How to keep stale air smell in house at bay?
We're looking for a good product to help keep the stale air smell in our home at bay while we're gone for 3+ months. Last year was our first snowbirding trip and the house had a stale air smell whe...
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The key here is air exchange and movement:
In any house it is vital to have fresh air brought in and old air removed. Not only for air but for moisture as well.
Your furnace should have a fresh air intake coming from outside. This is good for the introduction of new air into the house but unless there is some provision for ventilating old air, then the result is the stale air you experience.
A simple solution could be as easy as leaving a bathroom exhaust fan on to constantly draw the air to the outside.
Yes it will take some of the warm air out and yes the furnace may run a bit more but it is good for everything in the house to have fresh air present. It helps all things such as upholstered furniture, bedding, draperies, carpets etc. These things all hold odors but if there is air movement throughout the house, it is minimized.
Weather permitting, I run my exhaust fan in the RV all the time except winter when it is hard to heat the place. It helps keep moisture and odors at bay.
You can also get an air exchanger installed in the home to work in conjunction with your furnace. Lots of options available there.
Try a Google search for air exchangers.
In any house it is vital to have fresh air brought in and old air removed. Not only for air but for moisture as well.
Your furnace should have a fresh air intake coming from outside. This is good for the introduction of new air into the house but unless there is some provision for ventilating old air, then the result is the stale air you experience.
A simple solution could be as easy as leaving a bathroom exhaust fan on to constantly draw the air to the outside.
Yes it will take some of the warm air out and yes the furnace may run a bit more but it is good for everything in the house to have fresh air present. It helps all things such as upholstered furniture, bedding, draperies, carpets etc. These things all hold odors but if there is air movement throughout the house, it is minimized.
Weather permitting, I run my exhaust fan in the RV all the time except winter when it is hard to heat the place. It helps keep moisture and odors at bay.
You can also get an air exchanger installed in the home to work in conjunction with your furnace. Lots of options available there.
Try a Google search for air exchangers.
