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Strong oil smell

Sheena86
Sheena86 Member Posts: 21
in Oil Heating

I’ve been having problems with my oil burning boiler a smell like burnt rust it’s off at the moment someone is checking it out Tuesday but I’ve always also smelled like this sweet oil smell in the rooms above the room from the tank and boiler which has got so worse is really strong and I could now smell it through out house basement and main level I’ve checked all around the tank and boiler and see nothing any ideas on what this could be or anyone have anything similar

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  • EBEBRATT-Ed
    EBEBRATT-Ed Member Posts: 17,688

    You have probably done the right thing to call for service. I hope you get a tech that is knows something

  • MaxMercy
    MaxMercy Member Posts: 540

    If your tank is indoors, it might have an air leak on the vent side piping. Hopefully the tech checking it Tuesday will be able to smell the oil smell you're smelling.

    Also, punctuation helps to make your message clearer. For instance:

    "I’ve been having problems with my oil burning boiler (a smell like burnt rust). Right now there's no smell at the moment. Someone is checking it out Tuesday, but I’ve always also smelled like this sweet oil smell in the rooms above the room from the tank and boiler, which has got so worse. It is really strong, and I could now smell it through out house basement and main level. I’ve checked all around the tank and boiler and see nothing. Any ideas on what this could be or anyone have anything similar?"

  • BDR529
    BDR529 Member Posts: 332

    If it is a boiler ( not a furnace), The #1 strong smell condition would be a wet boiler. i.e. leaking boiler.

  • Big Ed_4
    Big Ed_4 Member Posts: 3,193

    The room/closet the tank sits in should also be vented to the out side . Just to air out the area .. With a open floor plan room venting did not matter .. If the tank gets closed in , like in a closet, the room needs to be vented ..

    Just a added note

    Hope this helps

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