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A/C Dirty Sock Syndrome, How Do You Solve It?
Posted On: April 7, 2023
Have a newish heat pump/ducts installed with the UV add on and it has a foul smell when turning on the AC.
Spoke to my installer lead/salesperson.
He said he doesn't know why this happens but to solve it they clean the coil.
He also mentioned UV but we already have that.
In your experience anything else I should bring up or look for when they come for the coil cleaning next week? Thanks.
Question from user bardowallace at hvacadvice at reddit.
Answer:
For me, what solved it was:.
Unit 1:
Replacing the plenum.
It was soaking wet.
Unit 2:
Sending new (replacement) coils to be coated; I think it was somewhere in Florida? They coated and then was installed.
This solved two diff problems, both causing a wet paint like odor.
Was covered under warranty.
I made myself a giant PITA to get it solved: took them 1.
5 years, as they first claimed dirty sock was ….
normal.
Don't give up.
It's not normal.
It can be solved.
Answer from user JingleWriter1 at hvacadvice at reddit.
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