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

"neil leslie" wrote in message
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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

What boiler is it? If it has a printed circuit board (PCB) check it isn't
smouldering.

Angus

Fentoozler wrote:
"neil leslie" wrote in message
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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


What boiler is it? If it has a printed circuit board (PCB) check it isn't
smouldering.

Angus


The boiler is an Ariston.

neil leslie wrote:
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?

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.

neil leslie wrote:
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?

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.