Hello,
I recently had a Regency Cascades F1500 catalytic wood stove installed. I made a few small fires, with no major issue (besides a weak draft due to cold pipe/warm outside temp, and a minor chemical smell that is normal for the first few burns I hear).
I made a larger fire last night and noticed a haze/stronger smoke smell in the basement and noticed that smoke was leaking out of the flue collar/stove pipe joint at the top of the stove. It wasn't a ton of smoke but enough to sound the smoke alarms a minute later.
The door was fully closed and the bypass and damper were about half open. I closed both as much as possible to get the fire to die down a bit. I didn't add anymore wood and opened the basement door until it aired out. The smoke stopped leaking after a few minutes.
Is this normal? Could it have been a one-time issue with paint smoking/burning?
I'm reluctant to reach out to the installer because they've been really difficult to deal with, but I will if it turns out to be a chronic issue.
I plan to make another medium sized fire later tonight.
Any suggestions or advice would be truly appreciated!
I recently had a Regency Cascades F1500 catalytic wood stove installed. I made a few small fires, with no major issue (besides a weak draft due to cold pipe/warm outside temp, and a minor chemical smell that is normal for the first few burns I hear).
I made a larger fire last night and noticed a haze/stronger smoke smell in the basement and noticed that smoke was leaking out of the flue collar/stove pipe joint at the top of the stove. It wasn't a ton of smoke but enough to sound the smoke alarms a minute later.
The door was fully closed and the bypass and damper were about half open. I closed both as much as possible to get the fire to die down a bit. I didn't add anymore wood and opened the basement door until it aired out. The smoke stopped leaking after a few minutes.
Is this normal? Could it have been a one-time issue with paint smoking/burning?
I'm reluctant to reach out to the installer because they've been really difficult to deal with, but I will if it turns out to be a chronic issue.
I plan to make another medium sized fire later tonight.
Any suggestions or advice would be truly appreciated!
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