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16/11/2020 at 9:15pm
Location: North Devon
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Hi
could do with a bit more detail about the smell.
Saying that, white vinegar is good to remove unwanted smells but we need to know what sort of smell?!
I'd put boiler on max with gas and electric. That will give maximum performance of the boiler in the shortest time. Then run all outlets until you've exhausted hot water, then wait for it to heat up and do it again. If it's a new van it might just be a matter of flushing out the newness.
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19/11/2020 at 12:20pm
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Try Puriclean as it could well be a build up of biofilm and bacteria producing the smell.
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25/11/2020 at 12:07pm
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We have the smell to, it’s been back to Vantage who built the van, it’s all ok, nothing to worry about. No point in flushing the system it’s an heat/ electric smell not water or pipes. Open a window.
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25/11/2020 at 1:29pm
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Quote: Originally posted by Shirilee and Paul on 25/11/2020
Thank you everyone that gives us some advise. We finally managed to solve the problem....it was our leisure battery. Was an old one when we bought the MH so replaced it and the smell has gone!!! Hallelujah 😁😁
Do you have a Carbon monoxide (CO) detector, as these are sensitive to hydrogen as in your battery gassing and can be a good indicter to a dying battery
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