Why does my house have a foul smell when I Turn on the heat?

Why does my house have a foul smell when I Turn on the heat?

Inspect sewer lines for leaks to see if methane gas from the sewer is leaking into the air intake. If you smell sewer gas when the heat is on, you may have a gas leak near the air intake or near ductwork that is allowing fumes into the ducts, which are then circulated throughout the house.

What kind of odor comes from furnace vents?

Whenever the furnace goes on, I smell a strange sweetish odor coming from the vents which irritates my eyes and nose. I have a service contract and the company sent out a man who walked around the house with some “detecting” tool.

Why does my furnace smell like carbon monoxide?

It’s hard to give an accurate answer over the web without actually seeing your unit. I would suggest that you check the heat chamber very closely, there may be a hairline crack, and this could be carbon monoxixe gas fumes. also, check for clogged vent pipes,or disconnected vent pipe letting furnace fumes directly into home.

Why does my car smell like gas when I Turn on the heat?

If I turn the A/C or heater on, gas fumes come through the vents. I’m not losing gas at an abnormal rate. I’m not going through a gallon a mile or anything ridiculous like that. I don’t know much about cars, but I can fix most stuff once I figure out what the problem is. I really can’t afford to go to a mechanic.

Inspect sewer lines for leaks to see if methane gas from the sewer is leaking into the air intake. If you smell sewer gas when the heat is on, you may have a gas leak near the air intake or near ductwork that is allowing fumes into the ducts, which are then circulated throughout the house.

Whenever the furnace goes on, I smell a strange sweetish odor coming from the vents which irritates my eyes and nose. I have a service contract and the company sent out a man who walked around the house with some “detecting” tool.

Why do I get a rotten egg smell from my gas furnace?

A rotten egg or sulphur smell typically only comes from gas furnaces and indicates a gas leak that could cause a fire or explosion. Gas furnaces are fed natural gas via enclosed gas lines.

It’s hard to give an accurate answer over the web without actually seeing your unit. I would suggest that you check the heat chamber very closely, there may be a hairline crack, and this could be carbon monoxixe gas fumes. also, check for clogged vent pipes,or disconnected vent pipe letting furnace fumes directly into home.