I've still got a bit of the smoke smell, but it has improved a lot. But, I think my situation/solution differs from yours. WS, and Lorin in particular, has taken a careful look at my installation and she was not happy with the connection from the double wall pipe to the stove, as I had not been. WS sent me an appliance adapter that is supposed to be used with the Duravent double wall pipe I have, but the installer didn't use it, and instead put in a male to male adapter. WS also sent me the back part of the door with the new gasketing in place. All at no cost, I might add. Well, I switched the door parts, but couldn't get the door back on the stove. When the installer came to install the appliance adapter, he managed to get it on with difficulty, but it didn't fit right. Come to find out, the hole on the new door part was not correct for the hole in my stove hinge. So, I had to quickly reassemble the old door and rip out the gasket WS had so nicely put in the new one and use it in the old one. I'm thinking this didn't preserve the puffiness WS was hoping for.
But, the appliance adapter has made a huge difference in my stove. It no longer whistles. The draft is way different, so I'm having to relearn the stove. My glass is finally cleaning itself! It's been dirty (white haze) the whole time without the appliance adapter. The stove is throwing out a lot more heat from the front/glass area than it used to. And the smoke smell has diminished a lot.
That said, I still get a slight smoke smell. It no longer permeates the house, not even the room, but still is there under certain conditions, such as the flameless, low draft times. The door closes so easily now, no need to push it at all, so I'm thinking I don't have enough gasket doing the job. As I say, probably due to the manhandling it received as I ripped it out and hurriedly slapped it into the old door. It does pass the dollar bill test. I'm going to wait on the new gasket with a metal core that WS is getting in and try that. Don't know how many door removals and installs I can take :lol:
So, I'm getting 9 hour burns, but not the longer burns that you guys are getting. As I say, I've got a lot of relearning to do. It's like a different stove, so I'm having to recalibrate.
But, I must reiterate my kudos to Woodstock. They have bent over backwards to help me, even correcting problems that the installer has made.