Guest guest Posted April 21, 2005 Report Share Posted April 21, 2005 , New furnaces do have an odor when they are first started. However, you may have some complicating factors. The discharge air temperature of the new furnace may be higher than that of the old furnace. Given the many years of prior build up of materials in the ductwork, this higher discharge temperature can be volatilizing these compounds. Ordinary duck cleaning with not remove these compounds. The need to be rinsed off which may not be possible. I have seen cases where this is really annoying and irritating to the occupants of the home. With time and adequate air filtration the problem does subside, but during this time period, it can cause respiratory problems in sensitive people. BOB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 21, 2005 Report Share Posted April 21, 2005 , Does the odor smell anything like a pair of old dirty socks? If so, more than likely it is a bacteria growing on the coils. This problem is an old one which has been dealt with in the HVAC industry for more than 20 years that I know of. Somewhere out there a patented chemical exists for killing the bacteria of this specific malodor. Moffett Strange House Odor I just had a call from a retired homeowner regarding a strange odor that he believes is originating from his HVAC. According to our conversation, the odor started in February of this year. Thinking it was coming from the furnace, he had a new furnace installed in April and recently had the ducts cleaned out. The odor is noticed when the furnace is turned on and comes out of the supply diffusers. Its a single family home. Any ideas/suggestions? Thanks. FAIR USE NOTICE: This site contains copyrighted material the use of which has not always been specifically authorized by the copyright owner. We are making such material available in our efforts to advance understanding of environmental, political, human rights, economic, democracy, scientific, and social justice issues, etc. We believe this constitutes a 'fair use' of any such copyrighted material as provided for in section 107 of the US Copyright Law. In accordance with Title 17 U.S.C. Section 107, the material on this site is distributed without profit to those who have expressed a prior interest in receiving the included information for research and educational purposes. For more information go to: http://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/17/107.shtml. If you wish to use copyrighted material from this site for purposes of your own that go beyond 'fair use', you must obtain permission from the copyright owner. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 27, 2005 Report Share Posted April 27, 2005 We're working on a letter of agreement to get that rolling. I don't get involved until the scope of my involvement is identified and agreed upon.dschworn wrote: how about doing an inspection !!!!!! wrote: I just had a call from a retired homeowner regarding a strange odor that he believes is originating from his HVAC. According to our conversation, the odor started in February of this year. Thinking it was coming from the furnace, he had a new furnace installed in April and recently had the ducts cleaned out. The odor is noticed when the furnace is turned on and comes out of the supply diffusers. Its a single family home.Any ideas/suggestions?Thanks. FAIR USE NOTICE:This site contains copyrighted material the use of which has not always been specifically authorized by the copyright owner. We are making such material available in our efforts to advance understanding of environmental, political, human rights, economic, democracy, scientific, and social justice issues, etc. We believe this constitutes a 'fair use' of any such copyrighted material as provided for in section 107 of the US Copyright Law. In accordance with Title 17 U.S.C. Section 107, the material on this site is distributed without profit to those who have expressed a prior interest in receiving the included information for research and educational purposes. For more information go to: http://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/17/107.shtml. If you wish to use copyrighted material from this site for purposes of your own that go beyond 'fair use', you must obtain permission from the copyright owner. __________________________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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