[Ouchi ni Pro] Survey on the Possibility of Spreading Dirt While Cleaning Air Conditioners

## Survey Summary
* Nearly half (44%) of respondents have used commercially available air conditioner cleaning sprays to clean their air conditioners.
* 30% of respondents felt that the 'odor returned' within a few months after cleaning with air conditioner cleaning spray.
* 61% of respondents have wiped deep inside the air conditioner's air outlet directly with a cloth wrapped around chopsticks or similar.
* 18% of respondents have sprayed alcohol disinfectant directly onto their air conditioners, which is a dangerous act and should be stopped.

## Overview of the Survey on the Possibility of Spreading Dirt While Cleaning Air Conditioners
To provide more useful information to those troubled by air conditioner cleaning, 'Ouchi ni Pro' conducted an independent survey titled 'Survey on the Possibility of Spreading Dirt While Cleaning Air Conditioners.' The outline of the survey is as follows:

### Survey Purpose
An questionnaire survey on the possibility of spreading dirt during air conditioner cleaning.

### Tool Used for Survey
CrowdWorks

### Number of Respondents
100 people (Male: 44, Female: 53, No answer: 3)

### Age Group of Respondents
10s: 1 person, 20s: 10 people, 30s: 30 people, 40s: 38 people, 50s: 16 people, 60s and above: 5 people

### Survey Method
Internet research

### Survey Period
May 2026

### Survey Area
Japan

### The survey contents are also published on this page:
[Independent Survey] Questionnaire Survey on the Possibility of Spreading Dirt While Cleaning Air Conditioners | Ouchi ni Pro

### Have you ever cleaned your air conditioner using a commercially available air conditioner cleaning spray?
* Many times: 21
* Once: 23
* Never: 56

### After using air conditioner cleaning spray, have you experienced the 'odor returning' within a few months?
* Yes, I have experienced it: 30
* No, I have not experienced it: 9
* Don't remember: 7
* Have never used spray: 54

### Have you ever wiped deep inside the air conditioner's air outlet by wrapping a cloth around chopsticks or similar?
* Often: 12
* Sometimes: 49
* Never done it: 39

### Have you ever reattached the filter after washing it with water without completely drying it?
* Yes, I have: 15
* No, I haven't: 79
* Have never removed the filter: 6

### Have you ever sprayed alcohol disinfectant directly onto your air conditioner?
* Yes, I have: 18
* No, I haven't: 82

### When vacuuming dirt from the air conditioner filter, do you vacuum from the front or the back?
* Front side: 73
* Back side: 24
* Have never removed the filter: 3

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## About Zero Axel Co., Ltd.
Zero Axel Co., Ltd. is engaged in business activities with the philosophy of enriching people's lives through 'creating new value.' The company operates a wide range of businesses, including pet food, cosmetics, shared offices, web media management, and advertising operations, and is expanding its business with the aim of going public, leveraging its extensive experience in web marketing.

### Location
Nittele Yotsuya Building 10F, 5-3-23 Kojimachi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo

### Representative
Representative Director: Hiroki Daifuku

### Established
April 2020

### Business Content
Media operation business

### Official Website: https://zeroaxel.com