Laundry Room Smells Like Paint Thinner

More info sulfates possibly.

Laundry room smells like paint thinner.

We moved our laundry room from first floor to basement. Was fine for a few years. Other clues and considerations confirm it possible fixes license required for fix. Add 1 cup of baking soda to the wash cycle when washing stinky clothing or textiles.

It probably is coming from a drain. The baking soda helps get rid of odors on the fabric and prevents them from remaining inside the washing machine. Bad smells are never a good sign. This can lead to smells that are very similar to sewer gas.

Clogs in the drain line are another common culprit when it comes to sewage smells in the laundry room. It can act as a laxative. Your drain doesn t even have to be completely clogged for these smells to become an issue. Many fluids are used within your hvac system that could result in an assortment of chemical odors with system malfunction making prompt attention advisable.

Soak rags and clothing that smell like paint thinner in a bucket filled with undiluted white vinegar before washing. They sometimes smell like paint paint thinner and those types of aromatic chemical compounds and it kinda depends on the smeller s. Then we started noticing an egg sulfur smell when doing laundry but only where old laundry room used to be now pantry. I am very concerned as my kids room is close by.

From what pets you have to what laundry detergent you use every house and family has a signature smell. How much does that cost. Use your nose to determine which one it could be the drain of a toilet sink tub or shower. My water smells like solvents or paint thinner continued possible problem health concern.

By nature houses are full of smells. In fact we re all probably so used the smells. Your washing machine s drain line can become clogged up over time. Also this smell is in the kitchen in the bedroom all over the apartment.

Does the water have an astringent odor. In the living room we have small office area with computer and printer where smells very strong. If we keep the door closed the smell inside becomes so strong that it could easily give a headache. We have a strong chemical or paint like odor in the basement bathroom no windows.

Nowhere else in house not even new laundry room. This sometimes is confused with the rotten egg smell but it s less eggy and more like the smell of an outhouse or a portable toilet. Get indoor air quality tested. I am the only one that can smell it.

It is not paint. See the department of health services fact sheet on sulfates. If your air conditioner smells like paint thinner formaldehyde or other chemicals it s always better being safe than sorry. Should i call the fire dept.