Old Woodstove Russo fuming me out, CO?

[ugmold]

I have had a Russo Woodstove for 28 years, last year I had a stainless liner installed, ever since I get head aches and midly dizzy despite I having 3 CO detectors, none of them going off. I cleaned the chimney this year with a Sooteater.
Today I took a look a look trying to figure out what is wrong, I noticed the 6 inch pipe from the stove to the "T" is angled down. I put my floor jack underneath hoping to compress it up a bit and heard a pop, you maybe the cap popped out (another problem as I can hear squirrels getting in there). I am going to call the guy who installed it, last time I called he said on the phone if the detectors aren't going off then you don't have a CO problem, so I'm doubting he will be much help. What really stinks is my Gas Furnace is also on the blink.....

 

[begreen]

Check for cracks. A liner on some old stoves can cause them to overfire if one is not careful. Happened to a mod here a decade ago.

 

[ugmold]

Check for cracks. A liner on some old stoves can cause them to overfire if one is not careful. Happened to a mod here a decade ago.

Cracks in the Stove itself? thanks

 

[jetsam]

Call your local fire department (directly, not via 911). They have much more sensitive CO meters and are often glad to come out and check for gas or CO issues. I think most of them prefer a routine call now to an emergency call later.

 

[begreen]

Cracks in the Stove itself? thanks

Yes, one of the earliest posts on this forum.

 

[ugmold]

I looked at it today, the stove is solid, what I didn't like is that it wasn't very "square" to the "T", so I nudged the stove over a couple of inches and I think perhaps the pipes have a tighter fit with each other. The fire burns well in the stove, I guess I also have to wonder how well seasoned my wood is, I get it in batches and always try to burn the oldest stuff first. I pile it against a chainlink fence which gets sun and air everyday, but it is in the elements too.