My New Wool Carpet Smells Of Sheep

Getting rid of that new carpet smell.

My new wool carpet smells of sheep. It s pure wool and it stinks to high heaven like a farm. I have recently had a new wool carpet fitted on my stairs within the last few months. These are highly recommended as they off gas low emission chemicals. Even a brand new woolen rug can be unrolled laid down and the odor will knock your socks off.

Wool comes from sheep. I remember playing with my plastic horses on those rugs oh boy that was a long time ago one of the pitfalls of wool rugs they can sometimes have a strong offensive smell. Morning ladies this sounds a bit random but had new living room carpet fitted yesterday. Within a few days to a few weeks these fumes dissipate and the carpet no longer smells.

First go with a carpet that has a carpet and rug institute green label and green label plus tags on it. The longer the moisture lingers the more likely it is to develop into mildew causing the foul odor. All new carpets wool or otherwise will have a characteristic new odour which is associated with the backing and usually disappears after a few weeks. The latter can be stronger if the wool is damp or wet the ammonia smell is very unusual.

So as the new carpet gradually releases or off gasses the chemicals they enter the air where we can smell them. Are there any solutions for me as i have an open plan house and the smell spreads. As a new carpet gradually releases or off gasses chemical residue the chemicals enter the air where we can smell them. If you re trying to get the musty smell out of a wool oriental rug there are a few tactics you can try.

The vocs responsible for new carpet smell are 4 phenylcyclohexene 4 pch and to a lesser extent styrene. New woollen carpets will also come with a weak wool smell which can get stronger if the material is wet or damp. Waiting for the carpet shop to open up this morning so i can go in with the off cut and show the owner as i can t cope with this. Like that manure sheep smell.

When a wool rug gets wet it can smell like a wet animal. When i was growing up my parents had a couple of large wool area rugs.