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New stove first light

  • 02-05-2015 7:07pm
    #1
    AV8IRL
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 37 ✭


    Hi
    Just started my first burn on a new multi burner stove and I had a couple of questions.

    I got a smell (which I expected) and the house has a haze of smoke or something.

    Is this normal and will it clear the more I use it?
    Im trying to get it ready for the winter.

    Could it be that I closed the top vent to soon (about a half hour after lighting)


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  • #2
    Sanchez83
    Closed Accounts Posts: 277 ✭✭Sanchez83


    Hi,

    Most stoves will have a smell for the first few fires.
    If it continues past 4/5 fires then it more than likely is not the stove.
    Did you use a qualified fitter? Preferably with a Hetas qualification.
    Did they use rock wool or heat resistant silicone? If yes these are what could be smelling and would need to be changed.
    There is a special ceramic fibre insulation on the market now for stoves which should be used instead of rock wool.


  • #3
    AV8IRL
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 37 ✭AV8IRL


    Sanchez83 wrote: »
    Hi,

    Most stoves will have a smell for the first few fires.
    If it continues past 4/5 fires then it more than likely is not the stove.
    Did you use a qualified fitter? Preferably with a Hetas qualification.
    Did they use rock wool or heat resistant silicone? If yes these are what could be smelling and would need to be changed.
    There is a special ceramic fibre insulation on the market now for stoves which should be used instead of rock wool.

    Yeh used a registered installer. A number of friends told me they had the same problem for 3-4 first burns then it settled down.
    Hopefully that's all it is.


  • #4
    lakesider
    Closed Accounts Posts: 136 ✭✭lakesider


    AV8IRL wrote: »
    Yeh used a registered installer. A number of friends told me they had the same problem for 3-4 first burns then it settled down.
    Hopefully that's all it is.

    Thats all it is, mines had a smell for a few lightings then settled down..:)


  • #5
    Outkast_IRE
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,516 ✭✭✭Outkast_IRE


    AV8IRL wrote: »
    Hi

    Could it be that I closed the top vent to soon (about a half hour after lighting)

    It depends on the stove, but on many the top vent is to stay open almost all the time as it works as an airwash over the glass to keep it clean, and keep a minimum amount of air getting to the fire.

    The bottom vent is generally used to control the rate of burn, so people tend to open and close that vent.

    As i said this varies from stove to stove, but i have encountered quite a few where the top vent stays open almost all the time.


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