Smoke smell. How can I quickly get rid of the smell of burnt from my house?I had an intense fireplace fire going to the point were it had to had to be put out with dirt, something went wrong with the damper or flue a lot of smoke filled my house (all the smoke decetors went off). I have been airing out the house but the smell is killing my allergies. Any suggestions on how to get rid of that smoke residue smell as quickly as possible? HELP!!!
maplewoodjoe
There is no quick way, you will have to repaint the area that is charred. First you MUST clean the area, prime with KILZ, then repaint the area
Helen M
you probably could go somewhere and rent a heavy duty ionizer
Loonygirl
Well the cheapest way to do it would be to open up all your windows/doors (even if it's winter) and air it out. Then you could take all of your hair sprays and smelly candles and perfumes and spray them everywhere!!!! Also if theres anything that's burnt try washing it.
someone
the best thing to do would be to open your windows for about an hour or two...maybe light a few candles and spray your house with glade or something like that.
Janinne P
Here's what Ted Zajac, Jr.
MSE Johns Hopkins University who writes Air Purifier Reviews for http://www.airpurifiers.com/reviews.htm says (see below).
[I wouldn't waste money on an ozone producing machine ("ionizer"). See if you can rent a HEPA air cleaner somewhere. The last thing you need if your respiratory system is struggling is to be producing ozone in your home.]
Ion Generator Air Purifiers:
These are small air purifier devices that put out a stream of negatively charged Ions. These ions charge particulate pollution and when the particle bumps up against something it sticks due to the electronic charge. These devices are used on US submarines and are claimed to make you feel better and the sun shine more brightly. They are also used in the as air purifiers in the poultry industry to keep the feather dust down.
Air Purifier Reviews: We used these air purifiers years ago in bird cages. They do work as claimed (except the "sun shining more brightly" part) but have two problems. First, the particulates end up on your walls so your walls turn black near the device. Secondly, since they typically do not have a fan they only work in a localized area. In commercial applications of this product a lot of them are installed to be effective. Note that these devices do nothing for chemical problems and some put off dangerous Ozone. Needless to say when we compare these air purifiers with the other technologies we would not recommend this one.
Ozone Generators as Air Purifiers:
Ozone is an unstable molecule of three Oxygen atoms (O3). Since Oxygen "likes" to be in two atom molecules (O2) it readily gives up the lone molecule and oxidizes whatever it bumps into. So, any particulates or chemicals that the ozone contacts are oxidized. This changes them chemically and is very effective in commercial applications like cleaning flooded home or those with major sewage back-ups.
Air Purifier Reviews: Ozone is dangerous if inhaled, NIOSH and OSHA have strict limits on how much Ozone can be in a work place (it is a by-product of welding and other industrial processes). Luckily the FCC has tried to put the clamps on the crooked MLM firms that market these devices as home air purifiers.
Ionic Breeze:
These devices from the Sharper Image use a set of charged plates to grab the particulates and stick them to the plates.
Air Purifier Reviews: The money that the Sharper Image puts into advertising these air purifiers is amazing. We wrote an entire review on the topic which is in our Technology tab. In general these air purifiers are not effective because they have no effective way to get the air through the device in enough volume to make a difference. The Ionic Breeze can wiggle ribbons but it can not move large volumes of air though the cleaning plates without a fan. These units do not work!
Electronic or Electrostatic Air Purifiers:
This technology has been used in whole house filters for years and is also called electrostatic technology. These air purifiers works much like the Ionic Breeze with plates but, there is a fan that pulls airflow over the plates.
Air Purifier Reviews: These air purifiers have been good price-performance systems for several years in most air purifier ratings for removing particulates. So, this is a good choice for allergy sufferers but those with asthma and MCS or odor issues should pick a HEPA unit with more chemical adsorbing media.
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