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  1. B

    Leaky Stove

    Hi all, I’ve just moved into a new property that has an old and used wood burning stove, I have lit it twice and both times couldn’t see any visible smoke leaking but a few days after lighting the house smells of smoke. I put a smoke pellet in the stove to test and huge amounts of smoke were...
  2. K

    Smoke Smell in Basement

    We bought a new (to us) house built in 1970 this summer and were excited to use the fireplace come winter. However, after using the fireplace 5 or 6 times, we've noticed our basement utility room directly beneath the fireplace gets an intense smoke smell about 15-45 minutes after lighting a...
  3. M

    Smelly room days after fire

    I’ve recently had a brand new Regency cat wood stove insert installed. I’ve had five 20-30 minute “break-in” fires and one 4-hour fire that stayed within 500-750 degrees the entire time. The first fire consisted of kindling and a few pieces of not ideal lumber (redwood, pine, etc). Since then...
  4. Jakee

    Napoleon 1100 smoke/air issue

    Napoleon 1100. I cleaned the chimney end of last season and did it again about a week ago. Air doesn't seem to be flowing right but I tried to deal with it. I cleaned the fire box out after about a weeks worth of fires. I vacuumed out every vent possible then blew them out with an air...
    • Jakee
    • Thread
    • napoleon 1100 not enough air circulating smoke
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Napoleon
  5. N

    Lack of draft causing leaking smoke

    I have a different then normal setup. Went out the window instead of the roof. There is a 5.2 degree down angle to the pipe here so rain stays outside. Smoke is leaking out of the damper. I had it running at 600 for 45 minutes and still had no change in draft. The damper sleeve goes about an...
  6. R

    Jotul 602 leaking smoke

    We have the new EPA Jotul 602 for our 20 ft Mongolian yurt. We’ve run it for three seasons, two of them in the mountains of Idaho where it’s cold enough to run for 8 months straight. Last winter we started having an issue where smoke would chug out from the back (we are top vented). It seemed to...
  7. G

    New 316 Liner Issues in old clay liner.

    Hi, we've been in our house just over 18 months, its a early 1970's build (Clay lined chimney) that had a wood burner fitted when we moved in. The previous install was a bit of a botch job which consisted of the wood burner stove pipe going into a register plate then a coupling fitted to around...
  8. C

    Before replacing my wood stove I want to run my plan by y’all

    So I moved into a new house where the owner installed a wood stove into the basement. Since then whenever I put wood in it I get some pretty intense smoke blowback I had the following done 1) Stainless liner installed 2) Had company come double up insulating the liner 3) Had the company...
  9. J

    Help with chimney smoke!

    Hi all - I’ve made an account here in the hopes I’ll get some guidance on a stove I have inherited. I’m having issues with smoke from the chimney. I am burning kiln dried wood (moisture checked to 11%) at the correct temps (as far as I can tell with thermometer) and the chimney was swept only...
  10. D

    Smelling smoke from my blower fan?

    We're getting some smoke in the house (not a lot, but detectable when you step into the house from outdoors) and having difficulty diagnosing the issue. When I put my face in front of the blower fan attached to the back of our BK Princess, the air coming out smells a little smoky, but how can...
  11. D

    Large smoke cloud expelling outside from Harman PB105

    Hi everyone, I'm looking for some help as the pellet stove store near me has been no help so far. We moved into a house which has a Harman PB105 and have had nothing but issues with it. Initially it would cause a large explosion while trying to reignite. We would find the entire basement...
  12. wildbroncgirl

    Lopi Deerfield just installed. Smoke and smoke smell throughout house. Restrictor adjustment??

    I have had some experiences with pellet stoves... some old stove - not sure of brand - in Montana. The kind you use fire gel to start. And even then the sad old thing wouldn't like to start. However it worked and kept us warm and no smoke inside and hardly any dust. And then a Quadrafire...
  13. S

    Did my roofers mess up my chimney?

    Recently had my roof replaced and after the job my outer pipe for my chimney was off center, roofers said it wasn’t a problem but recently my chimney started leaking smoke into my house at the top near the ceiling. I’m trying to work with my roofers to resolve this but they don’t think that the...
  14. R

    Classic Bay 1200 Freestanding - Smoke in Room

    All, I've sent a message to Quadrafire on their Facebook site, but haven't received a reply yet. I could go into a long-winded question, but I guess I'll boil it down to this. I've had two cases where I was outside, and my smoke alarms went off in the house. I quickly found out that the room...
  15. S

    Smoke comes out when opening fireplace door

    We have a 2 door BIS 1.2 ZC fireplace. When adding firewood, I usually only open one door. However, if I also open the second door (part way) a lot of smoke (and some ash) escapes into the room. What is causing this to happen? I ask because we are thinking of replacing our unit with a new single...
  16. A

