[Shop-talk] How to remove fuel oil smell?

[Donald H Locker]

I would think an activated charcoal filter would adsorb fuel oil vapours very effectively.  May have to let it work for a while, but a few kilos should clean the whole house in short order.  If you can place thin layers close to the most affected areas, it should work wonders.

HTH,
Donald.
----- Original Message -----
From: "J.C. Hassall" <jhassall at blacksburg.net>
To: shop-talk at autox.team.net
Sent: Sunday, January 3, 2010 5:23:33 PM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern
Subject: [Shop-talk] How to remove fuel oil smell?

What's a good way to remove the smell of home heating oil which has been 
absorbed into soft furniture, etc?  We have a unit which had a minor 
fuel spill last summer, which wasn't completely cleaned up.  The 
residual vapors have permeated everywhere they can.  I've tried 
localized spraying with Fabreeze, Lysol spray, etc.  Those sprays work 
locally but aren't suitable for nuking the whole house.

TIA

-- 
Jim Hassall
Blacksburg VA
'63 TR4 in autox preparation
99% finished, 90% to go