Dirty Sock Syndrome is an HVAC industry term describing the smell put out when a system’s heating mode is turned to AC, producing foul smells.

A rancid odor likened to "dirty socks" and burning plastic prompted a plane traveling from New York to Florida to make an emergency landing Thursday night.

Issues such as wet insulation can mimic the smell of dirty sock syndrome. Condensate pans and drainage are other places to look for any type of biological growth as well. Found in both commercial and ...

Something stank to high heaven on a Spirit flight from LaGuardia to Fort Lauderdale that was forced to divert when passengers succumbed to the stench of “dirty socks,” according to reports ...

An American Airlines flight headed to London from Philadelphia was diverted to Boston on Sunday night when an odor, described as a "dirty sock smell," caused several members of the flight crew to ...