Gas Fireplace Insert Smells Like Burning Plastic

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Gas fireplace insert smells like burning plastic. Enjoy your outdoor space with a fireplace. Pet hair dander or dust. New gas fireplace logs typically have a break in period during which they can smell strongly. The fireplace was professionally installed.

Recently we had an independent professional gas fireplace installer service person with 20 years experience attempt to locate the stink. Not a gas smell and not necessarily a burning smell. I have an approx 75 yr old house with 2 fireplaces. Dec 25th 2009 3 22 am 12.

We assumed it was from the gas logs as we had never had them before. This again is harmless. This will go away after the first three or four hours of use and is not cause for concern. Convert wood fireplaces no mess no hassle.

Open the window for your first couple of fires and the gasses should dissipate fairly quickly. The most common rotten smelling additive is methyl mercaptan. They both have gas log arrangements and the fake ash material in the bottom. Other things that can cause more persistent gas fireplace odors include.

Thermostatic control comes standard the fireplace insert. If it smells like something burning that s not natural gas but most likely residue of some protective oil or dust buildup being burnt off. Rc 300 intellifire plus wireless remote. We tried out the gas logs last winter but they didn t warm the room and produced a plastic burning smell after about 30 45 minutes of burning.

Every time we have a fire the fireplace emits a strange odor. The prior owner installed gas logs and apparently the fireplace wasn t used much if at all. How to clean the glass on a gas fireplace. More of a chemical odor.

Common causes of gas fireplace log odors. Using natural gas or liquid propane the procom heating vent less fireplace insert radiates 32 000 btu of heat enough to heat 1 500 sq. Gas stove with traditional logs and authentic look. My fireplace smells weird when you start your gas fireplace for the first time after it s installed there will be an off gassing period as the residual factory paints finish curing.

It produced a burning dust smell for 30 minutes at the start of the winter season. This fireplace insert includes many features like an oxygen depletion sensor with automatic shut off battery assisted piezo ignition and much more. Add the classic style fireplace with ease. Syncing your smart stat batt fireplace remote.

Resetting your intellifire plus ignition system. Include other odors produced by impurities in the gas supply and you have the distinct smell ventless logs produce. After that there was no smell or stink for the remainder of the season.