Faustino's Equipment Repair
23195 Maffei Rd, Sonoma, CA 95476 707.938.5961

Simple Answers from Faustino's Equipment Repair: Cabin Air Filter

Last Updated: May 04, 2021

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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?

Faustino's Equipment Repair Answer:
A cabin air filter is a special filter that cleans the air that comes into the Sonoma drivers' passenger compartments – or cabin – of their vehicles. Most new vehicles sold in CA 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 Sonoma home, cleaning the air you breathe inside your vehicle.

As Sonoma 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 Faustino's Equipment Repair 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 CA 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 Faustino's Equipment Repair service advisor.

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Faustino's Equipment Repair
23195 Maffei Rd
Sonoma, CA 95476
707.938.5961