Odor from underfloor heating manifold

  • Erstellt am 2020-08-19 10:58:19

Hältebrück

2020-08-19 10:58:19
  • #1
Hello,

we started building our single-family house with a basement in 2017, and we moved in in November 2018.

Now to our problem:

On the ground floor, a musty smell comes ONLY from the right corner of the underfloor heating manifold, noticeably stronger when the outside temperature drops significantly. Currently in the evening from about 9 p.m. when there is also more outside air humidity/dew. The problem exists in both summer and winter. I should also mention that there is always a slight smell in the guest bathroom. We have no pressure loss in the underfloor heating and no visible damp spots in the house. I sealed the empty conduits, but the smell did not go away.

However, we have heated a lot with our stove and hardly used the underfloor heating, but the problem exists just as much in summer as in winter. Our craftsmen are currently somewhat puzzled.

I have attached a picture.

Best regards
 

Patricck

2020-08-19 12:00:49
  • #2
Sounds somehow like moisture under the screed, rising up in the distribution box.
 

Hältebrück

2020-08-19 12:33:22
  • #3
And then only on the right? We still want to check the sewage pipe in the guest bathroom. We have no obvious problems with water from the outside
 

Patricck

2020-08-19 21:08:53
  • #4
Would I suspect if it smells like it’s coming from the distribution box? Is there a chance to reach inside with a cloth or paper to check if something is damp? The screed is open to the base plate there, maybe there is something in between after all.
 

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