What to do with an unpleasant smell in the apartment after repair?
Greetings. After the repair in the new apartment there was an unpleasant smell. For 3 years we have been trying to find the reason.
We did an air analysis several times, but each time we got a different result. That is, harmful gases in the air, then no. Redoing repair is not possible. Need advice on how to improve ventilation in the apartment.
Can make additional holes in the ventilation duct? Or do the supply and exhaust ventilation? Thanks in advance.
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Hello, Elena! Clogged satellite duct or redevelopment of neighbors from above may lead to exhaust air not being removed from the apartment. For resuscitation of the ventilation system, you need to contact the management company. Specialists should help find out and eliminate the cause of lack of traction.
The integrity of ventilation ducts can also be violated when tenants squeeze a lot of equipment they need into small-sized kitchens and bathrooms. As a result, the performance of natural ventilation is disrupted.
What can be done to improve air exchange:
1. Apply fans. They work from a voltage of 220V, in the bathroom - 12V; if you want intensive ventilation, you need to purchase a fan with a powerful engine (with turbo function).
2. Install ventilation valves. This will ensure the normalization of natural ventilation. Valves are mounted in various places - external walls, casement window profile, window-wall joint. The location of the valves and their number is determined in accordance with the calculation.
3. Installation of the supply unit. Such a system is mounted under the window. Air from the atmosphere is sucked in from a channel drilled in the wall, processed to the required parameters, and fed into the room.