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Next doors boiler smells of gas?

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  • If you’ve detected a gas smell coming from your boiler, you can check to see if the gas valve has come to be loose by squirting the fittings with a mixture of soap and water. If bubbles appear, then the fix is simple and includes tightening up the valve with a wrench.

    If you don’t feel self-assured to carry out this test or if you can still smell gas after you’ve tensed the valve, then it is vital that you call your local boiler engineer and let a professional take a look.

    In any event, it’s always sensible to refer registered gas engineers if you think you may have any kind of problem with your boiler. Don’t just rely on your sense of smell.

    Some of us have an impaired sense of smell, or the smell of gas might not be clear due to other odours in the vicinity. It may be that somewhat in the atmosphere is covering up the smell making it almost undetectable.

    Regular upkeep of boilers is a must to keep your boiler well-organized and harmless.


  • theonlywayisup
    theonlywayisup Posts: 16,032 Forumite
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    edited 25 January 2021 at 12:22PM

    If you’ve detected a gas smell coming from your boiler, you can check to see if the gas valve has come to be loose by squirting the fittings with a mixture of soap and water. If bubbles appear, then the fix is simple and includes tightening up the valve with a wrench.

    If you don’t feel self-assured to carry out this test or if you can still smell gas after you’ve tensed the valve, then it is vital that you call your local boiler engineer and let a professional take a look.

    In any event, it’s always sensible to refer registered gas engineers if you think you may have any kind of problem with your boiler. Don’t just rely on your sense of smell.

    Some of us have an impaired sense of smell, or the smell of gas might not be clear due to other odours in the vicinity. It may be that somewhat in the atmosphere is covering up the smell making it almost undetectable.

    Regular upkeep of boilers is a must to keep your boiler well-organized and harmless.


    I take it you didn't read the OP but instead thought you might be able to promote your business name?
  • jefaz07
    jefaz07 Posts: 621 Forumite
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    It’s probably explosive ignition and the probes need exchanged. 
    That’s what a majority of jobs are when they are rang in as ‘smell of gas at boiler/flue’
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