{"id":821,"date":"2024-11-11T11:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-11-11T17:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mesabaheating.com\/blog\/?p=821"},"modified":"2024-11-08T08:36:19","modified_gmt":"2024-11-08T14:36:19","slug":"yikes-is-that-smell-coming-from-your-heating-system","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mesabaheating.com\/blog\/heating-service\/yikes-is-that-smell-coming-from-your-heating-system\/","title":{"rendered":"Yikes! Is That Smell Coming from Your Heating System?"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Your heating system might be the most important thing you own in Minnesota. You need it to work extremely hard, and if it were to conk out in the middle of a cold January night, there\u2019d be more than your comfort at stake. It\u2019s a serious safety issue! So when something is not quite right about your furnace or boiler, you need to deal with it straightaway.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you\u2019re noticing a smell, and you think you\u2019ve got funky furnace fumes, you can\u2019t afford to ignore it. Do all heating system odors require repair? Here\u2019s a quick rundown for you of the smells your heat might make and which ones mean furnace repair is necessary.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

No Need for Repair: Last Year\u2019s Dust<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

First on our list, we have a common occurrence that you\u2019re probably familiar with. It\u2019s the smell of a year\u2019s worth of dust starting to bake when you first turn on the heat in the fall. While unpleasant, this doesn\u2019t mean anything is actually wrong with the heating system. So what should you do?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

First, open your windows and air out the smell. It should be gone within the hour. Of course it\u2019s no fun to have wide-open windows when what you actually wanted was a warmer<\/em> house, but that\u2019s what you get for skipping maintenance! So your second step is to schedule that now, to make sure your heating system will be in good shape for the coming winter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Schedule Repair: Overheating<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

If you\u2019ve got a hot smell that doesn\u2019t go away after the first hour of using the heating system, or if it smells like something other than dust is too hot\u2014like metal, or a motor, for example\u2014you\u2019ve probably got an overheating component. Again, this is most likely to occur in systems that haven\u2019t had routine maintenance! It\u2019s quicker and cheaper to repair a motor than replace it, so get the system serviced promptly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Urgent Repair: Electrical Issues<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

If a hot smell is accompanied by anything that seems like an electrical issue\u2014buzzing or clicking, or a tripped circuit breaker\u2014or if you smell fish, turn the system off immediately. Fish odor is caused by ammonia in the air, which is released by not only decomposing sea creatures, but also by electrical fires. This is a huge hazard. Don\u2019t turn the heat back on until you\u2019ve had it repaired.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Evacuate: Gas Leak<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Natural gas has no odor. For your safety, mercaptan is added to make gas leaks more detectable. This sulfur compound smells strongly eggy. If you notice a smell like that, and nobody has been hard-boiling dozens of eggs in your house, it\u2019s time to evacuate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you can shut off the heating system, or shut off the gas to the house entirely, do that. But if you\u2019re unsure or it would take time, don\u2019t risk it. Gather your family and pets and get out of the house. From a safe distance, like across the street, call for help. If you can\u2019t get through to someone at the gas company immediately, call 911.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Whether you need urgent furnace repair in Hibbing, MN<\/a> or you want to schedule routine maintenance, we\u2019ve got you covered.
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Reach out to Mesaba Heating & Air Conditioning<\/strong><\/a> today. Service to you is success to us!<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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