There is an odd petrol/acetone like smell coming from cupboard where the combi bolier is situated. Anyone else experienced this? Is this a worry?
Thanks
petrol/acetone smell in boiler cupboard
Jan 18, 2006
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What boiler is it? If it has a printed circuit board (PCB) check it isn't smouldering.
Angus
The boiler is an Ariston.
Some water treatments for closed-loop systems smell a bit acetoney to me. I wonder if it might be some spilled or a tiny leak.
I know its probably got nothing to do with it.
But years ago when I first moved into this house, I had a smell under the stairs. A bit like petrol or gas. I had the gas board to come out, as I had an old uncapped gas pipe in there.
It was not that.
I bet you cannot guess what it was.
But - Outside leaning up against the outside wall was a upturned petrol container that had leaked. The vapours had penetrated the double brick wall, and had built up in the still air environment of under the stairs.
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