Forum: Odor
September 30, 2009
Who do I call to check for mold?
Help! We're in a Victorian in Ditmas with a semi-finished basement. Carpet is bone dry but the smell of mildew is overwhelming. I want to get someone in to figure out where it's coming from. Any ideas who I would call? Thanks!!
September 15, 2009
Living Above Restaurant
Hi, am new here and moving back to Brooklyn in one month. We found a great apartment but it's two floors above a restaurant and I am worried about constantly smelling like Asian food. The bedroom is in the back where the food vents are. Any suggestions on how to neutralize the smells?
May 18, 2009
Odors from Neighbors
I live in a large pre war tenement apartment building in Williamsburg with about 30 units. My neighbors are doing SOMETHING very smelly (god knows what!). We share a wall with their laundry room and stale smelly feet/dirty laundry odors seep through into our bedroom somehow. Does anyone have any suggestions how to neutralize these odors or prevent them?
February 5, 2009
Mitigating Cigarette Smoke
I live in a coop. The resident in the apartment beneath mine occassionally smokes cigarettes in his apartment and the smell rises into my apartment. Are there any reasonably measurers that can be taken to prevent cigarette smoke from rising into my apartment?
January 28, 2009
diagnosing a smell in basement
Need some assistance in diagnosing/fixing a smell in the front of my basement. Not sure what it is, and before I start ripping up the floor or punching holes in the walls to see behind them for mold, I could use an expert to come and help determine the origin of the smell.
Mold? Not sure, but it doesn't smell musty to me. Something else.
From the heating valves? Perhaps dirty water in the steam heat system is coming out of the valves in the front of the basement and making the smell?
Sewer trap issue? Not sure, doesn't smell "poopy" ish; but that could be it.
Gas/Vapor? Not sure. The meters for the gas are in this area, could it be a slow leak? I thought that gas was odorless, but have heard that the gas company adds something to it to make it noticeable.
Don't know what to do. Keep the window open in this area from time to time, have put in a de-humidifier, have put in an air-purifier to no avail.
Please help if you can. Am ready to hire someone immediately to assist.
December 23, 2008
Rug cleaner
I have searched and found a few recommendations. However, would like to know roughly how much a very large rug costs to get cleaned. A guess - 12x15 or 18.
Thx
K
September 28, 2008
Diesel Exhaust Smell inside apt
For the past few weeks I've noticed a (from time to time) strong diesel exhaust fume in my apartment, which I do not think originates from something easily explained like a truck parked outside my window, or otherwise. Does anyone have any ideas for the source of this smell and if there is anything I should do about it? Obviously I am concerned it may be very bad for your health. Thanks so much for any feedback.
September 27, 2008
Non-toxic product to keep recycling area vermin free
We live in a 10 unit apartment building with a shared recycling room. The super keeps a very toxic smelling substance in the room that he claims keeps it free of vermin. However the smell is overwhelming, like a cherry-mothball-chemical scented giant urinal cake. Anyone know of a non-toxic greener alternative? My eyes literally burn every time I dispose of a can or a newspaper, and the smell permeates the common hallways. Thanks!
August 13, 2008
Chemical odor around the Gowanus Canal?
Around lunchtime today, there was a heavy chemical smell in the air around Union and Nevins street. I could smell it as far up as 4th Avenue. It was a sweet small, but nauseating. This is the second time this summer I've smelled the odor in that area. Does anyone know what it is?
May 14, 2008
Park Slope stinks...
at least it will after May 19th, when alternate side is suspended for a few months. Now I'm gonna have slope envy.
http://www.brooklynpaper.com/stories/31/19/31_19_long_hot_smelly_summer.html