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Weird Smell - Gas Leak?
Posted on 7/17/25 at 1:35 am
Posted on 7/17/25 at 1:35 am
Not having a good time tonight. Right before bed, we started to smell something very odd and unique. Sorta smelled like burnt plastic and weirdly kind of smelled like an onion? Maybe Sulphur?
I checked the attic, no smell. Checked outside, no smell. It seemed to be strongest near the fridge. So I’m thinking that’s a suspect.
Any ideas?
Update: was confirmed to be not a gas leak. When I went back a couple hours later, the burnt smell was very very strong. I cut the power to the house. Thinking maybe something electric. Hoping there wasn’t something toxic my family breathed in.
I checked the attic, no smell. Checked outside, no smell. It seemed to be strongest near the fridge. So I’m thinking that’s a suspect.
Any ideas?
Update: was confirmed to be not a gas leak. When I went back a couple hours later, the burnt smell was very very strong. I cut the power to the house. Thinking maybe something electric. Hoping there wasn’t something toxic my family breathed in.
This post was edited on 7/17/25 at 3:11 am
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Posted on 7/17/25 at 1:48 am to Buddy the Tiger
Dealing with gas, or electricity, makes me uneasy. Good luck baw.
Posted on 7/17/25 at 1:56 am to Buddy the Tiger
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Maybe Sulphur?
You may be smelling the ethyl mercaptan leaking from either your LPG or NG appliances.
The plastic smell could obviously be electrical insulation.
If it were me I would turn off the gas and breakers for your kitchen. This may cause issues with refrigerated or frozen things so it is your cost benefit analysis to make.
Posted on 7/17/25 at 1:57 am to Buddy the Tiger
Slide the fridge away from the wall and sniff iaround the compressor and fan motor at the bottom.
Posted on 7/17/25 at 2:21 am to Buddy the Tiger
Well I just had the gas company confirm it’s not a gas leak. After going back to the house, it definitely has an odd burnt smell. I cut the breaker to the house and have the family at a hotel room. I guess I have my work cut out for me tomorrow morning chasing this down.
Posted on 7/17/25 at 2:21 am to Buddy the Tiger
Yeast infection.
Posted on 7/17/25 at 2:40 am to Obtuse1
Taco Bell leftovers?
Posted on 7/17/25 at 3:07 am to BHM
I did this fully expecting to catch a big whiff of the smell and didn’t. My oven is electric.
I’m not sure how to proceed tomorrow. Is there some type of specialist that I can call to trace this down?
I’m not sure how to proceed tomorrow. Is there some type of specialist that I can call to trace this down?
Posted on 7/17/25 at 6:08 am to Buddy the Tiger
quote:
Weird Smell - Gas Leak?
ask your husband
Posted on 7/17/25 at 6:11 am to Buddy the Tiger
Stick some vicks salve up your nose. Problem solved
Posted on 7/17/25 at 6:40 am to kook
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