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How to use a wood stove safely and avoid smoke odors
If you own a wood-burning stove, or are considering buying one, this article is a valuable source of information and advice on how to get the most out of your stove, and above all, how to get through the winter safely and without the unpleasant smell of smoke in your home.There are a number of risks associated with its use: emissions of particles hazardous to the environment and health, and serious chimney fires. Purodora Lab offers you this guide to good use, so that you can spend the winter in warmth, without risk or unpleasant odors! Dangers of a poorly maintained chimney Exposure to the contaminants contained in chimney smoke can have very harmful effects on the health of individuals living in the home. The particles emitted by heating are very small in size, which means they can penetrate deep into the respiratory tract and have serious health consequences. If the chimney flue is clogged, the risk of chimney fires is greatly increased. These fires generate a huge wave of smoke, invading the home with unpleasant odors and toxic fumes. Is my wood stove a health and environmental hazard? If odors associated with combustion settle in your home, it means that your wood stove is releasing pollutants that are harmful to your health. The smoke coming out of the chimney is an excellent indicator of whether your wood-burning stove is polluting: the darker and denser the smoke, the more pollutants are released into the environment. The right gestures to reduce risks Choose an appliance whose technical data sheet indicates the lowest particle emission rate. First, make sure your wood-burning stove is properly installed and has adequate ventilation. It's very important to comply with the Canadian Installation Code for Combustion Appliances. As for chimney sweeping, we recommend that you do it twice a year, once at the start of the season (in October) and again in the middle of the season (January or February). The glass of your stove should be cleaned 2 to 4 times a month. Take advantage of this cleaning to check that the seals are in good condition. On a regular basis, remove the ashes clogging up your fireplace. Operating the appliance when the ashtray is full can impair its operation and damage the grate. To get the most out of your appliance, warm up the chimney first by lighting with paper placed at the base of the flue pipe. About ashes: it's very important NEVER TO LEAVE hot ashes in an unattended boiler or waste garbage can! This could cause a fire and have serious consequences. The walls of the firebox should also be cleaned regularly, as dirt prevents proper heat transmission. How do I remove smoke odors from my wood stove? Over the past 30 years, we've received a large number of calls from customers desperate to get rid of strong smoke odors in their homes. In response, we've developed safe products, including Smoke Odor Neutralizer for Hard Surfaces and Smoke Odor Neutralizer for Fabrics, to completely eliminate unpleasant smoke odors.Thanks to our technology, we've helped many customers save time and money by recovering most of the furniture and clothing they thought was ruined.Our primary goal is to help you regain normal air quality while minimizing the inconvenience and consequences associated with the problem.
How to eliminate a bad odor in a freezer or fridge?
Do you want to store good meals in your freezer, but a bad smell is coming out? Have you forgotten leftover meat in your fridge and the bad smell has spread everywhere inside? To remedy homemade recipes that don't always work, use Purodora Lab products! Our products contain odor neutralizers specifically designed to eliminate the molecule that creates the bad smell. Odor problem in the freezer or fridge Even if you throw away spoiled food and wash your refrigerator or freezer, the bad smell may still be present. This is because freezers and refrigerators are made of plastic. Bad odor molecules penetrate the pores of the plastic, and even if you clean the appliance, the smell will still be present if you don't use the right products. The first step when you discover a bad smell in your freezer or refrigerator is to remove all food and containers from the appliance (it must be completely empty). Be sure to throw away any spoiled food that might give off a bad odor. Then, unplug the freezer or refrigerator to neutralize the odor. Method for removing odors in a fridge or freezer Start the treatment by spraying the Waste Odor Neutralizer inside the appliance. Let it sit for 15 minutes and wipe with a clean cloth. The Waste Odor Neutralizer is a ready-to-use cleaner that contains an effective odor neutralizer against spoiled meat odors.Then mix a cap of bleach in half a bucket of lukewarm water and rinse the inside of the appliance 1 to 2 times to remove the odor of the neutralizer contained in the Waste Odor Neutralizer. The purpose of this step is that we do not want to leave an odor that could be absorbed by food. If the odor is very strong and has been present for a long time, rinse the inside of the appliance 2 to 3 times. Finish by wiping the appliance with a clean cloth and start the appliance. The spoiled meat smell will have completely disappeared! Customer satisfaction is our priority. If you have questions about our products, do not hesitate to contact us. We will be happy to answer all your questions!
How to remove bad odors from your car?
