Keeping your home warm in the winter is a high priority for most homeowners. In order to keep warm in the winter, your furnace has to be working properly. Sometimes, there are problems that will occur that have homeowners scrambling to get it fixed as soon as possible. For instance, when your furnace starts to warm your house and a foul smelling odor fills the air, it can lead you to feel concerned. LV Heating & Cooling is here to talk about foul smelling odors that can come from your furnace and what these odors mean.
What Does a Bad Furnace Smell Like?
Whenever you smell a foul odor coming from your furnace, it is going to be cause for concern. When you know what these odors mean, it can help you decipher which smells should be concerning and which ones aren’t a big deal.
– Burning Dust: Most people know exactly what smell we are referring to here. The first time you turn on your furnace for the winter season, you will more than likely smell something that is similar to burning dust. This is normal and should go away after a few minutes. It usually happens because there is dust accumulating on your furnace throughout the summer, and when you turn on the furnace for the first time, that dust is burning off.
– Sulfur: If you turn on your furnace and it smells like rotten eggs or sulfur, you could be a dangerous situation that you need to deal with right away. Usually, if you smell this it is because you have a natural gas leak. If you smell rotten eggs or sulfur, you need to turn off your furnace right away and contact your gas company’s emergency line to report the leak so it can be fixed immediately.
– Mold: Musty odors are another common odor that is smelt when a furnace is turned on. This usually means that there is the presence of mold somewhere in the HVAC system. This is usually present if you live in an area where there are high levels of humidity in the air. If you have this problem, you might want to consider installing a dehumidifier.
– Metallic: Another smell that some people smell when their furnace turns on is a metallic odor. This is usually caused because there is a portion of the furnace that is getting extremely hot and runs the risk of overheating. You should turn off your furnace right away to avoid causing damage to the furnace.
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If you are smelling a foul odor coming from your furnace that could be a cause for concern, you can turn to LV Heating & Cooling to come and take a look. If there is an issue with your furnace, we will be able to make any necessary repairs that are needed to keep your furnace running and your home warm throughout the winter. Call us today!
