Why Does Your Air Conditioner Smell Musty When It Starts?
You flick on the air conditioner on a warm Buderim afternoon, expecting a blast of cool, fresh air, and instead you get a stale, damp, "old towel" smell. It is one of the most common complaints from households on the Sunshine Coast, and it is rarely something you should ignore. A musty smell almost always means moisture and microbial growth somewhere inside your system. The good news is that the causes are well understood and, in most cases, very fixable. Why Buderim Hom