Musty, farm, or sour milk odors can permeate a car's upholstery and linger for a long time. If you're dealing with one of these bad smells in your car, you may have tried unsuccessfully to eliminate it with a home remedy. What you need instead is an odor neutralizer to eliminate the problem at its source. Here's how to remove bad odors from your car! Removing Damp or Musty Odors from Your Car Several reasons can explain the appearance of a musty smell in your car: water infiltration, seasonal changes, etc. Here's how using Fabric Smoke Odor Neutralizer will allow you to completely neutralize this bad odor.Throughout the year, the carpets in our car can absorb a lot of water. Over time, these can emit a damp smell. To remove the damp smell from carpets, seats, and even the ambient air, we recommend using the Fabric Smoke Odor Neutralizer. This product is formulated to remove cigarette smell, dampness, or musty odors from fabrics or ambient air. It's very simple to use! Spray the product on the carpets or fabric seats and let it air dry. Since the Fabric Smoke Odor Neutralizer is alcohol-based and not water-based, it dries quickly and doesn't stain fabrics. Plus, it leaves a pleasant lemon scent throughout your car's interior! Eliminating Farm Odor in Your Car If you live or work on a farm, this odor may have seeped into your car's fabrics over time. Before treating this odor, it's important to understand that it has infiltrated everywhere in your car, especially the seats and carpets.To quickly remove farm odor, we recommend using the Fabric Smoke Odor Neutralizer. This is an odor neutralizer that eliminates farm odor from fabrics. Simply spray it on your car seats, carpets, and even seat belts and let the product work. As it is alcohol-based, it will not stain or damage fabrics. If the odor has been present for a long time, you may need to repeat this treatment as the odor is deeper in the seats and carpets. Unlike an air freshener that masks odors, the Fabric Smoke Odor Neutralizer eliminates them at the source, permanently. Removing Sour Milk Odor from Your Car Did you spill a milk-based drink in your car? In hot weather, the odor may persist even if you've cleaned up the mess.To eliminate this sour milk odor from your car seats or carpets, we first recommend cleaning the smelly surface with Hard, Non-Porous Surface Disinfectant and Pet Odor Neutralizer (see dilution on the bottle). You can clean it with a small cloth or a carpet cleaning machine.Afterward, we recommend using Urine Odor Neutralizer. This is an odor neutralizer that eliminates sour milk odors from fabrics, even if the odor has been present for a while. In addition, since this product is alcohol-based, it doesn't stain fabrics and dries quickly. To remove the sour milk odor from the car, simply spray the Urine Odor Neutralizer on the fabric seat or carpet and let the product work. If the seat is leather, we recommend testing it in an inconspicuous area to ensure there's no discoloration. Spray the product onto a cloth and gently rub the area where the odor originates. Then wipe with a dry cloth.If the odor has penetrated the seat, you will need to inject the Urine Odor Neutralizer using a syringe and needle, as the liquid will have penetrated deeper into the cushion. Start by marking the area to be treated with a small string and inject the Urine Odor Neutralizer from the outside of this circle inward to create concentric circles. Finish the treatment by spraying the product on the seat. If it's a leather seat, inject the Urine Odor Neutralizer through the leather seams to avoid damaging it. Unlike an air freshener that temporarily masks odors, this product will effectively neutralize the bad odor.
Traveling safely by car with your dog or cat
Car rides can become real nightmares if your pet is not comfortable in the car: anxiety, agitation, barking, vomiting... Not to mention the dangers an animal can pose if it is free to roam as it pleases. Here are some tips to make car travel with Fido and Fluffy go smoothly! Safety on the road with a pet From a legislative standpoint, the Highway Safety Code stipulates that any load in a vehicle (the animal in this case) must be placed so as not to obstruct the driver's view and must not be a source of danger in the event of a potential impact. The animal must therefore be restrained by a safety device. For large dogs, a safety net or barrier can be ideal for separating the front and rear of the car. There are also a multitude of transport crates available in different sizes and formats to suit everyone. Be careful, however, to ensure that the crate is stable/secured. It is also possible to purchase a harness, which can be attached to your vehicle's seat belt, and will prevent your pet from moving around during the trip. Stressed animals in the car? There are solutions! Some dogs are very stressed in the car and will therefore tend to bark, salivate excessively, tremble, and eventually vomit. Here are some tips to avoid these situations, or at least reduce their intensity: Do not feed your dog 2-3 hours before getting in the car, especially if they suffer from motion sickness; Acclimate your dog to car travel from a young age; Try to establish a positive association with the car, for example by taking