# Recommendations for air vent cleaning?

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/recommendations-for-air-vent-cleaning/185871>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Created:** [August 17, 2022, 6:16pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/recommendations-for-air-vent-cleaning/185871 "2022-08-17T18:16:51Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![jameson.luttrell\_154832](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e274bd/32.png) [@jameson.luttrell\_154832](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jameson.luttrell_154832)\
**Post date:** [August 17, 2022, 6:16pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/recommendations-for-air-vent-cleaning/185871/1 "2022-08-17T18:16:51Z")

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What’s everyone’s preferred product/method. Mine stink. Thanks

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**Author:** ![Tester](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/tester/32/15976_2.png) [@Tester](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Tester)\
**Post date:** [August 17, 2022, 6:18pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/recommendations-for-air-vent-cleaning/185871/2 "2022-08-17T18:18:31Z")

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**Author:** ![Mustangman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mustangman/32/44130_2.png) [@Mustangman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Mustangman)\
**Post date:** [August 17, 2022, 6:31pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/recommendations-for-air-vent-cleaning/185871/3 "2022-08-17T18:31:23Z")

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Rol windows down, turn the system recirc off - to “outside air”, turn the fan on full, pull the cabin filter, spray Ozium (available Walmart and others) into the cabin filter space. Reinstall filter. Let sit overnight, windows up.

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**Author:** ![VDCdriver](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/vdcdriver/32/48514_2.png) [@VDCdriver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VDCdriver)\
**Post date:** [August 19, 2022, 3:20pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/recommendations-for-air-vent-cleaning/185871/4 "2022-08-19T15:20:23Z")

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> [@Mustangman](#):
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> Reinstall filter

… or–probably preferably–replace the filter, which may now also have a nasty smell.

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**Author:** ![Mustangman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mustangman/32/44130_2.png) [@Mustangman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Mustangman)\
**Post date:** [August 19, 2022, 6:03pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/recommendations-for-air-vent-cleaning/185871/5 "2022-08-19T18:03:49Z")

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> [@VDCdriver](#):
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> preferably–replace the filter

Why of course! Funk always attaches itself to soft materials!