What causes that musty odor from my A/C vents when I first start my car?

When the A/C system is in use it produces water condensation that collects inside the a/c housing. The combination of water and Texas heat creates an environment that allows mold and fungus to produce and multiply in and around your evaporator core.  The air from your blower motor forces air across this surface and out through the vents in your dash, floor, and defroster.  This results in the “dirty sock “like odor you smell when you first start your car and turn on your air conditioner.

Autoscope’s evaporative service has a unique cleaning solution designed to quickly and effectively removing this build up and therefore eliminating the poor odor. This also helps to allow maximum efficiency since the air can flow across the evaporator core without restriction.

Give Autoscope a call to set up an appointment to bring your vehicle in any of the three convenient locations to find out if this is the problem you’re having.

Servicing the air conditioning system annually will also help the musty smell from reoccurring.