Oil spillage and smell in house

Happy Monday

Hello
I got some oil before Christmas for the first time in a year.
Went to put the oil burner on and oil spilled around the concrete floor.
Got a man to come out, clean the mess and repair the oil burner.
But the smell persists a month later around the house.
The oil burner is in the house in the utility area.
Is the smell caused by the spillage or the heat just being on does anyone think?
How long will this last and is there anything I can do to eradicate the smell?
Many thanks.
Happy Monday

agusta

How much oil was spilled?,Was your boiler serviced too with a flue gas analysis printout?,is the smell there all the time or only when the boiler is on?

Happy Monday

agusta wrote: »

How much oil was spilled?,Was your boiler serviced too with a flue gas analysis printout?

A good amount was spilled unfortunately but all of it was cleaned up as well later that same day.
A new tiger loop was installed and it looks to be working well.
It's just that I'm concerned that even when the heat is off the smell will still go around the house, get on clothes and so on.
All advise and suggestions welcome.

agusta

Happy Monday wrote: »

A good amount was spilled unfortunately but all of it was cleaned up as well later that same day.
A new tiger loop was installed and it looks to be working well.
It's just that I'm concerned that even when the heat is off the smell will still go around the house, get on clothes and so on.
All advise and suggestions welcome.

It depends if the oil seeped into the floor and what volume.Also where is the tigerloop located

sandra06

throw some washing powder on floor leave it for a couple hours and hoover it up or salt might help

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agusta wrote: »

It depends if the oil seeped into the floor and what volume.Also where is the tigerloop located

The oil seeped onto the concrete floor around the oil burner.
My oil servicing man dismantled the whole thing and cleared it all from what I could see.
The tiger loop about 1 foot off the floor.
Maybe I just need to wait a couple of months for spring and open some windows in the mean time.

agusta

How many litres would you estimate spilled?,it would help if you posted a picture of the "tiger loop" and also a picture of the boiler with the front door of the boiler off.

gctest50

you can get an enzyme for cleaning up, otherwise you are just hiding the smell

the enzyme just eats up the diesel

Wearb

Was it the old tiger loop that failed or where did the leak come from? How come it didn't leak before the burner was turned on?

There are products out there that claim to get rid of such odours. Not sure if they work where you have a kerosene "reservoir" between your floor and the radon barrier. Maybe contact your insurance company.

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Wearb wrote: »

Was it the old tiger loop that failed or where did the leak come from? How come it didn't leak before the burner was turned on?

There are products out there that claim to get rid of such odours. Not sure if they work where you have a kerosene "reservoir" between your floor and the radon barrier. Maybe contact your insurance company.

Yes - the tiger loop failed and two cords running into the burner were leaking as well.

Please advise on name on the products and I will research same.

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gctest50 wrote: »

you can get an enzyme for cleaning up, otherwise you are just hiding the smell

the enzyme just eats up the diesel

What is the name of this enzyme?

Wearb

I cannot vouch for any of the following products. I have never used them.

http://www.oftecdirect.com/Shop/BrowseCategory.aspx?ProductID=477

http://www.oftecdirect.com/Shop/BrowseCategory.aspx?ProductID=145

http://www.oftecdirect.com/Shop/BrowseCategory.aspx?ProductID=142

http://www.oftecdirect.com/Shop/BrowseCategory.aspx?ProductID=144

gctest50

loads of them, around for years, this sort of thing http://microbes.wonderchem.com/

just saw it's on concrete - easier just break it up and lay a new bit of concrete

agusta

you should have a internal tigerloop fitted and vented to outside,which you probally have.If you dont you could be cleaning the floors forever but the smell will remain.

Polo_Mint

Hi OP

I had this happen to me before

I did the following to get rid of it.

Power hosed the ground with hot water.

Spread washing up liquid over the ground and used a hard brush to brush it in.

leave for an hour

Power hose it again with hot water.

then steamed the ground.

did it 3 times over a number of days and the smell was gone

When you steam it the smell is strong but the washng up liquid breaks it up and the steam carried it out of the concrete.

Happy Monday

Polo_Mint wrote: »

Hi OP

I had this happen to me before
I did the following to get rid of it.
Power hosed the ground with hot water.
Spread washing up liquid over the ground and used a hard brush to brush it in.
leave for an hour
Power hose it again with hot water.
then steamed the ground.
did it 3 times over a number of days and the smell was gone
When you steam it the smell is strong but the washng up liquid breaks it up and the steam carried it out of the concrete.

Cheers Polo Mint - I will try this solution over the next week.