It ticks me off whenever I tell someone we have a wood stove in house they say "your house must stink"! Why do people think this? My cousin just made that comment to me because she knows someone that has one and his house smells terrible. I asked her what he is burning in it. She said everything and anything. I said that must be why. Me being a newbie I am guessing that. She said he burns garbage, cardboard etc...I read the post where Al said his first season his place had a smell from burning green wood and slow fires. Is that the reason for the smell other than burning garbage?? My house does not smell. When one of our friends came over recently he said "I am surprised it doesn't smell in here"! It drives me crazy...Just lookin for answers for the misconception.