The heat pump in your Richardson, TX, home should give you warm or cool air, depending on the season. Here, we discuss five different heat pump odors and how you can identify the specific problems that cause them.
1. Burning
Burning smells can occur for two different reasons, and you need to take both seriously as potential concerns. First, electrical issues might burn either wires or the plastic and rubber around them, and this presents a serious fire risk to your home. Second, if you smell dust burning and it doesn’t go away after 15 minutes on its own, you need to turn the system off and call for professional help.
2. Mustiness
A musty smell might indicate the presence of growth in the more humid corners of your home. Heat pump evaporator coils can also prove ideal breeding grounds for biological contaminants. If you smell something like dirty socks around your home, then this could be the issue.
3. Rotting Fish
You’ll quickly notice if your heating installation puts out this smell. If you detect it, turn the unit off immediately because you might have electrical issues, mechanical complications, or both. Running your heat pump with these complications can make the situation worse.
4. Sewage
The usual culprit is a sewer line that got backed up or just broke down. The smell might originate from your home’s drains or pipes, and your heat pump spreads that odor throughout your home.
5. Rotten Eggs
Small critters love ducts for the warm shelter they provide, but they might also get trapped and die in there. As their bodies start decomposing, they emit horrendous odors.
If your nose notices any strange smells from your heat pump, something might be wrong. Contact us at Quality 1 Energy Systems Heating & Air Conditioning for professional troubleshooting and heating repair.
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