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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 04, 1999
Filed:
Sep. 18, 1997
Myron Stein, Leguna Niguel, CA (US);
William Brown, Bryan, OH (US);
Ron Viskil, 2101EN Heemstede, NL;
Glenn R Reddington, Plantation, FL (US);
Other;
Abstract
A method of drying condensate from the heat exchanger of a vehicle's air conditioning system after operation in order to thwart odor buildup is provided. The method comprises first determining that the engine of the vehicle has been switched off and that the air conditioning system of the vehicle was in operation prior to the engine being switched off. If these two conditions are met, the blower of the vehicle's air conditioning system is operated on a predetermined time schedule to draw air through the heat exchanger and through the air conditioning duct work to dry condensate from the heat exchanger and from interior surfaces of the duct work. In this way, the growth of fungus and bacteria that cause odor is thwarted.