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Kerosene Scent in House

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  • #32
    Wearb
    Moderators, Home & Garden Moderators Posts: 6,567 Mod ✭✭✭✭Wearb


    Only thinking of your wellbeing Jim. He's very considerate that way 😅



  • #33
    John.G
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,753 ✭✭✭John.G


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118369983#Comment_118369983

    I think I will fill my condensate trap with a jug of water, and put a small roof over the flue. How long are the enviromax out?, saw one a few days ago that looked at least 12 years old and its last service label said 2014, they must be a mighty boiler!.



  • #34
    jimf
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,014 ✭✭✭jimf


    make sure the pocs can get away cleanly otherwise they could be getting sucked back in causing a bad burn



  • #35
    Wearb
    Moderators, Home & Garden Moderators Posts: 6,567 Mod ✭✭✭✭Wearb


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118372899#Comment_118372899

    Have you gotten rid of your old FB John?



  • #36
    John.G
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,753 ✭✭✭John.G


    Of course not Wearb, I was referring to another installation, my SE Firebird is only 16 years old so more than likely that I will be too old to make any decision when it comes to replacement time!.



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  • #37
    Wearb
    Moderators, Home & Garden Moderators Posts: 6,567 Mod ✭✭✭✭Wearb


    Your grandchildren will probably be too old 😅



  • #38
    JamesM
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,774 ✭✭✭JamesM


    If there is an oil leak as Wearb suggests and the leaked oil is getting near the hot pipes coming in from the boiler, evaporating and smelling, this could be the reason that you only smell it when the heating is on and not in the Summer.



  • #39
    Tom44
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 951 ✭✭✭Tom44


    Surely the first recommendation would be to open the door of the boiler and have a look for a leak ? 🙂

    There's two doors, one at the front and an access panel under the chimney (two screws at the bottom)

    Putting kitchen paper under the burner and oil pipe can highlight oil leak if it's evaporating quickly, it leaves a pink stain.

    Oil smell can come into the house via pipes with insulation.



    Seperate note, I'm didn't think the flexi drain pipe can reach the back of the boiler and gully drain ?



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