Strange smell after bath and shower in brand new bathroom

[lozcozard]

Recently had a new bathroom installed. All new suite but also all new tiles on floor and wall. All new ceiling. All new!

straight after the first shower there’s a strange smell. After every bath or shower it comes.

I don’t think it’s drains/sewer/toilet it’s not like that sort of smell.

It’s not silicon sealant that smell went after first day or two.

It’s not a damp or mildew smell, I don’t think there’s leaks.

The smell was there before we moved all our toiletries and things, so the room was empty when I had the first shower.

I’ve not smelled this smell before so it’s hard to explain. It’s sort of a mild bo smell.

we didn’t have it on the old bathroom.

it seems to come when the room fills up with steam from shower or bath.

I wonder if it’s the tiles or grout or something smelling after the warm moist air contacts it.

we have temporary paper blinds up until shutters are fitted but they don’t smell close up. There’s no one source if smell.

any one have any ideas?

thanks

 

[footprints]

Damp towels, mats or facecloths? Our shower curtain nifs a bit when it needs washing.
There was a long saga with Valspar paint and paint from B&Q smelling like cat's pee might be something similar I suppose.

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/20...ated-complaining-paint-smells-like-cat-urine/

 

[lozcozard]

No it’s not towels it’s not a damp towel smell and it’s like it when the room is empty of anything.

paint is Goodhome bathroom brilliant white

 

[footprints]

Never heard of Goodhome paint so can't comment on it, but although it sounds daft have you tried sniffing the walls? The previous paint problem at B&Q was worse as the room got warmer. Otherwise no other suggestion I'm afraid.

 

[lozcozard]

It was from B&Q (https://www.diy.com/departments/goo...heen-emulsion-paint-2-5l/3663602567790_BQ.prd). All the walls and floor are tiled and the smell is not stronger when smelling the walls, its only the ceiling painted, I have not managed to get up there to sniff it yet! Will try later, thanks.

 

[foxhole]

What’s a bo smell?

 

[footprints]

What’s a bo smell?

Body Odour I assume.

 

[lozcozard]

Yeah body odour but it isn’t. I’ve just showered!

I noticed today the smell was there when the room heated up from the radiator. Not as bad though. So maybe it’s heat activated and not the moisture.

 

[foxhole]

Yeah body odour but it isn’t. I’ve just showered!

I noticed today the smell was there when the room heated up from the radiator. Not as bad though. So maybe it’s heat activated and not the moisture.

Checked for leaks at U bends which allow smells back into room?

 

[foxhole]

Checked for leaks at U bends which allow smells back into room?

Got a soil vent in bathroom?

 

[lozcozard]

Can’t see any leaks and yes got a soil vent. It’s not a toilet waste smell though.

 

[freddiemercurystwin]

Try turning the radiator off. How long ago was the work done?

 

[lozcozard]

two or three weeks ago. cant see it being linked to the radiator. it happens when radiator is off but a shower or bath is in progress and afterwards. I think the more moist hot air, the stronger the smell. The smell is there a bit without moisture, and warm air.

 

[foxhole]

Can’t see any leaks and yes got a soil vent. It’s not a toilet waste smell though.

If vent sticks you can get a stale smell back from pipe work , not always a toilet smell depending on how and where wastes enter pipe .

 

[MICH43L]

We had a problem in our ensuite once where the vacuum created by flushing the toilet sucked the water from the u-bend in the sink, allowing smells from the soil stack to go back up into the room.
It was caused by not properly venting the system, and fixed in the short term by running the taps when flushing.