Wife complained of a moldy smell coming from the vents yesterday and when I turned the AC on it was quite strong. Pretty sure it is mold but this just seemed to happen quickly...we ran the AC a few days ago and no smell. Also does not seem to come out with the heat on although I did not verify it.
Plan on calling a professional to come out but with Christmas it might be a few days and it is still relatively warm here in Houston. Any additional advice would be welcomed.
Here is what I have done so far...
- Made a bleach solution, 1 part bleach 4 parts water with a little soap
- Opened the access panel on top and sprayed solution on the what I think is the evaporator coils (looks like a giant radiator).
- Unscrewed and open the access panel on the side then sprayed the other side of the coils
- Made sure the drain was draining, did a quick wipe down of the drain pan and sprayed more solution
- Poured some solution down the vertical pipe connecting the drain pan
Left for work and told my wife to wait a couple hours then check if the smell was still there.
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