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metallic smell from gas fireplace?

mrichard
mrichard Member Posts: 27
Older unit "Majestic Vermont Castings" 33XDVRN



Vent was inspected and was clear and in good working condition from what I could tell.



Ideas?

Comments

  • 1974 bobcat
    1974 bobcat Member Posts: 6
    dust??

    Is this the first time you fired it off this year, if so you may be smelling dust. If you are always smelling it you may needv to have the gas pressures checked.

    good luck

    bob
  • mrichard
    mrichard Member Posts: 27
    thanks

    Its an older unit,from what I was told customer gets this smell every year each time they use it. Manufacturer is out of Canada and not so easy to contact.



    Thanks for any advise
  • Tim McElwain
    Tim McElwain Member Posts: 4,632
    Get a professional to

    take a look at it odors from gas equipment are not normal. There is the possibility that you are smelling aldehyde which means it is making Carbon Monoxide. Do you have a CO detector. If not get one..
  • mrichard
    mrichard Member Posts: 27
    thanks

    CO detectors through out the house...never been set off



    There is one 5 feet away and never went off while I was there so I tested it and worked fine



    Batteries changed every year
  • Tim McElwain
    Tim McElwain Member Posts: 4,632
    Was a combustion

    analysis done on this unit?
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