check up" but is too lazy to actually check what your concern is doesn't sound like someone I would want to work with. It just reinforces why I think these "tune up" type services are usually a rip off for the consumer.

Statistics: Posted by illumination — Mon Dec 04, 2023 9:31 pm — Replies 20 — Views 1785



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