Oil/Petroleum smell upstairs
#1
04-19-05, 02:35 PM
Oil/Petroleum smell upstairs
I moved into a small bungalow style house last year, during the summer time there is a strong petroleum/oil smell upstairs when it gets really hot. Their only one HVAC vent to the upstairs so the entire room gets pretty warm. My thoughts are the smell is from the roof and the asphalt shingles. I don't think i have adequate ventilation behind the knewall as i have no soffit vents a gable vent on both ends and only two rectangular vents cut into the roof. Any thoughts on how to cure the smell, if additional ventilation is needed and if so what type. I was thinking soffit vents and maybe a vent turbine or powered attic fan. Your comments are appreciated.
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04-20-05, 03:31 PM
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I've been in lots of attics and on lots of roofs in just about every kind of
house style there is, and I have never smelled anything like you describe.
I doubt that your smelling a roofing product, unless they used something
very unusual. I doubt that additional venting would help, depending on
where the smell is coming from, it could actually make it worse. You need
to get someone in there capable of getting to the bottom of this, I don't
think it's a problem that lends itself to a long distance solution.
house style there is, and I have never smelled anything like you describe.
I doubt that your smelling a roofing product, unless they used something
very unusual. I doubt that additional venting would help, depending on
where the smell is coming from, it could actually make it worse. You need
to get someone in there capable of getting to the bottom of this, I don't
think it's a problem that lends itself to a long distance solution.
#3
08-31-06, 05:07 AM
similar smell
We too have a petroleum smell in an attic bedroom that is present during the summer and more severe at higher temps. No one has been able to determine the source. We've checked the insulation and spaces that we can access around the closet. It's a walk-in with no ventilation. Did you resolve your problem? Is your smell still there?
Thanks,
TKL
Thanks,
TKL
#4
03-31-07, 06:56 AM
I have added additional ventilation by opening up the soffit vents. This seemed to help with the problem. There was definitley in adequate ventilation in the knee walls.
