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Possible Causes: When the unit restarts in HEAT mode after defrosting, white mist may be emitted due to moisture generated from the defrosting process. Issue: Both the indoor and outdoor units emit white mist. Rick: Call your local AC company, have them come out and investigate it further. Possible Causes: In humid regions, a large temperature difference between the room’s air and the conditioned air can cause white mist.
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Don’t ignore what your nose is telling you. Tom: The bottom line: If you smell something, do something. Rick: If you have an animal who’s died in your duct system, it’s time to just replace that one duct. Tom: That smell is going to stick around. Rick: Unwanted pests get up into the duct system, and they will die in there. Tom: If that smell doesn’t go away after a few minutes, you need to shut your furnace off and call a pro. If you have electric heat strips or if you have a gas furnace, it’s just the dust is just burning off the heat exchanger. Rick: What that is, is just the dust that’s burning off the elements. Tome: Furnaces in the fall sometimes make a burning or smoky smell. Rick: We’re going to go in with a de-fungi solution. And they’re little bubbles that will burst, and that’s what will create your smell. Rick: Fungi that has grown on the coil, and they’re microbials. Tom: Wet sock syndrome happens in the spring when you turn your AC on for the first time. The most common question I’ve been asked for the last 30 years on the radio is, “Tom, what’s that smell?” David from Hubsmith has a question about a smelly AC.
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Tom Tynan: Mark from Deer Park has a question about a stinky smell. If your AC system or heater is emitting a putrid, foul stench, give Absolute Comfort a call and we’ll make your home smell good again! Video Transcription
COMFORT STAR AIR CONDITIONER SMELLS PROFESSIONAL
He interviews Rick (a professional HVAC Technician employed by Absolute Comfort Heating and Air Conditioning and serving the Houston, TX area for over 30 years) about what it means when your air conditioner or heater is putting off a stinky smell. Tom Tynan hosts HomeShow Radio, every Saturday and Sunday on SportsRadio 610. What’s That Smell Coming From My AC or Heater?