Bradley Automotive Center
25 King Spring Road, Windsor Locks, CT 06096 860.623.3599
Question:
My car has a bad odor when I run the heater or air conditioner. My friend said I might need a new cabin air filter – what's that?
Bradley Automotive Center Answer:
A cabin air filter is a special filter that cleans the air that comes into the Windsor Locks drivers' passenger compartments – or cabin – of their vehicles. Most new vehicles sold in CT now have a cabin air filter. A cabin air filter catches dust, pollen, spores and other pollutants before they can get into your cabin. It's kind of like the filter on your furnace in your Windsor Locks home, cleaning the air you breathe inside your vehicle.
As Windsor Locks drivers can imagine, it eventually gets filled up and can even start to get smelly. So – you just have it replaced. Now some are really easy to access and others are tougher to get to. Your friendly and knowledgeable Bradley Automotive Center will be able to take care of it for you.
Your 's owner's manual likely has a recommendation for when to replace the cabin air filter. If you live and drive in CT where there is a lot of dust, pollen or pollution, the filter will fill up more quickly. Of course, if you're getting a bad odor, bring it to the attention of your friendly and knowledgeable Bradley Automotive Center service advisor.
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Bradley Automotive Center
25 King Spring Road
Windsor Locks, CT 06096
860.623.3599