Today for the first time, I picked up a whiff of paraffin when using my
gas cooker.

What could this be, and should I be worried?

My gas cooker smell of paraffin when light

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On 24/11/2020 16:01, judy wrote:
My gas cooker smell of paraffin when light

What smell of when heavy?

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On 24/11/2020 16:11, Clive Arthur wrote:
On 24/11/2020 16:01, judy wrote:
My gas cooker smell of paraffin when light

What smell of when heavy?

Bunker oil


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On 24/11/2020 16:01, judy wrote:
My gas cooker smell of paraffin when light


Have you been painting with solvent-based paint ?.
This causes some strange smells when you light a
fire or stove that has an exposed flame.

On 24/11/2020 16:42:55, Andrew wrote:
On 24/11/2020 16:01, judy wrote:
My gas cooker smell of paraffin when light


Have you been painting with solvent-based paint ?.
This causes some strange smells when you light a
fire or stove that has an exposed flame.

That is my experience too.

On Tuesday, 24 November 2020 at 16:43:03 UTC, Andrew wrote:
On 24/11/2020 16:01, judy wrote:
My gas cooker smell of paraffin when light

Have you been painting with solvent-based paint ?.
This causes some strange smells when you light a
fire or stove that has an exposed flame.


+1

My dog used to smell like gas when he had just eaten well.

Brian

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On 24/11/2020 16:01, judy wrote:
My gas cooker smell of paraffin when light

What smell of when heavy?

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This happened to us after caulking windows. Very distinct paraffin smell. The curing silicone + combustion caused the smell.

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Marion was thinking very hard :
This happened to us after caulking windows. Very distinct paraffin smell. The
curing silicone + combustion caused the smell.

No doubt the smell will have gone in the 16 years since the original
question was posted.

That of course depends on what actually caused it.
Brian

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Marion was thinking very hard :
This happened to us after caulking windows. Very distinct paraffin smell.
The curing silicone + combustion caused the smell.

No doubt the smell will have gone in the 16 years since the original
question was posted.

Possibly because she has a gas hob and the sealant is giving
off some volatile sunstances that are then burnt by the gas
hob flames causing the smell. Usually happens after painting
internally with oil-based paints.

Andrew

On 09/03/2021 07:51, Brian Gaff (Sofa) wrote:
That of course depends on what actually caused it.
Brian