The installer of our vent free gas logs has been back and everything is correct.
Vent free gas logs smell.
Common causes of gas fireplace log odors.
These vent free units can be hard to diagnose or repair.
I do not burn these thru the night only from around 11.
Today i called the gas company no gas showed up on their monitor.
According to magic sweep corporation when a newly installed unit first is turned.
When a 40 000 btu vent free appliance is used to heat it can produce over six gallons of water a day.
When the room air gets mixed with dirty air it can smell like a petroleum based product.
So first thing is to make certain that the logs are positioned exactly right as per the owners manual.
New gas fireplace logs typically have a break in period during which they can smell strongly.
A vent free appliance requires room air to operate.
Furthermore sulfur dioxide is an irritant to the eyes and respiratory tract in a more concentrated amounts.
Am to 8 or 9.
If you have painted or have used chemicals in your house you will also get an odor until the logs have burned up all of the chemical odor in the house because vent free logs get there air from the.
But they could also smell the gas just a small odor.
Rasmussen does not use paint based coloration as the paint can burn away and cause odors which is especially noticeable in vent free sets.
If that air contains impurities those impurities are drawn in with the oxygen and can produce odors which are amplified by the flame.
In a gas ventless fireplace oxygen is provided by the air in your home.
The burning of gas produces a natural odor of combustion.
Dust animal hair and other airborne contaminates can cause odd.
This will go away after the first three or four hours of use and is not cause for concern.
Rasmussen uses inert ceramic stain mixtures which do not create any odor when burned.
During the combustion process moisture is created.
As you say the binders in the logs are starting to smell.
Pm and sometimes not that long.
This is a physical property which cannot be eliminated but can be diluted.
Dust and vacuum the area around the fireplace.
The biggest problem the gas odor is.
Why do my ventless gas logs have an odor smoking in the house new paint recently stained wood scented sprays cleaning chemicals formaldehyde coming from new carpet drapes or furniture scented candles glade plugins extreme dust pet hair improper air and fuel mixture due to household dust needs to.
Include other odors produced by impurities in the gas supply and you have the distinct smell ventless logs produce.
Allow the gas logs to cure.
It draws air in through tiny ports near the burner.
How to prevent vent free fireplace odor step 1.
A stale air smell can be created when airborne particulate is drawn into the gas log set as it operates see how to clean the unit below.
