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Musty caravans and campervans made fresh again

with AnoKath

 muffige Caravan und Wohnwagen wieder frisch

This is how musty caravans and motorhomes become fresh again: environmentally friendly!

Freshen up musty caravans and motorhomes. Caravans and motorhomes often have an unpleasant habit: sooner or later, they start to smell bad. Removing musty smells from your caravan – but that's over now. AnoKath® Air Clean offers professional disinfection, odor neutralization, and the elimination of viruses and bacteria using cold fogging. Removing musty smells from caravans is easy with AnoKath® Air Clean .

Drinking water treatment

AnoKath used the described material as the basis for a safe disinfectant solution and accordingly adapted the manufacturing process. This resulted in AnoKath TW Drinking Water Treatment, which is suitable for disinfecting water pipes and tanks in caravans and motorhomes. Pipes are often made of transparent plastic, but germs and bacteria are invisible to the naked eye. Deposits in tanks and pipes provide ideal breeding grounds for microorganisms. A thin layer of organic substances, known as biofilm, quickly forms, attracting germs and bacteria. The drinking water treatment prevents biofilm formation, keeping the water hygienically clean and safe for cooking and personal hygiene. The solution is also suitable for disinfecting filled wastewater tanks.

Auto desinfizieren mit AnoKath Air-Clean – Anwendung im Fahrzeuginnenraum, Raumdesinfektion mit AnoKath Air-Clean – Anwendung zur Raumhygiene

Car disinfectant AnoKath Air-Clean 1000ml

€39,90 / l

€39,90
€39,90
Wasseraufbereitung für Trinkwasser – geeignet für Tiere, Haushalt und Gewerbe
Wasseraufbereitung: hygienische Versorgung mit sauberem Trinkwasser für Tierhaltung und Betrieb

Water treatment – ​​drinking water for animals, households, businesses

€14,90 / l

€14,90
€14,90

Musty caravans and campervans made fresh again

For many camping enthusiasts, the season is now officially underway. Vehicles and caravans that have been stored away over the winter are being prepared for upcoming trips. According to the Federal Statistical Office, nearly 42 million people stayed overnight at German campsites in 2023. However, the majority were German tourists. Experts expect similar or even higher figures this year. The industry is booming; vehicles and caravans are being used for longer than ever before, and despite some smelling musty and unpleasant, they frequently change hands.

That's why it smells musty and no longer fresh in caravans and motorhomes.

The unpleasant odor in a caravan can have various causes. These include cooking and frying fumes, upholstery, both pet and human perspiration, moisture from the shower, or improper ventilation. The fact is, the bacteria associated with these substances produce an unpleasant smell. Campers often try to combat this with harsh chemicals for disinfection and various air fresheners. Others, however, rely on professional service providers who use environmentally harmful and potentially harmful ozone instead.

Musty caravans and campervans made fresh again

After an Air Clean treatment, the camper smells completely. On the contrary, many users even report recognizing that typical new-product smell from "back then." Here's how the environmentally friendly cold fogging with Air Clean works: For disinfection, a solution of processed mineral salts and water, produced in a special reactor, is used instead of conventional disinfectants. No other substances are used. The key advantage: The material is approved according to DVGW worksheet W229* in conjunction with the Drinking Water Ordinance .

Execution by Air-Clean

The system also includes the aforementioned cold fogging device and an oil-free air compressor. Protective clothing is not required during application. Furthermore, unlike ozone treatment, you can immediately get back into your vehicle after disinfection. In contrast, after ozone treatment, a waiting period of 24 to 36 hours is typical. The ozone odor can even linger for up to six months afterward. Air Clean leaves no odors or unsightly residues on the dashboard, upholstery, or other vehicle surfaces, except for a brief, "swimming pool" smell. Swab tests conducted by an independent laboratory have proven that the new disinfection method is effective against bacteria (even MRSA , MSSA, etc.) and viruses in just ten minutes, eliminating everything. Remove musty odors from your caravan.

FAQs

Musty caravans and campervans made fresh again

Why does my caravan/motorhome smell musty after being parked for a while?

Musty smells almost always arise from a combination of residual moisture , poor air exchange, and "odor traps" such as upholstery, mattresses, curtains, and carpets . Typical sources also include condensation, wet clothing, cooking fumes, and small leaks.
AnoKath tip: AnoKath Air-Clean is particularly interesting for such interiors because it not only “covers up” but also hygienically supports the vehicle climate and noticeably reduces odors.

How can I quickly freshen up my camper – without spending hours cleaning?

The fastest way is a clear 3-step process:

  • Remove everything that retains odors (laundry, blankets, trash, damp items)
  • Ventilate thoroughly (all flaps/doors/windows, including storage compartments)
  • Use AnoKath Air-Clean to reset the entire interior to "zero".

AnoKath's tip: Air-Clean is the game changer here because it allows you to create a noticeably fresher base in a short time – and then you only need to touch up specific areas.

Typical sources of odor in campers – and how to target them with AnoKath Air-Clean

Musty smells rarely come "out of the air," but almost always from specific odor zones. The most common are:

  • Kitchen: Cooking fumes, grease film, food residue in cupboards
  • Bathroom/Toilet: Dampness, biofilm, drains and hard-to-dry corners
  • Storage compartments & bed box: poor air circulation, condensation, damp textiles
  • Entrance area/footwell: wet shoes, dirt, carpets and mats
  • Mattresses/pillows: absorb moisture and odors over several days.

This is how AnoKath Air-Clean helps:
You can use Air-Clean as a standardized hygiene step in precisely these areas: first roughly clean/empty, then consistently treat the odor zones so that the interior is not just "briefly aired out", but noticeably fresher and more hygienic.

How do I use AnoKath Air-Clean correctly in my caravan so that it really works?

For a clean result, the following applies:

  • Clean beforehand if there is visible dirt (dust, grease film, sticky surfaces)
  • Targeted treatment of contact surfaces and typical odor zones : seating area, kitchen, bathroom, doorways, storage compartments
  • Then ventilate thoroughly so that the indoor climate quickly becomes stable.

AnoKath's tip: If you travel regularly, Air-Clean is perfect as a regular hygiene step after every trip – short, simple, consistent.

What about the air conditioning/heating in the camper – could that be causing the musty smell?

Yes, even the airflow can intensify odors: ventilation nozzles, cabin air filter areas and humid air ducts are classic "mustiness amplifiers".
AnoKath tip: With AnoKath Air-Clean you can build the indoor hygiene concept in such a way that not only surfaces, but also the overall "feeling of the room" becomes fresher – especially useful in combination with dry ventilation and filter maintenance.

How can I prevent the musty smell from returning after 2 weeks?

The best protection is a simple system:

  • Consistently avoid sources of moisture (remove wet textiles, keep bathroom/kitchen dry)
  • Ventilate regularly, even during periods of inactivity.
  • Store textiles in a clean and dry place
  • Use Air-Clean as a routine (e.g. after travel, after winter break, before rental/transfer)

AnoKath's tip: This is exactly where Air-Clean excels: You have a repeatable "freshness solution" that works in everyday life – instead of just doing a "deep clean" once and then starting all over again.