Boiler fumes

[crazydiamond]

I have a potterton promax he, finding that when its on, getting fumes, its not gas smell, i have had a sniff about but cant find where ? what can cause this. i dont know about the boilers history, if its ever been opened, or serviced.
At work we have these huge square heater with heat vents on the top, i would say the smell is similar. With this boiler being sealed,i cant see how fumes can escape.

 

[PlumbBobBob]

where is your boiler situated?

 

[Barry98]

Turn it off get a gas safe engineer in ASAP

 

[Kev the gas]

Best official advice is to contact your local emergency gas service/ supplier, in the South it is Southern Gas Networks, 0800111999 will be different if you are elsewhere.

They will come out free of charge in a max time of 2 hours, if in any doubt of the boiler they will make the situation safe.

Please turn off the gas.

Kev.

 

[jtsplumbing]

It the same number anywhere ! 0800 111 999 .

 

[crazydiamond]

where is your boiler situated?

Its in the kitchen. Its not a gas smell.

 

[GasmanxxxR1]

is it new? they smell when new, are the fumes coming back inside from a window?

 

[PlumbBobBob]

do as already stated call o8oo 111 999 and get someone round to look at it. in the meantime turn it off.

 

[Kev the gas]

Thankfully you can smell Carbon Monoxide, not a lot of people can :sleeping:

Hopefully nothing but best to be safe eh??

Could also be some electrical contacts slowly melting themselves till they set alight ! please get it looked at tonight.

 

[GasmanxxxR1]

When ive fitted these from new ive always noticed a smell. Not easy to describe, maybe like oil or new engine sort of smell, or a burning smell.

 

[crazydiamond]

Thankfully you can smell Carbon Monoxide, not a lot of people can :sleeping:

Hopefully nothing but best to be safe eh??

Could also be some electrical contacts slowly melting themselves till they set alight ! please get it looked at tonight.

I have bought a carbon monoxide alarm and placed it directly above the boiler.Also just to make 100% sure that the alarm is working as it has not gone off, i put it under the car exhaust, it works.

 

[GasmanxxxR1]

I have bought a carbon monoxide alarm and placed it directly above the boiler.Also just to make 100% sure that the alarm is working as it has not gone off, i put it under the car exhaust, it works.

How long ago was the boiler installed

 

[Millsy 82]

What about other appliances in your house and neighbours houses. It is better to get it checked out call the esp as told they will be out in 2 hrs usually and have the equipment to test for fumes and gas leaks. 0800111999

 

[Kev the gas]

Carbon monoxide alarms are not designed to alert you of Gas/ Smoke.

If you are happy to sleep tonight without having it checked :rockon:.

I will sleep well tonight.

 

[GasmanxxxR1]

I think people are over re-acting, you cannot smell CO, these boilers smell when new, it could be that

So, for the third and final time; how long ago was the boiler installed?