We’ve got a Logic Combi boiler and have had issues with the water not properly heating - radiators fine, taps not fully heating up - and we’ve got a good engineering working on it. Used him a lot in the past and he’s always done us right with a good reputation locally.
But, we’ve noticed in the last few days a very faint slightly gassy smell in the area in front of the boiler. Its doesn’t seem to spread into the rest of the room but hangs in the air where it is. Its also not constant but does always sit in the same place. Its a narrow room (2m across) and the smell seems to sit in the corner directly opposite the boiler cupboard and along the windowsill between them.
Spoke to the engineer we’ve been using for advice and if it could’ve been caused by fault we experienced as this is new and we only noticed it after his last visit. He said that the only work that’d been done related to water diverter and heat plate and didn’t touch the flue so didn’t think so. Advised monitoring the problem and making sure our CO detectors were operational and in the right place but otherwise as far as he could think we could continue to use the boiler. He suspected that the smell could be from the vent blowing back in. He is due back later this week as had to wait for a part from supplier.
This hasn’t been an issue in the past and it feels unusual that the smell only seems to gather when the boiler is off. When the heating has fired up or the window its beside is open it dissipates quickly.
Any idea what it could be?
There is a CO detector in the room and its not sounded but I’m going to get a new one in the morning since that one will be six or seven years old now.
What do you reckon? I’m leaning toward getting a second opinion in if I can get someone short notice.
Have looked and sniffed all around the boiler itself and there aren’t any obvious noises or even smells inside the cupboard itself.
But, we’ve noticed in the last few days a very faint slightly gassy smell in the area in front of the boiler. Its doesn’t seem to spread into the rest of the room but hangs in the air where it is. Its also not constant but does always sit in the same place. Its a narrow room (2m across) and the smell seems to sit in the corner directly opposite the boiler cupboard and along the windowsill between them.
Spoke to the engineer we’ve been using for advice and if it could’ve been caused by fault we experienced as this is new and we only noticed it after his last visit. He said that the only work that’d been done related to water diverter and heat plate and didn’t touch the flue so didn’t think so. Advised monitoring the problem and making sure our CO detectors were operational and in the right place but otherwise as far as he could think we could continue to use the boiler. He suspected that the smell could be from the vent blowing back in. He is due back later this week as had to wait for a part from supplier.
This hasn’t been an issue in the past and it feels unusual that the smell only seems to gather when the boiler is off. When the heating has fired up or the window its beside is open it dissipates quickly.
Any idea what it could be?
There is a CO detector in the room and its not sounded but I’m going to get a new one in the morning since that one will be six or seven years old now.
What do you reckon? I’m leaning toward getting a second opinion in if I can get someone short notice.
Have looked and sniffed all around the boiler itself and there aren’t any obvious noises or even smells inside the cupboard itself.