I wanted to say thanks for all the information in this forum. We purchased a Green Mountain 60 with some trepidation and fired it up on Wednesday. After the first few small break in fires, most of the off-gassing smell is gone and the stove is working like a champ. We are good candidates for this stove--tall enough chimney and pipe angles that help with the flue draw. We also know to open the bypass before opening the front door. We have not had smoke in the house. We do have a weird banging sound which seems to be the metal tag under the stove heating and expanding. We'll deal with that eventually. Just wanted to offer this info to anyone who has been concerned about this stove.