Fighting smoke smell in a house?

shotgunshooter3

Long story short, the house I rented has a slight smell of smoke that I at first didn't notice, but the more time I spend here the more obvious it becomes. It is to the point that I am considering calling the property manager and fighting for the carpeting to be replaced, which I doubt will be successful.

Before I do that, what else can I do to battle the smell? I already tried baking soda in the carpet.

MississippiBoy

I'm curious about this, also. We're looking to buy a new house, and one of the ones we really liked has been smoked in for years, apparently. Other than that, it was nearly perfect, so if there's a good way to remove the smoke smell, I'd love to know about it.

NN

In my mothers house, her friends had to wash the walls and clean everything

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that worked some; but, it was in the air ducts and when ever the A/C or heat came, on the smell was there.

Jermanator

Carpet is crap in the first place. No matter how many times you clean it, it is never clean. That is just a lie. There is no carpet in my house for that reason. Smoke? Oil based Kilz for a primer, then top coat with your paint of choice. Nothing else will work. Ductwork can be cleaned-- but you have to take it apart in places to do it.

I have done dozens of fire restorations to know better. Cigarette smoke is the same thing.

ilove22s

good luck.

As NN mentioned, you will have to go thru the WHOLE place and wash everything inside and out and thats not going to do it 100%. If there is any type of material/fabric that will have to be washed/replaced too.

carpets/padding and such is just part of it.

if you can, i would look for a different place.

good luck

NN

It even gets in the kitchen cabinets.

Diver43

We went through the same thing before we purchased our house. Rental house was fine until you sat and watched a movie for a while.

I think the only way to make most of the smell go away is to remove the carpet and pad and double clean everything twice.
Will never be 100% but thats the best your gonna get.

BigDanS

You can also try an ozone generator.

http://www.odorfreemachines.com/?c1=GAW_SE_NW&source=GAW&kw=ozone_generator_exm&cr5={creative}&utm_source=msn&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=ozone+generator&utm_content=ozone+generator&utm_term=ozone generator&utm_creative=e

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bullsi1911

Start smoking. You will stop noticing the smell.

NN

Try it, you'll like it

tubabucknut

Well, after years working maintenance in the apartment industry, I have learned that ozone machines are amazing. Seal, and repaint, the walls and ceilings as Jerm suggested clean everything you can, and rent an ozone machine. They are miracle workers.