We live in a 1880 Victorian home with unlined chimneys. Last year I installed a wood burning insert with a stainless liner in one of the old chimneys and a wood burning stove with a new chimney. There are no issues with the stove and new chimney but the insert and liner are causing an issue. After the first fire of the season last year the upstairs smelled like creosote for several days. The smell wasn't as prevalent as the winter went on and there was no smell through the summer but its back with a vengeance after the first fire this season. I'm reasonably sure the heat from the liner is pulling the smell out of the old bricks in the chimney but I'm not 100% positive.
Is there anything I can do about it and should I be worried?
Is there anything I can do about it and should I be worried?