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Nat gas fireplace: odor, soot on glass Marc_G 11-17-2005
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Posted by Marc_G on November 17, 2005, 7:27 am
Hi folks-

Here's another post about the house my family recently moved into...

The natural gas fireplace seems to be out of adjustment. Upon flipping
the switch, the fireplace lights and we get strong yellow flames, but it
generates a significant amount of odor. The odor isn't "leaking gas
smell" but is "burned something smell." Also, after about 4 hours of
use since we've moved in, the front glass of the fireplace is now coated
with a significant amount of carbon, making it hard to see the gas logs.

The fireplace is original to the house, built in 2000.

We don't have a manual but I might be able to find a label if I poke
around inside... Or is this a job for a pro? I have no experience with
gas fireplaces.

Marc

AppliancePartsPros.com, Inc.
Posted by on November 17, 2005, 8:45 am

>Hi folks-
>
>Here's another post about the house my family recently moved into...
>
>The natural gas fireplace seems to be out of adjustment. Upon flipping
>the switch, the fireplace lights and we get strong yellow flames, but it
>generates a significant amount of odor. The odor isn't "leaking gas
>smell" but is "burned something smell." Also, after about 4 hours of
>use since we've moved in, the front glass of the fireplace is now coated
>with a significant amount of carbon, making it hard to see the gas logs.
>
>The fireplace is original to the house, built in 2000.
>
>We don't have a manual but I might be able to find a label if I poke
>around inside... Or is this a job for a pro? I have no experience with
>gas fireplaces.
>
>Marc



Hire a pro. Yellow flames and a sooted up windows mean carbon
monoxide. This will kill you if not corrected. It almost killed this
family.



http://www.news10.net/storyfull2.aspx?storyid=14324

Posted by on November 17, 2005, 11:06 am



Please not the following as a possible reference to your strong yellow flame
comments:

Vented gas logs primarily produce a yellow flame which is attractive and
natural. However, these yellow flames are not as hot or efficient as a
typical blue gas flame. Yellow flames also contain soot and the use of
vented gas logs does not eliminate the need for chimney cleaning. Since
vented gas logs produce soot, a little smoke and possibly carbon monoxide
(just like a real wood fire) your fireplace damper must be fully open when
using your vented gas logs. Additionally, since vented gas logs produce soot
the use of blowers is not recommended as we have seen many cases where soot
was blown into the house by the blower. Manufacturers require that the
damper be blocked open and the city inspector checks this during the
inspection. Since the damper is always open, glass fireplace enclosures are
recommended for fireplaces with vented gas logs. Glass doors should always
be fully open when the gas logs are burned.
Vented gas logs should only be installed in operable wood burning
fireplaces. If your fireplace doesn’t draw well when burning wood there is
no guarantee that it will work with a gas log. In short, a gas log is not a
cure-all for an ailing fireplace. When installing gas logs in a
factory-built fireplace check to see that the fireplace is approved for the
installation of vented gas logs (most are).

Posted by Marc_G on November 17, 2005, 10:00 pm

> After the last one had me going, I can't wait to see how this one
> transpires..
> Searcher
>
The last one In retrospect dumping the salt OUT OF the bags into wheel
barrow ( clean) spreading around the pool with shovel might of been a better
idea, to bad I didn't think of that.



Posted by Tony Hwang on November 17, 2005, 10:11 pm

> After the last one had me going, I can't wait to see how this one
> transpires..
> Searcher
>
The last one In retrospect dumping the salt OUT OF the bags into wheel
barrow ( clean) spreading around the pool with shovel might of been a better
idea, to bad I didn't think of that.



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