I have never heard of any problems. I had a very strong odor of smoke in my
house when a microwave oven malfunctioned and did not turn off (which
literally turned the food to charcoal but also released the most incredibly
heavy, smoky stench). I have a cat, and the candles did not hurt either of
us. I used the candles that are designed to get rid of smoke (but does not
actually place an odor in the air) and also used some vanilla-scented
candles. However, I was always careful not leave them burning when I could
not be present to watch them. You should probably place them on a counter
out of the reach of your dog, and do *not* get the kind of candles that are
used for aromatherapy. There are som with essential oils that really are
dangerous for cats (but I don't know about dogs).
Incidentally, I ran my air conditioner and/or fan most of the time for a few
days, and the filter was actually sticky with residue when I changed it a
few days later. Of course, the smoke actually had particles that the filter
could "catch," but you might also want to try this.
MaryL
"eric veller" <alphabetagamma@ureach.com> wrote in message
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> Thanks for these suggestions. I will try them. I hope the chemicals
> are not dangerous to me or my dog though.
>
> "MaryL" <carstan101@yahoo.comTAKE-OUT-THE-LITTER> wrote in message
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> > "Phisherman" <nobody@noone.com> wrote in message
> > news:6r2940l8c9e96u4ka6jj1fm9he2v65aq92@4ax.com...
> > > On 1 Mar 2004 22:55:34 -0800, alphabetagamma@ureach.com (eric veller)
> > > wrote:
> > >
> > > >I hired carpet cleaners 4 days ago. They left a chemical smell all
> > > >throughout the house. I called them back and they said they had to
use
> > > >more cleaning fluid than usual because the carpets were dirty. They
> > > >used precleaning fluid plus steam cleaning.
> > > >
> > > >Today I hired another more well-respected company to try and get the
> > > >odor from the first group out. They steam-cleaned the carpet, but the
> > > >chemical smell is still there.
> > > >
> > > >What can I do to get rid of this chemical smell?
> > >
> > >
> > > Open the windows and set up several fans blowing over the carpets.
> > > Turn on your furnace fan to the "always on" position for several days.
> >
> > In addition to the advice already given: burn several of the candles
that
> > are designed to get rid of smoke small (not just "regular" candles --
these
> > really do help). You also might want to try some of the plug-in air
> > fresheners for a few days. Monitor the candles carefully, especially if
you
> > have children or pets.
> >
> > MaryL