Cooking smells from neighbour and ventilation

[a22 0]

hi all,

I am currently staying on level 7 and have been getting very strong cooking smell into my house -literally entire house (not sure from which neighbour)

I didnt have such problem for the past 1 year- only started like 2 months back- so strong that i can sometimes know which stage of cooking are they are at - put garlic already, oyster sauce, vegetables, oh stir frying vegetables today! It is however not so nice to smell hey bee hiam at 6am when sleeping or have all my laundry at the service yard smelling like fried mushrooms.

I have already closed the toilets windows, kitchen windows and balcony doors to mitigate this problem but sometimes, the smell comes in and linger around. 

My question is:

(1)

i have insect screens on all my windows (garden outside does have all sorts of weird insects that I do not want in my house), i wonder if this is the reason affecting the ventilation in my house (thats why the smell linger around for so long)?

Does any other forumers who have insect screen have the similar problem with insect screens?

(2) 

Can anyone introduce any magic machine that can in such situations? we are now resorting to turning on all fans before we go to bed but that pushes up the electricity cost (especially when there are only 2 of us in the house and we on like 5 other fans outside our room. 

 

(3) have anyone encounter such problems and have found a solution? if yes, please can you share? i cant move until 3 yrs later (yes, we r considering that option due to this problem)

 

Thank you very much

[hdb4ever 3]

Hi you may want to use an air purifier. I have an open kitchen and cooking smells often waft into the living room; in such times, turning on my air purifier helps.

[LeahTerry 0]

Have you tried to clean the duct of your ventilation? Maybe there is something wrong with the system. I think you should talk with your neighbors about that. They should feel the same smells coming from your kitchen too. And I don't think that air purifier is the only solution to this because the problem could be even worse (not just in the smell).

You may need heating duct repair in this situation because the ventilation system in your apartment may be broken. I think you need to call the specialists, so they could find the exact causes of this smell. Good luck with that! 

Edited April 25, 2021 by LeahTerry

[greeeen 0]

Ya my insect screens do reduce the ventilation, can cause smells to linger around.
I recently removed them and it helps. Anyway my area not so much insects I realize.

I also always anticipate my neighbour's cooking, closing my kitchen window before any damage is done.

Cleaning the floors also help, if you dont mind the work.

The key here is to prevent any cooking fumes from entering your home in the first place.

They can find they way on your floor and furniture and stick there until it no longer smells.

Warm room can also intensifies smells.

I use Solar Reflective Paint on my exterior wall to reduce heat entering my house, so i dont need to turn on so many fan when it is hot.
Air con also dont work so hard, reducing electricity. HeatAX thermal insulation coating..

[LeahTerry 0]

Yeah, insect screens could be a problem too. If you usually don't have a lot insect around, removing it could be a solution. 

Edited May 3, 2021 by LeahTerry