Gloss paint on radiators....is it dangerous?

[miku]

Im in a rented property, and in August the dining/living room was re-decorated-( due to ceiling falling down cos of subsidence, ).
There are 3 radiators that have been painted by (I think) normal gloss paint , and it really gives off a horrible smell. I have turned one off, as it gets overpowering, and have to keep the window open !!which kinda defeats the point of putting heating on.
My landlord is dragging his feet to get the builders back to do anything about it........Im just worried if it is dangerous for our health?
Im extremely sensitive to smell anyway, and get asthma, but can live with it if it goes away eventually.BUT how about for my daughter????
if it is dangerous what can I do??

paint more than a day old does not smell
the smell is coming from something else
gloss paint on rads is perfectly fine

I agree the smell is awful but it will go in a day or so, maybe switch on radiator and ventilate room. Waste of energy I know!

it's no dangerous as far as I know - some people leave half an onion on a plate to absorb smells, am not sure if that works though.

the smell only comes when i turn the heat on, and from the radiators in the living room=paint.it smells of plasticm and burning.
Ive had the radiators on for the past week cos its getting cold......
even my landlord when he came to sign off the work for insurance purposes could smell it-I turned on the heating so he could see I wasnt making it up!this was halfway thru September!
so, is it some ridiculously CHEAP, and TOXIC paint then??

I wouldn't have thought it was toxic if it was just standard gloss paint.

ok thats all i needed to hear......ill put up n shutup then :)

(sneaks back in)....but why does it still smell then?????

Has something fallen down the back of the rad?
Gloss paint on rads is perfectly normal and shouldn't smell too much after painting. Although proper old fashioned gloss may stink a bit more than waterbased paint it should still go within a short while especially if well ventilated

nah.its deffo the paint, as i turned one off to stop being asphyxiated!!(Sp??)
thtas what im wondering, cos old fashioned paint has lead in it.is it illegal these days tho?

lead paint has been off the market for many many years - it would not have survived this long
it is much more likely to be the wall behind it stinking when it gets warm

the new emulsion??i hadnt thought of that.bl**y painT!!!!!
ok. as i said before-put up, n shutup, and open the back doors too.
thanks guys

no,jan, its the um, 50th time!
and ive had it on constantly in the last week cos its got cold.(with the window open)

I've glossed loads of radiators, they do smell a bit when first turned on but once the paint hardens with the heat the smell goes away, usually a week or two before its completely gone. It doesn't let off fumes or anything, it's just the oil that is present in the gloss that gives the burnt smell.

Gloss paint stinks, I don't know why everybody says it doesnt.

The rads should have been left off for a day after painting, then on low for a few hours. Obv if they were painted in August it will be be fine now.

It should ease off soon.

you are absolutely, completely, 100% certain that the smell is coming from the radiators and not from the boiler or flue? this is very important.

have a look underneath the rads and their valves to make sure there is no leakage. Chemicals are put in the water to prevent corrosion, but if there are leaks, or tiny rust-holes in the rads, it can smell quite strong.

It is unusual for paint to smell for more than a few days once the rads get fully hot. What you could do, is set the timer to get the rads very hot for a couple of hours while you are out. This will warm the walls and fabric of the house. When you get in open the doors and windows for a few minutes to blow away the smell, when you shut them again, the cold air will quickly be warmed by the interior of the house.

Just to let yall know, smell went after a month for future reference!

glad to hear it