Air quality

Protecting your home from coal and wood stove smoke

In winter, smoke from coal and wood stoves carries soot and fine particles into the home through open windows. A window filter holds back a large share of these particles; in the evening, when the smoke is heavy, you also need to keep the window shut.

Published: 17 October 2026 · 2 min read

Protecting your home from coal and wood stove smoke

Short answer

In neighbourhoods heated by stoves, the air gets heavy on winter evenings and windowsills darken. This comes from the soot and fine particles in the smoke.

When is the smoke heaviest?

In the evening, when stoves are lit
On still, cold and foggy days
Early in the morning

What can you do?

Move your airing to midday. There is usually less smoke in the middle of the day.
Fit a window filter. Smoke and odour filter– holds back a large share of soot particles.
Clean the filter. Soot builds up on the filter’s surface; vacuum it more often through the winter.

A window filter does not fully stop the gases and smell in smoke.

Conclusion

Rather than never opening the window in smoke season, opening it at the right time and with a filter is a healthier balance.

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Last updated: 17 October 2026