Black soot stains at walls, aka ghosting

[@hannah6339]

We moved in to a rental with HORRIBLE ghosting. Cleaning the walls has been a massive ordeal.

[@baabsblack8166]

I DO NOT burn candles but we do have a pellet stove downstairs however the ceiling and walls upstairs suffers even after the heater was throughly serviced 🤨

[@falmed241]

But how do you remove the stains!! :)

[@Q636-n8z]

Magic erasers work the best from my experience

[@kimhall5357]

@@Q636-n8z another video says tsp

[@JoePAcalaughs]

@@kimhall5357 tsp?

[@kimhall5357]

@@JoePAcalaughs Google it, but it is a long scientific name. It is found in the hardware store, go ask and see what you come up with and let me know. If I come across the name or video again I will send. It seems to come in powdered form. Thanks

[@kimhall5357]

@@JoePAcalaughs trisodium phosphat - I just came across it in one of my books again. They say it is mild and odorless . They say there are no environmental effects associated- this book that I am reading is very old. 🙄🙄

[@TenVeils]

I would have liked an example of how it looks on walls.

[@guradn]

I’ve been having black stains or ghosting on the side of my bed or the wall touches my bed, I don’t have any candles no smoking nothing of the sort! I do have an air freshener that’s across my room and the only problem I have is near my bed around my bed; my bed holder thing is made out of wood I hope you can help me figure out what I should do I want prime it and paint it again but if will come back what’s the point

[@JN-cj4pc]

Thank you for this ! SO MUCH WORK.

[@shahsmerdis]

My idea is going to be use vapor barrier primer not sure if it will help

[@goon5544]

I just bought a house so it was the previous owner if it was candles. It's mainly around where her pictures were so not sure if it's the same issue. I won't be burning candles and want to prime and repaint. With it go away?

[@PandaHead602]

I burned candles in corner and there’s some black on certain sections of the wal. The paint on this walls is matte I think I do t think there’s a gloss of anything on it which would make it easier I been wanting to get it but not sure if I wet brush or get up there w a Mr erase . yes yes ur right candles . Mines is t that bad . Guys it matters on the candles u burn 🔥 I try to have a light fan going and air purifier

[@BeckyDee]

how is it caused if you don’t burn any candles and if it’s all over the apartment not just one room also, is there a way to get rid of it without actually repainting your whole wall?

[@kenvaughn6379]

Gas heat is the leading cause

[@JN-cj4pc]

Can you advise on poorly functioning appliances (i.e. Williams wall furnace in tiny house...) and back-drafting? I know that my stovetop vent is so powerful that it does indeed pull the heat back down from the wall furnace vent (triggering the emergency shut-off). Good times !

[@namisum3467]

How about the black soot like stuff around freezer walls in a fridge? The fridge is functioning, and is cleaned regularly, but the sooty stuff keeps reappearing

[@mimi7914]

what is best cleaner for this? Thank you

[@PandaHead602]

Try if the wicks are long they release air . OOO jar candles ok thanks

[@duvessa2003]

Thank you for the tips!

[@jenniferhejhal4101]

Is that bad to breath ? Does that soot get in your lungs , appliances & hands ? My daughter is a smoker ,so we thought burning candles would be ok . She smokes outside, sometimes the smoke comes in when the patio door is cracked open so she can smoke at the door. Please reply Thank you I just started noticing this because my coffee pot is white and so are my walls . my toilet and seems like many things I touch .

[@kmm2442]

Use shiny/enamel paint - wipes off.

[@toronto416.]

No candles no smokes bro just a radiotors and I've been living here 6yrs and this just happened this winter? What's the problem and is my health at risk? Please reply asap

[@kimhall5357]

Did you get an answer???

[@angelphillips2399]

Wow, thank you i did not know this

[@Filmore1991]

So the ghosting in the walls isn't anything life threatening later on when you see it on your walls and ceilings?

[@Q636-n8z]

I don't believe so its just simply a build up of residue over time.

[@jaimerolon4566]

Who is going to want to tear down there drywall if they have this problem??

[@ccryder654]

Your wrong you can't have staining in Every room from Candles !! Its more like soot from propane mix being wrong in your furnace!!! I burn only soy candles on my kitchen corner and it still does it in every room !! Come to find out it was because my furnace was burning to rich in my propane!! Quit blaming candles it doesn't and shouldn't happen in every room of the house if it does it because your furnace is burning too rich!!!

[@elysefernandez-garcia7630]

WTFK WAS that? No how to just wash the walls? Waste of my time😕

[@freightshayker]

Thanks

[@Q636-n8z]

Ghosting is bound to happen no matter what there is moisture in the air so that helps things like dust and oils from shower steam or cooking stick to walls and anything blocking air movement like a bed dresser or picture frame will show the most accumulation first around the edges because of the abrupt stop of flow this also y you shouldn't block corners with furniture because thats where mildew and mold will grow first all way try to leave an inch or 2 for air flow but no health risk at stake just some dreaded cleaning once a year

[@kimhall5357]

Hello, I have a gas oven which is producing soot like crazy. Help please?

[@Q636-n8z]

@@kimhall5357 i dont really have a suggestion for a gas stove i would assume that would be the gas company and their quality of gas and if you have a tank that gets filled every year you may see if they have a cleaner option good luck to you and if there are other options id be glad to know

[@kimhall5357]

@@Q636-n8z thank you.

[@kimhall5357]

@@Q636-n8z Hello, I am pondering this and thinking I should try LPG. What do think. Thank you

[@Q636-n8z]

@@kimhall5357 I'm assuming its on natural gas now but to my understanding LPG puts off more carbon than natural and is also a higher pressure along with being heavier than air so i would think natural gas would be a better option and i think you would have to change some parts in order to use LPG due to the difference in operating pressures.

[@teresiaemma433]

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