Why your AC smells like a wet sock

The sock is the pan

Condensate sits in a dark plastic tray. UAE humidity keeps it wet. Dust feeds slime. The blower flicks that smell into the room when you start Cool. Coastal towers win this prize more than inland villas, but villas with a sealed maid’s room unit still get it.

Fix

Open, wash, flush, dry path. Optional sanitizer after. See musty smell and mould removal. Bleach in the vent is how you damage aluminium.