Freon smell and heater not working as good as it used to

[CTScott]

Originally Posted by angrygenerator

The blower itself works fine, my problem with the heater has more to do with the increased length of time it takes for the air from the vent to warm my car. Last February in Northern Minnesota, my Yaris would only take a couple of minutes to get warm, but in Nashville, where I now live, it seems to take ages to get hot.

The cabin air filter was changed recently, so I don't think that should a problem.

On cold weather package equipped Yaris there is a supplemental electric (PTC) heater that helps to get the hot air blowing before the coolant gets hot enough for the heater core to make heat. It may not be working.