them to the park or forest, so that they want to go back in the car. They should not associate the car with, for example, a visit to the veterinarian, as they will then be reluctant to get back in the car; Ensure good air circulation and that your pet has safe access to an air source so they can oxygenate and reduce their nausea (if applicable). And if your pet gets sick in the car... If there's nothing you can do, and your dog or cat gets sick every time you go for a drive, take them to a veterinarian who can recommend appropriate medication. To clean up messes made by Fido and Fluffy, Purodora suggests the Hard Surface Disinfectant and Pet Odor Neutralizer for cleaning fabrics, leather, and surfaces, which will also eliminate bad odors. However, if your pet's vomit has penetrated the inside of the seat, we suggest the Urine Odor Neutralizer, an odor neutralizer specifically designed to eliminate urine, vomit, or fecal odors in the car. This product will release a pleasant scent of cleanliness for several hours. Insert the product with a syringe and needle into the seat and spray on carpets to completely neutralize bad odors left by your pet. Can you leave a pet in a parked car? You should never leave your pet alone in the car while you run an errand or two. Even if you leave the windows slightly open, your pet risks suffering from heatstroke, which could be fatal.Indeed, dogs do not regulate their body temperature as easily as humans. The only way they can cool down is by panting. But when dogs pant in the car, they are still breathing hot air. Their body temperature thus rises quickly, even if it is not a heatwave. In 2016, 800 interventions were carried out in Quebec on dogs that had suffered from heatstroke. Irreversible damage to your pet can occur in just thirty minutes. Therefore, avoid leaving your pet alone in the car at all times.
The 3 most common bad kitchen smells and how to get rid of them
Kitchen can get smelly. It’s easy for food odors to get trapped in kitchen surfaces such as fabrics or flooring – or even the range hood. If you’ve already tried using an air freshener to eliminate kitchen smells, then you already know that these products only mask odors temporarily. Here are the three most common kitchen odors and how to get rid of any odor for good.How to get rid of a burnt smell in the kitchen Got distracted and burned supper? We’ve all been there. But now you’ve got a strong burnt smell in your kitchen. To make matters worse, burnt odors can seep into everything – range hoods, ventilation ducts, fabrics, etc. – and linger there for days, weeks even. Here’s our top tip for removing remove burnt smells in a kitchen the easy way:To clean hard kitchen surfaces that smell like smoke:Dilute ½ cups (120 ml) of Smoke Odor Neutralizer for Hard Surfaces in 1 gallon (4 L) of water.Use this solution to clean:The backsplash/ceramic tiles around your stove.The filters of your range hood (you can also soak them in the solution for one hour).The kitchen floors, walls and cabinets (especially good idea if the burnt smell is really strong). Smoke Odor Neutralizer for Hard Surfaces is a great neutral cleaner that eliminates smoke odors on contact. To clean fabric surfaces in a kitchen that smell like smoke:Spray Smoke Odor Neutralizer for Fabrics directly on kitchen curtains or carpets.Allow surface to air dry; no rinsing required. Pro tip Even the air in your kitchen smells like smoke?Spray Smoke Odor Neutralizer for Fabrics on a cloth and hang it over a floor or table fan.Leave the fan running for one hour in each room that has a bad smell.How to get rid of spoiled food smell in a fridge Left food in your fridge or freezer a little too long? Here’s how you can get rid of rotten food smells completely:Unplug the fridge or freezer and empty it out.Spray the entire inside with Garbage Bin & Container Odor Neutralizer.Let product work for 15 minutes, then wipe away with a clean cloth.Mix a capful of bleach with half a bucket of warm water and rinse the inside of the refrigerator or freezer two or three times. This will completely remove the smell of odor neutralizer.Wipe the inside of the fridge or freezer with a dry cloth and plug it back in. You can now restock it.How to get rid of a fishy smell in the kitchen Don’t waste your time with air fresheners or room fragrances. The only way to get rid of fishy smells in a kitchen is with an odor neutralizer. Here is a no-fail method for quickly eliminating the smell of fish or cooking food:Spray the filters of the range hood (no need to rinse afterward) with Smoke Odor Neutralizer for Fabrics.Also spray the product on a cloth and hang it over a floor or table fan.Leave the fan running for one hour in each room that smells fishy. Pro tipFish smell really strong? You may need to respray the air or surfaces a couple of times to get rid of the smell completely. But don’t worry – it really does work! Smoke Odor Neutralizer for Fabrics gets rid if all types of food and cooking odors trapped in the ambient air and on fabric surfaces such as upholstered furniture, carpets, curtains, clothes, etc. Because it’s an alcohol-based odor neutralizer, it evaporates quickly and won’t stain fabrics, Nor will it cause mold on fabrics, which can happen with water-based products.
