When we fire up any of the four gas rings on our cooker there's a smell now thast we've never had before. It smells exactly like the old paraffin heater that my parents used to heat the bathroom when I was a kid. It doesn't appear to smell if just using the eye-level grill, and all flames are the normal colour (blue) and size.
We've got decoraters in at the moment (too much work on to DIY it this time) and the problem seems to have coincided with them starting work in the house.
I know this sounds daft but is it possible that paint 'fumes' (macpherson trade paints) are somehow settling on the hob and causing the smell? Mind you, I suppose that even if that were possible they would quickly burn off, whereas the smell was evident - and quite strong - all through boiling a pan of spuds and frying up some bacon and liver last night.
What can make gas burn with the smell of paraffin and is it something sinister that we should be worrying about?
TIA Dave