Smell from water tank

[Stewartjohnmuir]

hello , so for a week or so I have been experiencing a really bad smell from my water tank only when I run my electric shower. It's like a strong glue/sealant smell. When my fire is on and the water in the system is hot. It doesn't smell. Only when shower is on. I thought it may be the anode rod but my indirect herculag doesn't seem to have one. Any thoughts ?
Thanks

 

[Chuck]

A couple of photographs and some more description would help.

Is it a pumped shower fed from a hot water cylinder? If so, is it possible that the tanks are being sucked empty by the pump and what you are smelling is the dry heater overheating?

 

[king of pipes]

Its obviously the shower at fault get it checked electrically it is probably burning out caused by faulty wiring my advice is dont use it until a electrician has tested it and checked the wiring for scorching. Cheers kop

 

[Stewartjohnmuir]

Hi, thanks for replies so quickly. The smell isn't coming from the shower it self as it's only in the cupboard where the tank is. Could possibly be being sucked dry. I will send some pictures to help. The shower is only a year old. But the tank is old I think.

 

[Stewartjohnmuir]

I have attached some pictures of tank , not sure what to snap

 

[Chuck]

From what I can see on the photos, the shower uses a high power heater to heat cold water at the point of use. I think you almost certainly have some wiring overheating, which is a potential fire hazard.

KoP was spot-on as usual, don't use the shower until a qualified electrician has checked and fixed the wiring.

 

[Stewartjohnmuir]

Ok I will get on it. ASAP. I just find it weird how the smell is coming from the cupboard where the tank is and not in the shower part at all. If I have the coal fire on and the water is hot then the smell doesn't appear ???

 

[Stewartjohnmuir]

It's more of a fishy smell

 

[Stigster]

It's more of a fishy smell

Classic sign of electrical fault is the fishy smell.

 

[peter0504030201]

I would think its a split in the coil to the hot water cylinder the fishy smell is the inhibitor in primary system.