Why does the air smell like cigarette smoke?
All this odor means is that the condenser coil and air filter have absorbed old cigarette smoke. Fortunately, a good cleaning and air filter replacement are typically all you need to eliminate old tobacco smoke smell from your AC vents.
How do you neutralize smoke smell?
Neutralize smoke smell with a vinegar wash.
- To reduce the smoke smell in a room or vehicle, fill several small bowls with white vinegar, set them around the space, and let them sit overnight.
- To speed up the process, boil a potful of vinegar on the stove, letting it gently simmer for an hour or two.
What kind of smoke comes out of vents?
Suddenly, what appeared to be whitish smoke started coming out of the 2 center vents. I quickly turned off the air conditioning, and the smoke stopped coming out. After around 10 seconds, I turned the air conditioning back on and no smoke came out. I drove for another 30 minutes and didn’t see any smoke again.
What to do when smoke comes in through the ventilation system?
But all jokes aside, a bit of smoke coming through the ventilation system need not necessarily spell doom for you or your car — it all depends on what’s smoking and where it’s coming from. The first thing you’ll need to do is identify the type of smoke, and the best way to do that is by smell.
Why is white smoke coming out of my AC vents?
Edit: On 2 occasions in the past week, on sunny days, I have seen similar white smoke with no odor (although not quite as thick as what I described originally) coming out of the vents for about 10-15 seconds with the AC turned on. You did not indicate any foul smell, which eliminates a coolant leak, as the odor would be obvious.
Where does the smoke come from in an engine?
This is a particularly useful trick for locating coolant leaks, and figuring out if the smell is coming from your engine bay or heater core. Electrical smoke drawn in through the fresh air vent is probably coming from the engine compartment, perhaps as a result of a wire touching something hot like the exhaust manifold.
Suddenly, what appeared to be whitish smoke started coming out of the 2 center vents. I quickly turned off the air conditioning, and the smoke stopped coming out. After around 10 seconds, I turned the air conditioning back on and no smoke came out. I drove for another 30 minutes and didn’t see any smoke again.
Why is there smoke coming through the vents in my 2002 Chevy?
The most common cause of “smoke” coming through the vents, is a faulty Heater Core. Coolant will flow through the heater core, this is why i asked the level of the coolant and to check the passenger’s floor, as most of the time, it will leak coolant onto the floor. Ask Your Own Chevy Question.
But all jokes aside, a bit of smoke coming through the ventilation system need not necessarily spell doom for you or your car — it all depends on what’s smoking and where it’s coming from. The first thing you’ll need to do is identify the type of smoke, and the best way to do that is by smell.
Edit: On 2 occasions in the past week, on sunny days, I have seen similar white smoke with no odor (although not quite as thick as what I described originally) coming out of the vents for about 10-15 seconds with the AC turned on. You did not indicate any foul smell, which eliminates a coolant leak, as the odor would be obvious.