It's a Keystoker 105. Top vent. It's new this year, but I've had it running for about 3 weeks now. It just started smelling about 2 days ago, and came on gradually. I already ripped my chimney apart, and found no obstructions, and vac'd out everything that I could reach.
I suspect that I have fly ash blocked some port somewhere. I do seem to have decent draft up the stack (match test).
The air intake to the combustion motor is adjsutable, and I did close that (per the manual) to try an reduce the smell. Didn't make any noticeable difference.
Have 2 CO detectors and they're not going off.
The smell is not overpowering, but it is there.
Anybody familiar with this model?
Thanks in advance.....
My Stove Stinks...Sulpher
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It's oiled coal, but I've been using it right along.
Update: In a fit of rage, I blew out the the inside of the stove with my shop vac blower.
Did that make a huge mess in the house, you ask? Why yes it did. Good thing the wife is away.
It also cured my sulpher smell. Now I just need to come up with a better method for cleaning this thing out before I asphyxiate myself.
Update: In a fit of rage, I blew out the the inside of the stove with my shop vac blower.
Did that make a huge mess in the house, you ask? Why yes it did. Good thing the wife is away.
It also cured my sulpher smell. Now I just need to come up with a better method for cleaning this thing out before I asphyxiate myself.
- BinghamtonNY
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I have a magnum stoker and on warm days I get a similiar problem. I contribute this to a reduced draft. Never any CO, just a faint sulfur smell.
- Gary in Pennsylvania
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I get the sulpher smell when my coal insert 'backfires'