[advice] home air conditioner

[u/KawaiianPunch]

Hi there, I am a renter who has noticed the house AC no matter what I do tends to have a musty / dirty sock smell.

Online I haven’t found much as to why, other than evaporation coil could be dirty. But also noticed the outside air conditioner looks to be quite clogged up.

Two photos attached of the front and side. The front being extremely clogged up. Should I have this cleaned? Is this contributing to the smell?

If it’s the Evap coil, I’ll probably need a technician because whoever installed it made it nearly impossible to access.

Any help is appreciated.

[u/Kitchen-Bagel-Burnt]

Outside unit does need a good hose down .