Air Conditioning Smells Like Attic

The most likely culprit is an appliance such as a dishwasher washing machine or an air conditioner.

Air conditioning smells like attic.

If your cooling system was a body the air ducts would be the respiratory system. When the moisture doesn t drain properly it can escape into the ducts and create mold. Air conditioner smells like hot attic utilities. If the air coming from the vents in your home has a fishy smell the source may not actually be your hvac system.

Finding where the mold buildup is and getting it cleaned up will solve the problem. And many homeowners also use that space to store other supplies such as paint or household cleaners. In most florida homes the indoor air handler the part of the ac that blows air through your home is located either in an interior closet attic or basement. Had my hvac company come out to see why my central air conditioning is now smelling dusty they call it hot attic smell and they said it is due to the seasons changing.

I have the ac set to 80. Evergreen odors sounds smells to me like an air freshener product or possibly a cleaning product someone has used somewhere. However it is a potentially serious and even dangerous problem that needs to be addressed immediately. Some people refer to this as a urine or burning rubber smell.

Since then the a c has smelled like the attic though we notice nothing from the heat in the winter. From all the research and feedback i am getting it looks like freon travels outside during the winter. Open containers of chemicals near the indoor air handler. House was built in 1993.

They carry air to your living spaces. When the ac is running there is a lot of condensation within the unit. I recently when up there and taped up all the joints nipples and boots so minimize cold air blowing into the attic or being sucked from the attic. The contractor had failed to do this.

An air conditioner smells like mildew or mold is probably the most common symptom of central hvac systems. Recently changed the air filter. When the moisture doesn t drain properly it can escape into the ducts and cause mold. Refigerant gases are themselves odorless.

Thank you for your feedback. When the air conditioning is running there is a lot of condensation within the unit.