Re: RE: RE: RE: Air Vents & Funky Smells

From: Cory LaBoucane (waterbody@yahoo.com)
Date: Sat May 28 2005 - 13:25:00 EDT


Bernd;

Thanks for the help.

Cory

--- "Bernd D. Ratsch" <fasstdak@hotmail.com> wrote:

>
> The Frigi-Fresh (708) is for duct disinfecting/freshening
> up. The
> Frigi-Clean (709) is for the evaporator.
>
> - Bernd
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net
> [mailto:owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net] On
> Behalf Of Marc W. Grobe
> Sent: Friday, May 27, 2005 11:57 AM
> To: dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net
> Subject: DML: RE: RE: Air Vents & Funky Smells
>
>
> Bernd,
>
> I have a couple of vehicles that need this done to them.
> I have to buy some
> BG44K for the annual service, so I might as well buy the
> BG product. I had
> noticed that they offered a couple of products
> previously, but didn't really
> know which I need.
>
> In lieu of my calling BG do you know what the application
> differences are
> between the Frigi-Clean and the Frigi-Fresh are? Perhaps
> the Clean is a
> foam, which is what I need and the fresh is more
> aerosol-based?
>
> Any clarification you can provide is appreciated.
>
> -Marc-
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net
> [mailto:owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net] On
> Behalf Of Bernd D.
> Ratsch
> Sent: Friday, May 27, 2005 8:19 AM
> To: dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net
> Subject: DML: RE: Air Vents & Funky Smells
>
>
> You can find various spray cleaners for the vents at most
> all parts
> stores...but they will only mask the smell for a short
> period of time (used
> them myself). If the smell has somewhat of a
> moldy/mildew smell, it's
> probably going to be leaves/bugs/dust/dirt that's
> accumulated over time on
> the evaporator.
>
> BG (and Interdynamics) make a high quality evaporator
> cleaner that requires
> you to drill a small hole in the A/C case (near the
> evaporator) where you
> inject the cleaning foam into the case with the blower
> motor on HIGH.
> Once
> the can is empty, you let it sit for a few minutes
> (blower off), and then
> start the vehicle with the A/C OFF and heat ON (blower on
> high) to dry out
> the evaporator. Grab a can of BG "Frigi-Fresh" or other
> A/C duct freshner
> and spray it through the outside cowl vents (with the
> blower running).
> This
> runs the spray through the A/C case and not just at the
> outside of the vents
> (which doesn't do a whole lot anyway).
>
> I've used the BG A/C Cleaning system for a few years now
> and it works very
> well. Interdynamics also works...but it's not as much of
> an industrial
> strength. You can find the BG stuff at O-Reily's
> (Hi-Lo), NAPA, and the
> Interdynamics kit can be found at
> AutoZone/PepBoys/Advanced Auto.
>
> - Bernd
>
>
>

                
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