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Smell from new radiators?

Weyhey · 2015-09-23 09:57:56

Whole house has been replumbed and new central heating installed a few months ago. When I put on the heating the smell in the rooms is horrible after 5 or 10 mins. It's like plastic burning and gives me an instant headache so I assume it would be giving my sleeping kids a headache too. I assume this is because they are new…

23-09-2015 10:57AM

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Weyhey

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Whole house has been replumbed and new central heating installed a few months ago. When I put on the heating the smell in the rooms is horrible after 5 or 10 mins. It's like plastic burning and gives me an instant headache so I assume it would be giving my sleeping kids a headache too.

I assume this is because they are new and it is a sort of 'off gas' - is this right?
And if so how do I get rid of it and how long will it take.

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#2 24-09-2015 12:03AM

corkgsxr

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Is it oil or gas.

Iv never seen or heard of this

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#3 24-09-2015 12:58AM

Wearb

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Never heard of it either.
You sure it's not fumes. Do you have a CO alarm?
Have you had any paint work done in those rooms? New carpet or floors?

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#4 25-09-2015 10:32AM

JamesM

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Did you paint the new rads ?

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