Strong Smoke Odor after Okofen installation

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Did this issue ever get resolved and if so, how?
 
My inspector made me install a sprinkler head over my oil boiler in 1988. Its in the makeup water line.
 
peakbagger said:
My inspector made me install a sprinkler head over my oil boiler in 1988. Its in the makeup water line.
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Pretty standard procedure although I always questioned the inspectors as to why a hot water boiler needed a sprinkler and a forced air furnace did not. Made no sense to me;?;hm
As of late, neither the local or state guys are making a big deal about it and it's either off the books or else they are ignoring it around here. Was just in a boiler room with a 3.7MMbtu boiler, recently installed and it had no sprinkler in it. Code officials sticker was right on the boiler.
Personally I think a lot of the codes for boilers are leftovers from when the appliances used were actually "boilers" (think steam) instead of something that just heats water.

Inspectors and other officials being what they are though, they try to protect their job and prove they are worth their cost of "upkeep".
 
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did this ever get resolved?
I am assuming this is an exterior chimney?
 
NHTreehugger said:
Hoping to get some help solving our smoke odor problem with new installation of Okofen PE 32 boiler. We have very strong smoke odor like a smoldering campfire in out basement which comes up into the kitchen under the door. The odor seems to be coming off the vent pipe which goes to the chimney. The pipe has many seams which have been sealed with silicone and a drafting vent which has also bee covered to try to stop the smoke smell. The chimney has been re-extended further above the roof. The venting pipe from the boiler to the chimney and is about 5 feet and the installer states correct drafting measurements when tested. The Okofen boiler is in front of our propane boiler and we have the propane boiler as a back up. We ran the boiler hard yesterday turned up the heat to 90, and opened the windows and did not get the smoke smell in the house. But this morning it is back again after closing the house up at night with a few windows open. Has anyone else had this problem? Would anyone have any ideas for solutions. Would a double layer 90 degree vent pipe with no seams be possible?'

Thanks
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check that all transformers for fans are correct voltage, I have found from factory 12 volt transformers where a 24 volt was required causing low fan speed, poor draft.
there is an electrical ladder that shows the path way for any modern furnace.... the key is that they occur sequentially or you may have what you appear to have now.
simple enough to review schematic and check required voltage for each fan. Pass it to a qualified electrician....
unfortunately in manufacturing there are parts that get installed in the wrong position and one can waste a lot of time with a product that has factory error.
 
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