[Shop-talk] unnerving burnt smell

[mark at noakes.com]

I'm getting a very unnevering burnt wood smell in my family room that I 
cannot find the source of. (I haven't run the table saw or the 
fireplace in quite a while.) It's very faint and not continuous. While 
I do have a gas water heater in the basement/garage, I'm worried about 
something electrical. The house is 19 years old.

Does anyone have any suggestions as to how I can find the source 
before it becomes disasterous? I guess I'll pull all the outlets in 
that part of the house this weekend to see if there are any issues.

Thanks,

Mark Noakes