Wierd smell

joeblack066

During the course of this evening, an overpowering smell that is like germolene or TCP has developed in my kitchen and the adjacent dining room. I can't find the source and have neither of these things in the house.......anyone got any ideas what it may be?? Thx!

ekkygirl

The plastic on the lightbuld surround somewhere probably overheating

gone4gold62

joeblack066 wrote: »

During the course of this evening, an overpowering smell that is like germolene or TCP has developed in my kitchen and the adjacent dining room. I can't find the source and have neither of these things in the house.......anyone got any ideas what it may be?? Thx!

spiritual activity :rotfl::rotfl:

ormus

you might have a shared drain with next door. have they been putting disinfectant down the drain?

curlygirl1971

Have any chemicals leaked or spilt? I had an overpowering germolene smell last year - some patio cleaning fluid had leaked onto the pantry floor

1984ReturnsForReal_2

Look in your kitchen cupboards....

joeblack066

Got up this morning, no smell, within half an hour - overpowering again, so I think drains in probably the right answer..., thanks Ormus......... will try the water company this morning...............it's making me feel really ill :-(

phead

ekkygirl wrote: »

The plastic on the lightbuld surround somewhere probably overheating

I would agree with that, some electrical failures cause a smell similar to that, many people describe it as a fishy type smell. Caused by overheating in an plastic part of a socket or fitting.

Have a smell around, it should be trackable.