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 →Motor belt or electrical overheating01
Burnt-rubber odor
Stop affected equipment when odor is persistent or accompanied by heat or smoke.
- Trigger
- equipment load
- Strongest location
- fan, pump or appliance
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.
