How do I get rid of the burnt rubber smell in my apartment from a stove fire last week?

Question

The rubber handle on my frying pan caught fire.

Answer 1

If it created a lot of smoke, that got into the carpets, drapes, furniture, etc., you may need professional cleaning. But start by airing the place out good= open as many windows and doors as you can; use all the exhaust fans in the place. Then put a pot of water on the stove with cut up lemons and cinnamon sticks in it, and let it simmer for a couple hours. (DON'T LET IT BURN DRY!)
If the smell is limited to the kitchen area, you could wipe the walls down with a cloth dampened with a vinegar and water solution.

Answer 2

that's maximum in all probability a minor electric powered fault. try turning off all home equipment and then on the main significant incoming swap next to work out if the scent eases. If no longer then i'm stumped inspite of the incontrovertible fact that it may desire to be something so easy as a rubbery substance touching something warm like a boiler flue. If it does ease then get the electrics checked by skill of a registered electrician. you would be able to could desire to reset clocks after turning off and it may desire to help if the son is recent. that's no longer likely that that's poisonous simply by fact the effects could desire to truthfully be having an result by skill of now yet one can't be sure. Rubber smells in small parts do no longer many times injury long term.

Answer 3

This tip was given to me by a professional chef for ridding a kitchen of the smell of burnt food, cooked fish, etc.. It might work for your problem.

Place a generous quantity of strong ground coffee in a saucepan of water, bring to the boil and let it simmer for as long as you can. NOTE. Keep an eye of the water level and top up as required. It does seem to work on the above smells. Hope it works for you.

Answer 4

I don't know if it will work for a burnt rubber smell, but I know it works for cooking smells... set out a bowl of white vinegar on your counter for a couple days.

Answer 5

boil half and half water and apple cider vinegar to which you added a box of cloves, this even kills fish smells. after it cools you can put into a sealed container and reuse it adding more cider as needed, plus, if you apt. is like most wash out your screen above your stove(in your range hood) as most don't vent to the outside anymore and every time you heat your stove you are spreading it back around!

Answer 6

I know that there are company's you can hire to come and
they will get rid of it. I'm not sure what they do exactly,
My neighbor had a fire, they hired this company to come in
and they were able to get things back to normal.
It's a nauseating smell, you must do what ever it takes.
you may need to repaint all your walls and clean carpets, sofa, curtains, etc.

Answer 7

It depends on how sever the smoke damage was. If it was just a lite smoke smell use a product called ozium.