Derek ColeGM, Simmons One Hour Heating & Air · AI HVAC Answers

Gross AC Smell? UV Light Can Fix It! 💡

21 May 2025 · 1 min

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This content was created by Derek Cole. This content was uploaded by Derek Cole. This is a YouTube video titled "Gross AC Smell? UV Light Can Fix It! 💡" (created 2025-05-21) featuring a single presenter explaining that air conditioners remove heat and produce water which can collect in a drain pan; if the pan doesn't drain, stagnant cold water in a dark, damp area promotes mold and a musty smell when the system runs. The speaker recommends introducing UV light into the HVAC system to prevent microbial growth. The content is a practical home/HVAC maintenance tip/demonstration.

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So air conditioning is all about removing heat, right? So the byproduct of that is water. Well, if that drain pan is not draining or something is the matter, things will start growing in that drain pan because you have cold water sitting in a damp, dark spot. So you start getting, the first time you turn on your heat or your air conditioning especially, you get that kind of damp, musty, moldy kind of smell. The way to prevent that from happening is to introduce UV into that system somehow. So the same power of the sun, the same energy that holds, we can bring it into your system.