CRC Auto AC Pro Cleaner 470g $16.98 + Delivery ($0 with $299 Eastern Metro Order) @ AIMS Industrial Supplies

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Was after an aircon cleaner because the car had a pretty nasty smell. Did a bit of research and this one kept coming up as a solid option.
Found it cheapest on the AIMS Industrial site, but the shipping was a bit rough. Tried a price beat at Supercheap Auto and got it for $16.48 instead.
Bonus: if you’ve got gift cards, you can stack them for an extra bit off.

Link to SCA
https://www.supercheapauto.com.au/p/crc-crc-auto-ac-pro-air-…

Evidence of purchase if anyone wants to quote for price matching

https://imgur.com/a/xzPltt1

Link for how to use the stuff
https://youtu.be/VK2HhmsvUDo

Also available at some other retailers if SCA has any issues with AIMS Industrial

https://www.sparesbox.com.au/products/crc-auto-ac-pro-cleane…

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  • I had the same problem in my car (foul smell) but all I had to do was change the air filter. I do hope this product does for you what it says on the can.

    • you mean cabin filter right?

      • Yes - you are right. The filter in the cabin. Great catch!

  • deliveried for $31.78 vs $27.19 on sca trade.
    yeah no deal here

    • At the very least, you need an ABN to open the trade account, so your neg is bullshit.

      • abn are free.
        i didnt neg anything

        • abn are free.

          the real bargins R in da comentz

    • Subtotal $16.98
      Shipping $15.91
      Total AUD $32.89

      More expansive than SCA

  • Did it help with the smell?

    • It's the only one actually worked for me. The other 'bomb' type product didn't work at all.

    • I changed the filter and use this cleaner. It reduced the smell, but the old smell is still there.

  • read their pdf lots of stuff in it that may cause cancer…
    https://crcindustries.com.au/media/msdsen/msds_en-1753204.pd…

    • That’s how you know it actually works…

      • i've used this in cars for a while and love it. there was a valvoline product that was better but taken off the market for some reason. maybe it also caused cancer

        • Have you gotten cancer?

    • Does engine oil cause cancer too?

      • I try not to eat it or breathe it in

        • You wont be able to help it if it was diesel in the air. Literally any truck or pickup driving past

      • Yes, burnt/used oil does

    • But does it smell good?

  • Replace the cabin AC filter. When you install the new one, you wet it with isopropanol (which you can buy from Bunnings under the Diggers brand) using a spray bottle so that it is damp but not dripping. Reinstall the AC filter, then run the AC fan in recirculate mode for 10 minutes with the windows closed. Make sure you are not sitting inside the car when this is happening. Then open all 4 windows to let it vent out, while the AC fan is still running in recirculate. Smell will be gone. If your car battery is a bit old, you can leave the engine running while the fan is recirculating. Just make sure that your car is outdoors and not in the garage to avoid carbon monoxide buildup.

    • nice tip, iso is so useful

      melb/syd solvents are the best place for bulk iso

    • Would you get drunk by sitting inside the car?

      • iso fumes are toxic

    • Also spray the air vents under your windscreen wipers with glen 20 and full blast fresh air mode open all four windows for 10 minutes. Smell will be gone.

      • Do they have fragrance free glen 20? The smell of glen 20 reminds me of an outhouse.

        • I know exactly what you mean! I would suggest the Glen 20 Fresh Berry Breeze it's much more palatable.

    • Thanks that's a great advice! Just for clarification, will it work if I do this to old used air filter which is still in good condition if not ready to replace it yet? Really keen to try it. Thanks 🙏🏻

  • I have used this on a barn find car that housed multiple generations of mice inside the aircon (Yay)

    I used 3 cans.

    The best method is to pump it right up the condensor drip tube? from underneath the car. This is usually where the smell is.

    Yes, as others suggested, change your own cabin filter. It's easy as.

    I have also used an ozone machine, but it absolutely destroys fabric, rubbers (and since learnt, the spare)

    • The condenser is usually in front of the radiator in the engine bay

      • I think he probably meant the heater core.

        • Evaporator*

    • Yes this is what would work - because the whole point of using such foam is to make sure it soaks the evaporator deep inside the centre console which is the source of smell.

      I usually try to tunnel through the AC filter housing where possible (with the help of a boroscope). Sometimes I had to remove the fan motor to reach the evaporator.

  • The instructions on this product were difficult to follow and did not match how my cars vents were configured at all. Double check instructions before buying.

    • Instructions:
      Step 1: Spray product onto AC evaporator
      Step 2: Run heater to dry evaporator
      Step 3: Profit

    • Use some common sense along with the instructions. They even have YouTube videos on how to use the product.

  • I used it in a vehicle used for food delivery for a number of years. This product cleared up 99% of the bad odours coming from the air conditioning system.

  • Works for BMW/Mini, which can get smelly sometimes. When changing a cabin filter, spray some onto the evaporator. The dirty evaporator turns shiny (as seen by an inspection camera), and the smell is gone.

  • Remember to turn on the heater if you are running A/C a lot. And open the fresh air too. while driving in a non polluted road

    When its raining, you can purchase a dehumider and run it with the car windows down when you park in a garage.

    Not sure if this occurs, if the drip tube from the car A/C is blocked that can cause the bad smells. As the internal condesor has too much liquid and bad stuff sticks to it.

    In my years, never had a bad smell coming out of car A/C.

  • People sayig its change of filter. Most of the time, this does not help. You'll need to spray this onto the AC evaporator core and that's quite difficult to do accurately without another boroscope camera to help you.
    For me, this product is too difficult to use. I just leave the ac without use for a good fortnight and it naturally kills the bacteria

  • What about the cars that don’t have aircon filters? Like my trusty 2002 Camry

  • This worked well for me. But unlike the instructions, I sprayed it up the AC drain tube (you can find it easily by looking for a small puddle of water after the AC has been running).

    Had to glue the end of the aerosol tube to the inside of a caulking nozzle (picked one up free from my local bunnings) so that it would fit snugly with the AC drain tube - I tried spraying it directly the first time but dripped straight out. Sprayed about half the can and kept the nozzle in place to hold it in there for about 10 minutes to do its thing.

    I was told with Toyota/Lexus to keep the AC on recirc to stop the smell from coming back. It's been all good for a few months now.

  • if you wait 24 hours you get a 10% off code fyi

  • we got a can from supercheap (paid full price yesterday morning)

    on a Mazda cx5, we pulled the air con drain line and fed the tube up into the core and foamed it from the bottom, then pulled the fan resistor and fed it into the top of the core.

    let it sit for half an hour and then run the system.

    went from absolute reeking on AC (but no smell on fan) to no more smell. used maybe a third of the can.

    while in there replaced the cabin filter as well.

    highly recommend it.

  • Thanks OP, was able to get a price match with SCA

  • Take the ac filter out. Feed tube through plenum under the windshield at the front. Look for the fresh air opening through the firewall. Thats where you want the tube to go.

    Its kind of sad that people have nfi and are also putting it up into the ac drain in desperation to reach the evap.

    Just follow the instructions, honestly.

    Failing that, put the tube into the outlets on the passenger side and let it attempt to reach the evap core. You might do only a half decent job this way, but its better than nothing.

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