Wierd Smell

domestic_goddess · 4 October 2006 at 9:30AM

Please dont laugh at this query.......:rotfl: :rotfl: I have recently moved ino my new house and the main bedroom sometimes has a horrible fishy type smell. It is just there for a while then goes away on its own and I cant see (or smell) where its coming from!

Has anyone had this problem before ????
Please if anyone has advice as I will die of embarassment if one of my friends or family smell it when they come to look at my house.

bedshaped · 4 October 2006 at 9:33AM

I used to get this in my old house and I found out it was a bakelite (sp?) light fitting - the bit that screws on after the shade is put on, on hanging wire light fittings?

Hope you can understand what I mean

Norma_Desmond · 4 October 2006 at 9:34AM

Could it be the electrical sockets? I read somewhere that old wiring can smell 'fishy'. Worth checking out.

JWVOODOO · 4 October 2006 at 9:34AM

Thats strange, as i have the same problem with my bedroom. its not too often, but some times i go in there and i can smell it. then it seems to go by itself.
is it a sign of paranormal activity? i hope not!

jghal · 4 October 2006 at 9:35AM

This type of fishy smell is quite often associated with electrical insulation breaking down - maybe the insulation over cables, or a light fitting etc that bedshaped mentioned

Suggest you get it checked out

Volcano · 4 October 2006 at 10:40AM

A corpse under the floorboards?

domestic_goddess · 4 October 2006 at 10:41AM

Volcano wrote:

A corpse under the floorboards?

:rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl:

grimbo · 4 October 2006 at 11:01AM

We had this problem to in the living room turned out to be the plastic on the light fitting, like bedshaped in post 2, just needed a new one.

weekendwarrior · 4 October 2006 at 11:38AM

We also had this. It only started to smell if the light was left on for sometime.

We changed the light fitting and the smell went away.

tanith · 4 October 2006 at 11:41AM

The previous tenants sewed prawns into the hem of the curtain?... I read about this happening somewhere...........:eek:

erind · 4 October 2006 at 11:50AM

Hi,

I think you will find its the light fitting that smells. I had the same problem on my landing. It took me ages to find out what it was. It is a horrible smell though.

Wierd Smell

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