New Heating System Smell

If it does it probably was just the dust burning off.

New heating system smell.

If the smell lingers over time or gets worse turn off your unit and call your heating and cooling expert for emergency maintenance. The smell of sulfur or rotten eggs almost always indicates an issue with gas supply. A must or mildew smell coming from your heater is usually a sign of mold or mildew in either your heating system or ductwork. If you are just turning on your heater this could be a problem which will eventually go away on its own.

Commonly known as a dirty sock smell the odor comes from the mold that has made a home on your. This article describes lists sources of smells that are traced to hvac systems such as air conditioners heating boilers furnaces duct systems heat pumps and water heaters. Step 1 turn on your heating system and let it run for a few minutes if the smell is a mild burning smell if this is the first time the heat has been turned on this season. For example there may be bad wiring in your air conditioner wiring or your motor may be burning out.

An air conditioner smells like mildew or mold is probably the most common symptom of central hvac systems. Electrical odors can have a variety of causes. Give it 20 to 30 minutes and see if the smell dissipates. One of the most common causes of high efficiency hvac odor is moisture that has spawned mold.

If the smell is faint but does not dissipate turn off the furnace and ventilate your home. Natural gas is odorless but suppliers treat the gas with a strong rotten egg smell to make gas leaks more detectable. In the fall the first few times the heater kicks on it may emit a burning odor that can smell electrical and dusty. When the air conditioning is running there is a lot of condensation within the unit.

Smells blamed on heating systems that use ductwork may actually be coming from something contaminating the ducts or may be simply transported from another. When the moisture doesn t drain properly it can escape into the ducts and create mold.