vinny11950 said:
I am quoting member Mike Holton, stoveguy2esw,
"if you pull apart an exhaust blower you will see that the hole the blower shaft passes through is not sealed airtight. on an igniter stove usually they smoke a bit heavier at the time just before starting the physical flame. during this time its not uncommon to smell a hint of smoke. this usually dissipates rapidly when the actual flame pops up. usually its not overpowering at all, and usually its gone in a very short time afetr light off. if its there constantly its a problem"
just another possibility, though, I doubt it, and there is a leak in the pipe somewhere.
I have seen the hole the shaft goes through and wondered if it would let anything out, but it should be "sucking" in through that hole. Its still a Negative pressure system at that point. The quad os the onluone I checked. Took my little black cooling fan off the back of the motor and used a long incense stick. Sucked the smoke right it.
I guess different stoves may be different. But my Englander in the Shop, my Fathers Englander, my Fahrenheit, and all of my buddies (4 at work - Breckwell, Baby Countryside, Quad CB 1200, and a CB 1200i) stoves dont smell.
Again, if your CO monitors are not registering, then I guess I wouldnt worry. But the Fahrenheit smelled of smoke this week when I hooked it up. It was a couple leaky points in the venting.
Not dismissing what Mike says. It may be true for the Englander models. The way the combustion blower and any other components positioning can affect airflow. He is a Pro and has been doing this for Yrs. But in any situation I have encountered ( nowhere near as many as Him) Smoke smell is not present at start up or during regular operation.