Smell of burn when in use - Reebok treadmill i-run s

If the burning smell is an electrical smell it could be motor or wiring problems which are best handled by a professional. If it smells like burning rubber it is probably the belt. If it smells like burnt wood it could be the belt slipping on the brush roll, if the brush roll is made of wood. Dust and debris can also accumulate behind the end caps of the brush roll causing friction which can cause a burning wood smell.

You need to have a look at your clutch. The burning smell is the clutch slipping.

If it smells like burning a burning plastic/ceramic then your brakes are locking up and burning. Next time it does it, see if the smell is coming from the rear tire. if so, its time for a brake job

WHAT SMELLING ROTTEN EGG SMELL OR BURNING RUBBER SMELL.MAKE SURE YOUR EMERGENCY BRAKES RELEASED.YOU WILL SMELL BRAKE SHOES BURNING UP OVER HEATING.

is it a burning rubber smell or a burning eletric smell. burning rubber smell will be a slipping belt. replace the belt and pullys. tighten belt. electic smell will be a bad thing. have tested by technition

The burning smell is most likely the rectifier burning. Look for a rectanguler black thing connecting from one lead of the capacitor to ground.

If it smells like an incomplete combustion smell, clean the burner first. I'm assuming it used to work and now doesn't? If it never worked correctly it may have the wrong jet in it. There is a jet for propane and one for natural gas. They do not interchange. If it smells like plastic burning, something probably got past the screen and fell into the burner.

burning smell would be coming on the coil of an electric dryer. the coils could have catch some lint that produces that distict burning smell..

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it may be ur power board.

discconnect it from power first and leave for 2hras

How long had it been plugged in when you started to smell the burn. What kind of burn do you smell, is it an electrical burning smell or a smoldering dust burning smell.
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