Hi Folks
I have a Majestic DVR 33RN gas fireplace. It has the vent where the intake and the exhaust are in the same pipe in pipe.
When I have the pilot running I can smell the burning gas. I know the smell, its not raw gas, its "that" smell of the gas combustion and not dust or something like that. When I have the burner on it goes away.
I had the window gasket replaced. Thinking that would be the most common place to start.
What I noticed is that the majority of the smell seems to be from from the bottom. Anyone ever hear of the 2 air intake pipes that go into the firebox leaking? I can reach up and touch them but its crowded in there with the fan in from and below them. I can't tell if this is where its leaking or not. I can see the pipes behind the burner. Approx 3" diameter.
My thinking is that maybe with the main burner on the updraft from the heat is great enough that all the gasses go up and out the exhaust vent. But when only the pilot is on the lack of heat allows the combustion gasses to backflow through the possibly leaking air intakes. This might be increased due to the house being sealed well and negative pressure from bathroom fans and kitchen range hoods being on.
Thoughts anybody?
I have a Majestic DVR 33RN gas fireplace. It has the vent where the intake and the exhaust are in the same pipe in pipe.
When I have the pilot running I can smell the burning gas. I know the smell, its not raw gas, its "that" smell of the gas combustion and not dust or something like that. When I have the burner on it goes away.
I had the window gasket replaced. Thinking that would be the most common place to start.
What I noticed is that the majority of the smell seems to be from from the bottom. Anyone ever hear of the 2 air intake pipes that go into the firebox leaking? I can reach up and touch them but its crowded in there with the fan in from and below them. I can't tell if this is where its leaking or not. I can see the pipes behind the burner. Approx 3" diameter.
My thinking is that maybe with the main burner on the updraft from the heat is great enough that all the gasses go up and out the exhaust vent. But when only the pilot is on the lack of heat allows the combustion gasses to backflow through the possibly leaking air intakes. This might be increased due to the house being sealed well and negative pressure from bathroom fans and kitchen range hoods being on.
Thoughts anybody?
