SMELLY HEATER FOUL ODOR WHEN HEATER IS OPERATING. THIS HAS HAPPENED TO TWO DIFFERENT HEATERS. I HAVE TAKEN APART, AND CAN NOT FIND ANYTHING.

Improper air to fuel mixture, way to rich.
Does this heater have the ability to adjust ratio?
if so, play with adjustment until odor goes away.

i use a rubber hose to my ear
then move it about the dash, find the clicker.
then photo it and ask for what it is here, click add photo.
or with same photo, look in the fsm
or
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Smelly washers can be cleaned by soaking the "splash area" just above the normal waterline. This is invariably the area of worst area of buildup of odor-causing residue. To compare washing machine cleaners go to or copy and paste
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ua6OJPn0-fU

Since your heater is a Flue-Less Or Vent-free (as it's called in here in the US), I suspect it needs a thorough interior cleaning. This generally is the cause of "smelly" heater. Keep in mind, flue-less heaters use interior air for combustion. So, whatever is floating in the household air (dust, lint, pet air, etc) eventually gets into the heater and clogs it up, causing incomplete combustion and odors. In addition, fresh paint odors are made worse by the heater. Rug or carpet cleaning products will do the same thing. Even days after they are cleaned. Paint smells may last for a week or more. During these times, the heater should be turned OFF and the house allowed to air out, whenever possible.

All heaters, whether they are flue-less portable heaters like yours or a vented model, should be professionally serviced annually. Usually in the Fall, before firing it up for the Winter.

In case you have misplaced your Owners Manual, I have included a link to it, that you can download and print for future reference.

http://www.rinnai.com.au/images/stories/operating_instructions/Heating/Portables/CI_Avenger_Blaze_Dynamo_Enduro.pdf

Hope this helped you troubleshoot and solve the problem. Please let me know. Thanks.

Contact your Gas company tell them you have a foul smell coming in when you turn on the heater. They typically wont charge for a technician to come out and inspect the heater for you.

Hello CATHY Have the ANODE rod replaced in the heater.That should help as they wear out over time.

Odor from the water softening system can be attributed to several causes.
The best way to see if it is coming from the softener is to by-pass the softener and run the COLD water only for several minutes and see if the smell continues. Now run the HOT water and see if smell is coming from the water heater.
Some causes may be:
1. Hydrogen sulfide in the water supply (the water chemistry can change)
2. Sulfate reducing bacteria. Almost all water supplies have sulfates and if bacteria gets introduced into the plumbing system it acts with the sulfates to create sulfate reducing bacteria. Which creates a rotten egg smell in the water.
3. Salt additives can have many different affects on water chemistry and organics in the water causing musty, fishy, swampy type smells.
4. If you have a system for Tannins using salts with additives will always cause foul smells as it harms the Tannin media.
5. The ANODE rod in the water heater degrades and gives off a sulfur type, rotten egg smell.
RJ

U can clorinate ur water heater 1 gallon will do it. But you should try changing the anode rod(to aluminum) or removing it first followed by a complete drain, purge and refill.

run the machine as you were doing a regular load of clothes but do not put any clothes in it and use six cups of baking soda in place of any other soap.

This will clean your machine and get rid of the odor.

If the icemaker motor or heater short out it will cause a foul odor. I have never heard it described as cooked broccoli, but it can be pretty bad. Remove the icemaker and inspect the bottom of it where the heater element is and remove the white cover of the motor and look in there. You can take the three screws out of the motor module and see if anything is burned on it.
If you can rule out the icemaker, the next things to check would be the evaporator fan motor and defrost heater. Generally, if a fan motor starts causing an odor it will stop running completely and if a defrost heater goes out it will quit defrosting. It is possible, but unlikely, that something has gotten into the evaporator area and is sitting on the defrost heater so that it is "cooking" during the defrost cycle.
Check the icemaker first, it is the most likely cause of the odor. Post back with complete model number if you need further assistance and we will go through checking everything else.