Smoking in the house.
Vent free fireplace smell.
I have never detected any unusual smell from those houses that have vent free fireplaces but did notice the tremendous heat output that these fireplaces emit.
We recommend that you have it done every 50 burns or when the soot is an 1 8 deep.
I find it curious that the expert opinions about homes in the coldest climates always seem to push the vented fireplaces which are very inefficient and would so benefit from the cost savings and heat output of much more efficient vent free fireplaces hmmmm.
Formaldehyde coming from new carpet drapes or furniture.
A ventless fireplace view example on amazon contains a regulator that produces a fine mixture of gas and air in a way that allows the gas to burn cleanly.
Dust and vacuum the area around the fireplace.
There is nothing inherent in the chillbuster or alterna vent free heaters that will break down or fail over time that will result in odor.
Do not burn your ventless gas logs or open the damper in your fireplace if you have a fireplace with a chimney and or open some windows and let fresh cold air in while you are trying to warm your house and or replace your ventless log set with a vented one designed to be burned with the.
Here s my short list of things that have the potential to cause a vent free gas appliance to produce an odor.
This greatly reduces the fumes.
According to magic sweep corporation when a newly installed unit first is turned.
How to prevent vent free fireplace odor step 1.
Allow the gas logs to cure.
The initial burn in period specified in the installation manual is to remove any oil residue from the manufacture of the product and any dust from the packaging material.
Dust animal hair and other airborne contaminates can cause odd.