When Is A Smelly Home Something To Worry About?

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When Is A Smelly Home Something To Worry About?
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• Many things can cause a home to smell bad, from
  an overflowing trash bin, pets or even teenagers
  who refuse to wash! While there are some smells
  that we can ignore, or which will pass quickly
  enough, others are enduring and require immediate
  attention, especially if they can cause health
  problems, fires or in the worst case, even death.
• Here are some of the top worrying smells that if
  found in your home, you should do something about
  it right away

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• Smokecall 911!
• This is one smell that absolutely must not be
  ignored, and if you smell it, immediately
  evacuate your home along with any other members
  of the household and call 911. The fire
  department will turn off electricity when they
  arrive, the most important thing is that you get
  out and stay out until your property has been
  declared safe.
• Sulphur like aromas
• If you can smell something resembling rotten eggs
  in your home, then it could be an indicator of a
  serious problem, such as a gas leak or escaping
  sewer gas.

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• You may not know that gas is odourless, so
  utility suppliers inject a substance called
  Mercaptan to ensure that if there is a gas leak,
  it can be detected by the smell of sulphur or
  rotten eggs. As with smoke, if you smell this
  strongly, get out of your home immediately and
  call 911. Never light a match or use a lighter
  within the vicinity, as if there is a gas leak,
  you could cause a dangerous explosion. If you can
  detect the hint of such a smell, then call up a
  plumber or speak to your utility supplier to try
  and find the source of the problem. It could be
  coming from your drains and may indicate a sewer
  gas leak.

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• Musty smells
• This type of smell is usually a strong indication
  that there is mold growing somewhere in your
  home. If you cant see the mold when youve
  searched your entire home, you may need to call
  in a professional to address the issue, since
  mold spores can be toxic when ingested in large
  amounts or over a long period of time. If you
  find the source of the smell in your home, you
  may still need to call up a professional to
  address the wider issue, but in the meantime, you
  can certainly clean it yourself, provided you
  wear a mask and suitable attire.

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• Large amounts of mold in your home may require an
  extra pair of hands to help clean it, and
  cleaning companies are experts in tackling such
  problems and leaving homes looking and smelling
  clean again, so give them a call if the problem
  is extensive or you dont have the time to clean
  it yourself.
• The aroma of wet dog when you have no dog!
• This type of smell can be very strong but not so
  easy to find the source of, especially if you
  dont have any pets. It could mean that you have
  either a rodent or insect problem since both can
  sometimes get trapped in unused parts of homes,
  such as attics or walls. If the smell is noxious
  or sickly however, it could mean that there is an
  insect nest or dead animal somewhere in your
  plumbing or air ducts.

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• Call a professional to come and inspect your home
  if you cant locate the source of the smell.
• Once youve found the source of the smell, your
  home may still smell or feel dirty, so giving it
  a thorough clean from top to bottom is advisable.
  If you dont have the time to do this, simply
  call up a professional cleaning company.
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