Smelling an electric 'overheating' smell, I traced it down to the furnace. Took off the cover and cleaned all dust, pet hair, etc... thoroughly. Lots of heat rising up from it, even if the furnace is off and not blowing. I've turned the thermostat to off, but still the furnace is clicking on (and the heating coils are heating up - I can see them through the cracks of the casing) and off again.