Unpleasant smell in the car - how to get rid?

Every motorist in his life faced such a problem as an unpleasant smell in the car's interior. The reasons for it can be different - from tobacco smoke to malfunctions in the technique itself. Whatever the nature of this problem, it needs to be eliminated, and in this article we will discuss how to get rid of the smell in the car quickly and without much effort, as well as methods to prevent this problem in the future.

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We determine the causes of the occurrence of

The cause of such a problem as an unpleasant smell in the car can be several:

1. The most common is tobacco smoke, gasoline and smells arising after the transportation of pets.
2. No less frequent factor - spoiled food, which sometimes remains in the car in hard-to-reach places. Most often this problem occurs in drivers who use their vehicle a little.

Anyway - if you notice an unusual smell in the car, immediately find out its cause and eliminate it.

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Smells that clearly indicate a malfunction of the

technique It may happen that an unpleasant or unusually smelling air in the car may appear due to a breakdown. In this case, it is very important to determine what kind of failure, because ignoring such things can end very badly.

So:

1. If in your transport when turning on the heating appears a sweet smell - this is a sure sign that you are running coolant.
2. If unpleasant musty air is coming from the ducts, then it's time to check the air filter and clean it, as the reason is most likely the clogging of the air filter.
3. Particularly important point, if your car is a persistent flavor of gasoline. This alarm bell that you have a broken fuel system and the car must be immediately sent to a repair shop for repairs.

Important! In any case, if you notice that the smell in the car's interior has changed, this is a sure sign to check the car for serviceability, unnecessary such an event will not be exact.

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Get rid of odor - advice and recommendations

After you have checked the car and found out that it's not a problem, you have to decide whether you will do it personally or with the help of specialists. In the case when they set themselves the task of correcting the situation with their own hands, it should be done gradually. We offer you a step-by-step instruction on how to remove the unpleasant odor in the car.

Step 1

In order to remove the odor in the car, start with the basics - cleaning the car. To start, discard all the garbage that can be in the car. To do this:

1. Check under the seats and remove all garbage and lost items from there.
2. Clean the pockets, there you can find many interesting things, especially if you have children. Be vigilant - you can come across melted sweets and other goodies that can pollute the salon even more.
3. Is the car interior equipped with child seats? Check all withdrawable containers and pockets. The reason for the problem may lie here.
4. Roof rack. Check it out too. An unpleasant smell can come from anywhere in the car.

Step 2

Wipe all surfaces in the machine. To do this:

1. Take a lint-free cloth, water, mild detergent and glass cleaner.
2. Wipe glove compartment, front panel. Wash the glass.
3. Ventilate the interior.

Step 3

Before vacuuming carpets - clean them manually with a brush. This will help get the hard dirt out of them. Use a soft but strong brush.

Important! If necessary, change the water so that it remains fresh and clean.

Step 4

Now you can start vacuuming. For this:

1. Remove the carpets from the interior.
2. Vacuum the seats and carpet.
3. Walk in hard-to-reach places as far as possible. Clean as much dust as possible.
4. Carpets, sprinkle with a special deodorant, after - walk on it with a vacuum cleaner.
5. Do not forget about the trunk - it's also part of the car.

Step 5

If before that time the unpleasant smell has not disappeared - clean the interior of the car with steam. Use a special device that will ensure you maximum cleaning.

Important! Do not use a lot of water, not dried moisture can leave its unpleasant musty air.

Step 6

If the problem persists after steam cleaning, you should investigate the cause of it more thoroughly. There may be several such:

1. Bacteria - they arise most often because of the transportation of spoiled or stale products. The best way to get rid of such a smell is to throw away the spoiled product and clean the place on which it was lying.
   Prevention can be called a more thorough packaging of products during transportation.
2. Tobacco smoke is the most common unpleasant odor in a car. If you smoke, it was obvious from the beginning. But if someone smokes in your cabin without your knowledge, the following recommendation will help you get rid of the smell of tobacco in the car. Put 2 towels in 2 different plastic bowls and pour distilled vinegar into it. Put the bowls in the car salon. The smell should soak up the towels. For prevention, you can do only one thing - do not smoke in the car.
3. If the machine is damaged as a result of a fire, then you can get rid of the burning fumes only with the help of professionals. So it will be faster and more reliable.
4. If your car is damp and does not dry completely, an unpleasant smell can cause mold, which appeared in favorable conditions. To get rid of it, accordingly, you need to get rid of its cause. Treat the carpet with a mildew remedy, and then - wash and clean the car.

Important! There are no less common life situations from which an unpleasant smell in the car can appear, therefore it is necessary to act in the appropriate way:

• Very often, when transporting children or animals, they may become numb. Remove vomit immediately, as gastric acid is retained on the tissue and can easily damage it.
• The smell of urine. Again, children and animals are unpredictable, everything happens. At such an incident, the cleaning should be performed the faster the better. Take a gentle stain remover and treat the area of ​​contamination.
• Young children often spill all the liquid from their bottles. It is especially important to remove such contamination immediately and not allow them time to dry, as any other spot is very difficult to clean up in neglected form. Milk is best mixed with a damp cloth, until completely removed from the carpette.

Step 7

Following this step-by-step instruction, you probably already removed all possible causes of spoiled air. It remains only to fix the result and get rid of the residual odor. To do this:

1. Take the sprayer and open the machine - it is desirable to do this on the street or in a very well ventilated room.
2. Place the vehicle on a neutral drive and drive. Turn the air conditioner and fan on to full power.
3. Go to the front fender of the car and determine the air intake locations of the air conditioner.
4. Spray the odor removing agent directly into this opening.
5. Switch the air conditioner to maximum heating and repeat the procedure.

Important! If nothing has helped and the smell has remained proozonirovate the car - it will kill bacteria and mold.

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Useful advices:

1. If all the procedures are not working, contact the specialists, obviously the problem is inside the machine.
2. Do preventive cleansing of the car - do not run it until unpleasant odors.
3. Do not use a lot of cleanser for the machine - this can have the opposite effect.
4. Use special fresheners for the car - so you will not only get rid of the unpleasant odor - but also get a pleasant scent in the cabin.

Now you know how to eliminate an unpleasant odor in the case of almost any cause of its occurrence. Follow our advice, keep your car clean and tidy, then you do not have to spend a lot of time caring for it, and the trips will always be comfortable and fast.