Smell the pathway
Smell Atlas
Follow the pathway, not only the label.
Onset, duration, airflow and nearby systems often separate moisture, drainage, combustion and electrical sources.
Describe your clue →Chemical, coolant or biological source01
Sweet or fruity basement odor
Use timing and nearby products or equipment to narrow the category before entering confined areas.
- Trigger
- humidity or equipment cycle
- Strongest location
- basement storage or mechanical area
Sensory method
Describe first. Interpret second.
- TriggerWhat changed immediately before it began?
- CycleDoes it follow startup, flow, heating, wind or room use?
- LocationWhere is it strongest, and does that move?
- Stop conditionHeat, smoke, gas or electrical odor changes the response immediately.
