Fishy smell from combi boiler...

A circuit board that is being heated by a faulty component could give off a smell. If there is nothing obvious I'd get it checked out asap.

Graham

We commonly get a fishy smell from our car's heating system when it first heats up (goes after a minute and nothing when heater is turned to cold). We believe it is a leaky heater maxtrix. Haven't got round to fixing it yet. The smell when opening the radiator cap is similar (and yes, we have flushed and renewed the coolant fluid and similar smell remained)

Our old bolier started making a similar smell which we traced to a the heat exchanger leaking/weeping. This was a very old boiler. The smell appeared to be caused by the chemicals in the system evaporating. Strange that the liquid itself didn't appear to smell of it though. Anyway, boiler replaced and smell went.

If your boiler is newish then it probably isn't that - but just thought I would give my 2p's worth. :)

David

On a lighter note, it could've been worse - it could've smelled like Isaac Spencer's not just Fleetwood Dock!

Hope you get your problem sorted though

A Fleetwoodite :)

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Your inability to define your boiler renders me incapable of making an informed comment