    VC Dauntless, problems with smoke

    Hello! New to this forum. We installed a new Vermont Castings Dauntless in November. We have been having an issue with smoke coming into our house when we are loading the stove and cannot figure it out. Any insight would be helpful! We had it professionally installed and the dealer has been to...
  17. ncherro

    Smoky fireplace

    I recently purchased a home in upstate NY built around 1975 that has a large masonry fireplace. I had the chimney inspected shortly after closing - the inspector swept the chimney and confirmed that everything looked good. Since then, I've had about 5 fires with kiln-dried hardwood and each...
  18. C

    Coal Stove Into Wood Stove Help

    Hey everyone. Newbie here. I set up an old coal burning stove in my woodshop last weekend. I framed all the walls w metalstud, did everything up to code, got the right chimney pipe and set up. However, the firplace smoked like crazy, like i literally had to put the fire out. The first burn went...
  19. M

    Harman Accentra Insert filling with smoke

    Hi all, The short version: the inside of my stove is filled with smoke. It failed to light, and apparently failed to exhaust any smoke. I have five blinks on the control board, indicating that it tried to light, but timed out. Combustion blower? The light on the control panel indicates that it...
  20. A

    Europa 75 filling with smoke

    Hello, I recently moved into a home with a Europa 75. It was a foreclosure so it Hadn’t been used for a couple years. I’m using wood pellets in it, and I’ve made sure that their dry. The first time I ran it it was earlier in fall and I just wanted to see if it worked properly after I cleaned it...
  21. H

    Help! We have this stove but we dont know how to use it!!

    My girlfriend has this stove in her sun room, but we are unsure if it is safe to use. I will attach photos maybe someone can shed some light on this thing. someone spent a lot of money to have it installed but i am not convinced the people who installed it knew what they were doing. It...
  22. T

    New home owner wood insert questions

    Hi Everyone, New user here, new home owner and a bit nervous. I am sorry if this has been explained, I just couldn't find answers that lined up with my wood insert and how it was installed/functioning. My wife and I just purchased a house and were excited to try the wood insert that came...
  23. G

    House got smoked out... Hoping for some answers

    Hi all. Any thoughts on this matter are appreciated, to start with. I have a wood burning insert in my basement. Timberwolf make, professionally installed about 3 months ago. We've been using it consistently since we've had it. It's not large enough to heat the whole house, so we don't run...
  24. M

    Breckwell p2700 Door Glass Leaking

    I purchased the Breckwell p2700. It's been good so far. I've only been running it for a few weeks. But today, I turned it on after being off for a few hours. I noticed smoke. So, I turned it off and suddenly I see smoke start pouring out of the front door! After getting the fire out and...
  25. K

    Smoke Up One Flue and Down The Other -- Help!

    Hi, First time poster, and also first-time homeowner (...if I had only known!) Anyways -- I have a dual-flue chimney that supports an upstairs fireplace, as well as a basement wood stove. Facing the chimney indoors, the upstairs fireplace is the right flue, and the basement stove is the...
  26. N

    Jotul 8 Help, please!

    My landlord installed a Jotul 8 (upgraded from a 600) The chimney configuration is the same. Tested a couple of fires but having trouble with the smoke not going up the chimney even with the glass door open. Wood is not wet or green. From what I read, the draft is full open when slid to the...
    • NurseNancy
    • Thread
    • chimney draft jotul #8 smoke
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Jotul
  27. C

    Harman P43 Squeak and Combustion Blower Shutoff

    Hello everyone. I'm new to posting but have used this site in the past to troubleshoot. I have two issues going on with my stove that may or may not be related. 1. My Harman P43 has been squeaking like crazy for months. For a while I could get it to stop by turning the temp all the way up for a...
  28. C

    smoke and smell from Jotul Kennebec c450

    Hey folks. We moved into a house with a Jotul Kennebec c450 insert. It looks great and I feel like we should love it but I just haven't been able to figure out how to use it without smoking out the house and my wife is ready to rip it out and replace it with gas logs. My 2 year old woke up with...
    • coreyb
    • Thread
    • insert jotul smell smoke
    • Replies: 14
    • Forum: Jotul
  29. G

    Traditional Fireplace Issues

    I have been combating a problem in my condo for about 1.5 years now. The companies hired to inspect/clean the chimneys tell me there's nothing wrong there & I have tried a variety of DIY cleaning solutions of my actual fireplace to no avail. Basically I have a traditional fireplace in my condo...
  30. A

    Ravelli Roma releasing smoke at start up

    I have a Ravelli Roma pellet stove which is 1 year old. Last year I didn't have any problems but this year every time it goes to start up it fills with smoke and the combustion is so strong it shakes the stove and releases smoke into the room. Sometimes the combustion causes the baffle to fall...
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