The Chill Out Zone

[RPWC]

Originally Posted by Lancpudn

Is it today the Christmas decorations come down?

Yes it is Ian, there is something wrong with your gas system somewhere, as said, there should be no smell of fumes at all, unless the gas is on and not ignited.

[Lancpudn]

Originally Posted by RPWC

Yes it is Ian, there is something wrong with your gas system somewhere, as said, there should be no smell of fumes at all, unless the gas is on and not ignited.

No gas leak, we had the utility gas board guy out a couple of weeks ago and he did a leak test which was OK.
I'm just back from hospital duties seeing Mam at Bolton (Well enough to go home tomorrow thank heavens) and entering the house I can smell & taste fumes, there's nowt on regarding central heating or the gas fire in the house!!!




Rainbow trout with a spinach & feta cheese filling, herby potato wedges & runner beans for tea.

[Rev Jules]

Originally Posted by Lancpudn

No gas leak, we had the utility gas board guy out a couple of weeks ago and he did a leak test which was OK.
I'm just back from hospital duties seeing Mam at Bolton (Well enough to go home tomorrow thank heavens) and entering the house I can smell & taste fumes, there's nowt on regarding central heating or the gas fire in the house!!!




Rainbow trout with a spinach & feta cheese filling, herby potato wedfges & runner beans for tea.

Good news about your mum Ian.

Rev

[COLVERT]

Originally Posted by Lancpudn

Morning all, very mild today with thick grey cloud.
















Yes the vents are clear, You can still smell it when the gas fire or central heating boiler aren't on!!!
I've been leaving the upstairs windows open as I can literally taste it in my sleep and my eyes smart.


It stinks again of fumes when I went downstairs this morning as well.

I hope you don't mind me replying to your post a bit more fully.

From what you are saying the situation is quite serious.

To manufacture carbon monoxide the gas has to be burning. There are a couple of ways this can happen. The main burner and the pilot light both produce this deadly gas.
The amount from the pilot light would be very small and not normally cause any problems. However, from your description, much more carbon monoxide is being produced.
Lots of gas appliances have a viewing window to see if the main burner is alight.

When you say the boiler is OFF are you sure it is completely shut down ??
ie. Producing no heat at all.

If the gas valve is not shut right down there could be a small seepage of gas to the main burner which will burn with a very low flame.

Normally the system above the main burner is self purging. The amount of heat produced will make CO produced go straight up and out of the vent.

However, if the main burner is only just alight with a very small flame there might not be a sufficient convection current to clear the CO gas. The gas being heavier than air will come out of the bottom of the boiler and into the room.--

[COLVERT]

2nd post. ( My computer sometimes plays up and I lose my post. To stop this happening I'm doing post No 2. )

Further to the post above . Lol.

Carbon monoxide is a deadly gas which when breathed in stops the red blood cells from carrying oxygen.--The person affect slowly suffocates.

If the person affected is sleeping the usual result is that they just don't ever wake up again.--

Mild effects are sickness and headaches with, sometimes, a bit of memory loss. Even getting a person out into the fresh air doesn't help as their red blood cells are not working. Serious cases need a blood transfusion.


Sorry to go on a bit but what you said in your post is a bit worrying.

[stevestrat]

Originally Posted by COLVERT

Mild effects are sickness and headaches

Had then when I was younger and we lived in Berwick. My mother used to get unexplained migraines, eventually discovered the flue from the gas central heating boiler and fire had become disconnected and she had mild carbon monoxide poisoning. Didn't affect my father and I as we didn't spend nearly as much time in the house.

[COLVERT]

Originally Posted by Lancpudn

Afternoon all, More trouble at't mill! Had to rush Mam to the hospital late last night, breathing difficulties & being sick and really confused, never seen her like that before, she didn't know where she was!!.


Bolton hospital has had restrictions for the last few weeks because of an outbreak of Novovirus, I'm hoping she doesn't contract that there.


She's been put on oxygen and had chest xrays and we're just waiting on a phone call to say whether she'll be staying in or ready to come home.


Just shoved a pizza and some oven chips in the oven for tea, I'm starving.

Just reading through the last couple of pages of posts and I suddenly realised what I said might give an explanation of what might have affected your mother unless you are in different houses.

[Gate Keeper]

Originally Posted by Lancpudn

No gas leak, we had the utility gas board guy out a couple of weeks ago and he did a leak test which was OK.
I'm just back from hospital duties seeing Mam at Bolton (Well enough to go home tomorrow thank heavens) and entering the house I can smell & taste fumes, there's nowt on regarding central heating or the gas fire in the house!!!




Rainbow trout with a spinach & feta cheese filling, herby potato wedges & runner beans for tea.

Good morning Ian, good morning all. That is great news about your mum being out of danger and getting out of hospital. As for the smell, I wonder if it could be a dead mouse under the floor boards as well as noxious smells from the unknown source.

It is a lovely day here in Nairobi, not a cloud in the sky, bright sunshine and 26C is forecast. I had the renewal insurance premiums in by email for the Rover 75 and the 4x4. Different countries, but both due in 2 weeks time. Not very good planning on my part: at the same time and just after Christmas, but it is what it is and I shouldn’t complain.

Good luck with your house and the smells. One thing I won’t miss from the house in London is the mice!

[coolcat]

Good news that your Mum should be okay to go home today.

As others have said, I would be banging on doors and ringing bells to get your house looked at to find the cause of the smell you are experiencing. I wouldn't rest until the issue has been resolved!

Talking of mice, we have a lovely little Pud Tat at the rescue at the moment who was practicing sharpening her teeth and claws on my hand. She will make a great mouser

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[FLYING BANANA]

Morning all.

A tad overcast here but very mild with it.