This post is a follow up from an earlier thread I posted regarding a terrible wood smoke smell coming from my PE summit insert. I was at a loss so I called a professional. I described the problem to him and he seemed to gravitate towards something in particular. He pulled the stove out and this is what we found. Years of creosote on top of the stove. He figures the previous homeowners had either installed this as a slammer with no liner, or never cleaned the masonry chimney before installing the liner. He inspected the chimney and said that it looks like all the creosote had fallen and none remained.
Hopefully this resolves the problem. I told him it was a sour smoke smell, which he said is the creosote heating up. Fingers crossed, it's better now. Can't build a fire today or tomorrow but hopefully Thursday I'll test it out.
Hopefully this resolves the problem. I told him it was a sour smoke smell, which he said is the creosote heating up. Fingers crossed, it's better now. Can't build a fire today or tomorrow but hopefully Thursday I'll test it out.
