New Stove smell after repeated burns?

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jaydee

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Apr 11, 2010
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north GA
A question:

My new Buck Stove 21 has been used at least 6 times now, and all at pretty much the same temperature. When does
that new stove smell quit? I love the stove, but can't say I like the smell. It's not wood smoke, it's what must be the paint
curing....

Also, to those who have a Buck: when I opened up my ash removal door, there was a piece of what looks to be insulation
that came out. Does one need this?

Thanks!
 
I'm still dealing with new stove pipe smell. I would have thought I'd have cooked it off by now. Theyres a rope gasket that seals the ash door shut when pushed in. Is that the insulation piece you refer to ? .pete
 
I have read that you will get that smell with each new high temperature reached, in the breaking in process. I know with mine, I could smell it with the first 5 burns, each with decreasing amounts each burn.
 
That smell could be either from stove or stove pipe. Burn a hotter fire and it should go away.
 
The stove thermometer reads 400 - 450. The smell is slightly better than at the beginning but I'm getting tired of waiting. New stovepipe too. All installed professionally.
It did get up to 650 once before I realized it.

The insulation was a square piece of white material-like substance that apparently fell off when I opened up the little door to let the ash fall into the ash drawer. I don't see the point of it.

How long have you had your stove, Pete?
 
jaydee, we got it about 10 years ago.pete
 
jaydee said:
The stove thermometer reads 400 - 450. The smell is slightly better than at the beginning but I'm getting tired of waiting. New stovepipe too. All installed professionally.
It did get up to 650 once before I realized it.
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Run it up to 700F+ and be done with it. 400-450 is nothing. IMHO
 
I've been a chicken about getting it up that high, but if it will help, I'll do it.

Pete, 10 years and the smell is still there? Wow. Hope that's not the case with all
Bucks. Never heard that before.
 
Just checked the temp. on the buck and it's reading roughly 550. I'm just knocking off the chill in the basement with a small fire.in cold weather 900-1100 is where it puts out the heat and runs they're comfortably. Looks like another warm week here so I won't be burning off the pipe smell any time soon.pete
 
The pipe is new,that's the smell. The stove isn't the culprit. Pete
 
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