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  2. Weird sounds and smells in your home you should never ignore

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    The plastics, polymer and rubbers used to insulate appliances, fixtures and electrical outlets can emit a fishy smell when they heat up. If your house suddenly smells like low tide, start sniffing ...

  3. Phantosmia - Wikipedia

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    Phantosmia (phantom smell), also called an olfactory hallucination or a phantom odor, [1] is smelling an odor that is not actually there. This is intrinsically suspicious as the formal evaluation and detection of relatively low levels of odour particles is itself a very tricky task in air epistemology.

  4. 'Unusual' smell prompts school closure

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    Contractors later discovered a seized motor on one of the school's convector heaters causing a burning smell to permeate the building. The school said there had been no risk of fire as the heater ...

  5. Magic smoke - Wikipedia

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    "Magic" smoke being released from an electronic component for demonstration purposes. Magic smoke (also factory smoke, blue smoke, or the genie) is a humorous name for the caustic smoke produced by severe electrical over-stress of electronic circuits or components, causing overheating and an accompanying release of smoke.

  6. Sewer gas - Wikipedia

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    The result is the most common means of sewer gas entering buildings and can be solved easily by using the fixtures regularly or adding water to their drains. One of the most common traps to dry out are floor drains such as those typically placed near home furnaces, water heaters and rooms with underfloor heating. Infrequently used utility sinks ...

  7. Raw Sewage in Your Apartment: Repairs Your Landlord Can't Ignore

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    There's mildew, mold coming down the wall," Shepherd said. Shepherd (pictured below) lives in the apartment with her fiance and three children, one of whom is only 3 months old.

  8. Ventilation (architecture) - Wikipedia

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    Ventilation efficiency is determined by design and layout, and is dependent upon the placement and proximity of diffusers and return air outlets. If they are located closely together, supply air may mix with stale air, decreasing the efficiency of the HVAC system, and creating air quality problems.

  9. 12 Reasons That Bad Smell in Your Nose Isn’t Going Away ...

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