Millions of motorists set for stinking hot summer

With temperatures set to soar, millions of motorists could, quite literally, be in store for a stinking hot summer, according to the latest research from Kwik-Fit. Indeed the company found that one in ten (3.2 million) said they’re suffering from a nasty whiff inside their car, which Kwik-Fit reckons is likely to be due to dirty air-con systems.

Kwik-Fit's research found that only 11% of motorists have EVER had their air conditioning unit cleaned, despite most manufacturers recommending that they are cleaned and serviced every two years. Many motorists appear unaware that over the years their air conditioning units build up and harbour all manner of moulds and bacteria – which eventually start to make your car smell.

Thankfully, the hardest part is realising that it's your air con that's probably causing the offensive odour, the easy bit is fixing it, courtesy of Kwik-Fit's simple air conditioning de-bug service, which can be taken on its own or as part of an air conditioning recharge service. The latter will ensure your whole air conditioning system is working effectively – as well as ensuring your car smells as fresh as a daisy.

David White, customer services director at Kwik-Fit: “We carry out hundreds of air conditioning debugs and recharges every week and are amazed at how many motorists tell us that it helped to banish a mystery pong inside their car. You might find that nasty smells are more prevalent as the weather heats up as air conditioning units are often left untouched during damp colder periods, allowing more bacteria and mould to build up. So now is a great time to get it serviced.”

Kwik-Fit is urging motorists who suspect their cars may be suffering from air con pong to visit their local Kwik-Fit centre before the summer kicks in for a debug service, or a full air conditioning recharge, which guarantees to lower the temperature achieved by your air conditioning unit by 10% or you'll get your money back.