How to get rid of an oil furnace smoke smell from my home?

Kara S.
by Kara S.
My oil furnace started smoking profusely and now my entire home smells of smoke. What is the best way to get rid of the smell without having a professional come in?

Thanks!
  4 answers
  • Janet Pizaro Janet Pizaro on Feb 16, 2017

    Try placing bowls of white vinegar,open boxes of baking soda,deactivated charcoal,or order absorbent tubs around your home.

  • William William on Feb 16, 2017

    Fill containers with vinegar and set them in front of each vent and next to the heater or furnace, switching out the vinegar with a fresh container every 24 hours until the smell dissipates. Baking soda is a good way to get rid of smoke odor. Now, this takes time because what you want to do is get a box of Arm & Hammer, dust the furniture and the carpets (if they haven’t been shampooed), and leave the baking soda to settle for a day or so. That will give it time to absorb some of the smoke smell and any moisture around it. Then, vacuum it up and repeat the process a few more times over the course of a week. Use scented baking soda if you like, the important thing is for the smell to get soaked into the powder. Shades, curtains, and fixtures need to be cleaned to get rid of smoke odor. The carpets need to be shampooed if you want to remove smoke smell. Fresh air is probably the best way to remove smoke smell and odor from a home. It turns out that opening the windows and doors every couple of days for a whole day will help get the stink smoke out of a home.

  • Dee Dee on Feb 20, 2017

    try using an air freshener called OZIUM. it is great at removing cigarette odor. you can find it at your local auto parts store and places such as Walmart and Target

  • Sophia04 Sophia04 on Mar 10, 2017

    Call your home owners Insurance. We had the same thing happen in our home. The Insurance Company paid to have the whole house professional cleaned.