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What Is That Burning Smell Coming From My Furnace?

November 29, 2025
What Is That Burning Smell Coming From My Furnace? Close up photo of blue and red coils from inside a furnace.

There is nothing scarier than switching your furnace on in the fall and catching a whiff of something burning.

If that happens to you, try to stay calm. The odor could be a harmless sign that your furnace is burning off dust at the start of the heating season in Massachusetts. Or it could be a red flag for a more significant problem.

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