Odd 'solvent' smell coming from kitchen??

[Jenny1]

There may be more than one thing going on here. ie a water issue and a gas issue.

If you get the smell when the gas burners on the cooker are on it could be the same thing I experienced a few months ago. A kind of odd paraffin-like smell? Apparently there is some kind of additive that is sometimes put in the domestic gas supply in the winter months - something to do with cold weather conditions - that has this odour and is apparently harmless. I got the answer via Prof Google and will post the link when I can find it.

I've found the link - this is it. Not saying that it is monoethylene glycol (as mentioned in the link) that you can smell. But it might be.

http://www.diybanter.com/uk-diy/89441-paraffin-smell-gas-cooker-2.html