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Sulphur/eggs smell from boiler

  • 18-01-2012 9:27pm
    #1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,510 ✭✭✭


    3 yr old Warmflow Oil boiler, riello burner, underfloor heating.

    Sometimes when turn on heating a smell starts in utility room i think, works way into neighbouring rooms. The smell is like rotten eggs/sulphur. I set up a carbon monoxide alarm so i dont think its going to kill me but smell is bad. The boiler is on ground outside adjacent to utility room. no smell from sinks.

    any help much appreciated, im wondering is the smell coming from the outpipe from the sink/washer which aims directly into drain or is it something to do with the boiler itself.

    cheers


Comments

  • Hosted Moderators Posts: 3,496 ✭✭✭DGOBS


    Sounds like poor combustion, and re-entering the house through a seal, vent etc.

    Have the installation checked.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,510 ✭✭✭Max Powers


    Will try that over next few days DGOBS, cheers.


  • Hosted Moderators Posts: 3,496 ✭✭✭DGOBS


    Better to have the appliance serviced and checked


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,890 ✭✭✭meercat


    Max Powers wrote: »
    im wondering is the smell coming from the outpipe from the sink/washer which aims directly into drain

    if it were me i would check this first


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,220 ✭✭✭✭Lex Luthor


    Carbon monoxide doesn't smell. What your describing is usually H2S (Hydrogen Sulphide) but not normally a by product from oil boilers afaik

    The problem with H2S is that when you start to smell it, it is already at dangerous levels

    You might have an issue with your drains


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