Air Condition smells Bad

2007 CHEVROLET OPTRA
80 MILES
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MAIC
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when i turn on the AC it start to bring a smell like a Rotten Water ....
and i thought there must be something wrong in the Drain but i just do not know where is the drainage.
Mar 14, 2012 at 10:25 PM
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RASMATAZ
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You got microbes growing on the evaporator-Go to an AC shop and get a chemical spray for it-also inspect/clean the drain tube-location, sorry I don't know for this vehicle
Mar 14, 2012 at 10:37 PM
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MAIC
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Ops , Microbes ......... OMG
i`ll do that certainly .
Mar 14, 2012 at 10:39 PM
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RASMATAZ
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Does the smell reminds you, on an old beat-up tennis shoes freshly used after practice in the Gym-lol
Mar 14, 2012 at 10:49 PM
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MAIC
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lol , it smells me with the cloths when left in the Washing machine for 2 days :D
Mar 14, 2012 at 10:51 PM
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RASMATAZ
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The chemical spray will remove the odor just spray thru the vents instead of the evaporator it wil kill the microbes/bacteria
Mar 17, 2012 at 1:34 AM
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