Help with Stove
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recently had a stovax view 5 stove fitted.
Chimney failed smoke test (twin wall) so we had a flue liner fitted
Last night few hours after got it going we could smell burning (smelt like burning when lighting the fire) in my 2yr olds bedroom which is directly above the living room/stove
Lads bedroom has an airvent where an old fireplace would have been but this still other side of the twin walled chimney plus the flue liner would prevent any leaks...any idea why we would smell burning in his room but no others upstairs?
have put carbon monoxide tester in his room to be safe
Also, any tips on getting the fire going? only had it a week or so and found that need base with newspaper, then a lot of kindling then leave the door ajar in order to really fire up, then once some red ashes, put larger logs on and again leave door ajar in order to get going..is this right? I know best logs less 20% moisture but ones we have are around 35%
Chimney failed smoke test (twin wall) so we had a flue liner fitted
Last night few hours after got it going we could smell burning (smelt like burning when lighting the fire) in my 2yr olds bedroom which is directly above the living room/stove
Lads bedroom has an airvent where an old fireplace would have been but this still other side of the twin walled chimney plus the flue liner would prevent any leaks...any idea why we would smell burning in his room but no others upstairs?
have put carbon monoxide tester in his room to be safe
Also, any tips on getting the fire going? only had it a week or so and found that need base with newspaper, then a lot of kindling then leave the door ajar in order to really fire up, then once some red ashes, put larger logs on and again leave door ajar in order to get going..is this right? I know best logs less 20% moisture but ones we have are around 35%
They are Hetas engineers. Wonder if could have just wafted up the stairs into his room? (but why just his room?)
I've lit a load of paper to give off lots of smoke and nothing in the bedroom (no smell from airvent in there)
Would you light the fire for a few more evenings then call them if problem occurs again?
Forgot to mention it was very windy that night..
I've lit a load of paper to give off lots of smoke and nothing in the bedroom (no smell from airvent in there)
Would you light the fire for a few more evenings then call them if problem occurs again?
Forgot to mention it was very windy that night..
Is there any chance the smoke from the newpaper is going up the old chimney outside the flue liner? You need to get the flue hot for it to work properly, and it won't be easy to with 35% wood, so it might be worth buying some that's properly dry to start with.
Open the primary air vent (bottom of door) and air-wash vent (top of door) and light the fire, prop the door open an inch or two until it's properly flaming, then close the door and let it burn for a few minutes. Then when all the kindling's burning and the newspaper's gone, open the door and put a few pieces of wood in. You have to keep the flames going until they're properly burning, then you can add one or two bigger pieces. When the logs are burning, close the primary, and if it's still ok, close the air-wash vent about 1/4 to 1/3rd. If it runs like this for 10 minutes, you can close the air-wash even more.
If the flames disappear anytime in the first 30 minutes of running the stove, there's not enough air getting in, or the wood is too damp. You should never need the primary vent open after the first few minutes, in fact it could melt the stove.
ETA: Buy one of those magnetic stove thermometers, it'll tell you when you're doing it right. £15 on eBay.
Good luck!
Open the primary air vent (bottom of door) and air-wash vent (top of door) and light the fire, prop the door open an inch or two until it's properly flaming, then close the door and let it burn for a few minutes. Then when all the kindling's burning and the newspaper's gone, open the door and put a few pieces of wood in. You have to keep the flames going until they're properly burning, then you can add one or two bigger pieces. When the logs are burning, close the primary, and if it's still ok, close the air-wash vent about 1/4 to 1/3rd. If it runs like this for 10 minutes, you can close the air-wash even more.
If the flames disappear anytime in the first 30 minutes of running the stove, there's not enough air getting in, or the wood is too damp. You should never need the primary vent open after the first few minutes, in fact it could melt the stove.
ETA: Buy one of those magnetic stove thermometers, it'll tell you when you're doing it right. £15 on eBay.
Good luck!
Small logs are better - max 3" dia I find. In fact I tried a massive one on last night (6"), as it was so hard, it wouldn't split on the 6-tonne log splitter. It sat there smouldering/burning for 3 hours with the air on max, and hardly any heat coming out. Wood likes to burn quickly, so smaller logs enable that. Our Stovax gets pretty damn hot with 3 small logs positioned upright in the firebox. I light mine with a couple of fire-lighters, and 4 or 5 bits of kindling - also placed upright, with 3 or 4 logs in front. Door ajar until it's generating a good draw.
ETA - I also get some weird adours around the house just after lighting. Then soon go. Also had a little scare the other week after I lit it. I then did some gloss painting in the hallway, and the fumes were a bit fragrant to say the least.
ETA - I also get some weird adours around the house just after lighting. Then soon go. Also had a little scare the other week after I lit it. I then did some gloss painting in the hallway, and the fumes were a bit fragrant to say the least.
Edited by fatboy b on Friday 11th February 10:15
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