Because it had been sealed up tight, and the climate control system turned off, the lack of fresh air and circulation generated that same smelly hat I hate! I opened up all the windows, turned on all the fans, and cranked the thermostat down as far as she could go! It still took three days to get rid of that smell, and that was with a series of scented candles helping out the HVAC system.
I have a major problem with the “old people smell.” You know what I mean, right? You find it in the halls of hospitals and retirement homes, and in certain sections of the library. I can’t describe it exactly, it just smells like old people. There is something about this odor that gives me an upset stomach, so I try to avoid any area that has such a lingering smell. Only recently did I learn where this smell comes from, and it isn’t about the people, but how little ventilation they have in these places. I recently moved into a new place, which had gotten no ventilation of temperature control over the previous six months. Because it had been sealed up tight, and the climate control system turned off, the lack of fresh air and circulation generated that same smelly hat I hate! I opened up all the windows, turned on all the fans, and cranked the thermostat down as far as she could go! It still took three days to get rid of that smell, and that was with a series of scented candles helping out the HVAC system. At that point I realized that I needed to maintain a positive air quality inside the house to keep that smell from coming back. This doesn’t just mean circulated the air and running the AC, it also means opening up the house on a regular basis to let in some fresh air. No matter how good your HVAC system is, it still recycles the old air, so letting in fresh air is always a good idea.