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    Apartment vent sharing

    i was actually thinking if the smell could come from the outlet so i taped around it haha. last night i felt wind coming in through the window so i bought a tube of sealant and sealed the window frame too. I have a strong feeling that this might fix the problem. if not then i don't know what...
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    Apartment vent sharing

    why wasn't it hiding that hole around the pipe in the first place lol. I think the air quality improved after sealing up all the cracks near wall trims. So the smell is definitely coming through cracks. can the smell come from at the edge where the carpet meets the dry wall trim on the floor...
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    Apartment vent sharing

    i wouldn't wanna die from second hand smoking. The office sent out couple of maintenance guys to fill all the holes in the cracks from frame/edge trims, and window seals. They also filled a hole? or something in every sink drainage pipe. i'm not 100%sure what they did
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    Apartment vent sharing

    i do have an exhaust fan that i can turn on in the bathroom. It doesn't do a good job in removing the odor(not cigarette). my apartment is 3 floors and i do'nt think we have a fan motor on the roof. cigarette smell is mostly coming into my room and it stays. I talked to the landlord and they say...
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    Apartment vent sharing

    i've been running my HEPA air purifier for a while but it is not removing the strong cigarette smell. My throat is getting stuffy from this. FML. So Ozone generator is suppose to destroy the smell not just covering up the smell?
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    Apartment vent sharing

    Hi i've been having a problem with secondhand smoking in 3 stories apartment. I'm curious if the air vents are shared with the adjacent neighbors? If so, i'm thinking installing charcoal filters inside of each vent would prevent the smell from coming in to my rooms. What do you guys think?
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