weird smell in 1 bedroom apartment

Tylerdurex

I'm renting a small 1 bed apartment with 2 rooms a loving room and a bedroom , for the past few days ive been getting a weird smell in the livingroom/kitchen area . I cant really explan what it smells like other than its not biological like rotten meat or a sewer type smell but more chemical like coal tar soap or perhaps sulphur, im off to work now for the day so ill leave the window open , any ideas

xl500

Tylerdurex wrote: »

I'm renting a small 1 bed apartment with 2 rooms a loving room and a bedroom , for the past few days ive been getting a weird smell in the livingroom/kitchen area . I cant really explan what it smells like other than its not biological like rotten meat or a sewer type smell but more chemical like coal tar soap or perhaps sulphur, im off to work now for the day so ill leave the window open , any ideas

Not sure but your Handle and Loving Room might be causing some aromas

Sleeper12

Sulphur smell is often described as a rotten egg smell. Melting cables in an electric shower gives off this smell. I wonder if there is a loose wire in a socket or something overhearing

irishmoss

Sleeper12 wrote: »

Sulphur smell is often described as a rotten egg smell. Melting cables in an electric shower gives off this smell. I wonder if there is a loose wire in a socket or something overhearing

We used to get that smell and it was coming from the ceiling light sockets

Floody Boreland

I got that smell and the cause was an eroded anode rod in an electric water heater.
Particularly noticeable when taking a shower. Changed the rod and problem solved.

sky6

It's very likely that it is a Wiring problem. In the interest of Safety, you should notify your Landlord and have him get an electrician to check it out. It's better to be safe than sorry.

JamesM

irishmoss wrote: »

We used to get that smell and it was coming from the ceiling light sockets

That's what it was for us as well. Changed the light fitting - no more smell.
Jim.

NickNickleby

irishmoss wrote: »

We used to get that smell and it was coming from the ceiling light sockets

Same here, but it was my own fault. Put A 100W incandescent bulb into a 40W holder. Less likely nowadays with LED/CFLs.

BTW, this was AFTER replacing the carpet . It was a box room, so it was impossible to locate the source of the smell. Not that the light would have occurred to me, someone else suggested it.