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removing fuel oil odor from concrete basement floor alta47 07-23-2008
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Posted by BobK207 on July 24, 2008, 4:55 pm


> Can anyone offer a success story about removing the odor of fuel oil from=
a
> basement concrete floor after the old oil heater and tank have been remov=
ed?
> What worked well, what didn't, etc.
>
> Thanks.

How bad it the odor? Can you use fans to power vent the area for a
while (summer?)
how long & how much oil leaked? Just little from the heater removal
or for a LONG time (like the life of the heater)?

This will determine how much oil has worked into the slab (&
beyond). The oil will migrate towards lower oil concentration.

When surface the surface is cleaned the oil will come back.

Where I use to worked we had he very occasional small hydraulic oil
leak.
We used powered laundry soap & make very loose paste, let it sit &
scrub occasionally.
Mop up & wash the rags. You'll have a very clean upper surface & the
oil will migrate back up.
This process can go on for a LONG time.

And only you can tell when the "smell is gone".
When you're satisfied with the odor removal, seal the floor but that
could create a maint problem due to moisture under the floor :(

cheers
Bob

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Posted by Tom Lachance on July 25, 2008, 4:36 am


alta47 wrote:
> Can anyone offer a success story about removing the odor of fuel oil from a
> basement concrete floor after the old oil heater and tank have been removed?
> What worked well, what didn't, etc.
>
>
>
> Thanks.
>
>
I work for an oil company. We use a product called "Odor Gone". It comes
in a spray or a powder. Check with your local oil company and ask if you
can buy some or whatever they use. You can also do a search.

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