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Old 09-16-2005, 10:58 PM
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I have a customer complaining about a Mildew smell coming from a duct (forced hot air) in a bathroom. any suggestions as to where I start to find the source (nothing in the duct in the bathroom that I can see.

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First you need to make sure it is the ducts and not some mold or mildew where it can't be seen in the bathroom. Assuming this unit does not have A/C or a humidifier there should not be any water sourse to make mildew within the unit.

Another thing you may want to check is the filter. If they have a washable filter it may have some odors in it.

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have duck cleaned and sanitized
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