We bought a house built in 1937, my husband is too trusting and we didn't have a professional inspect the masonry fireplace which the previous owners said they used to heat their house. We move in last July and after living here a few days the creosote smell was killing me. We had it inspected and cleaned and was told the smell should be better after they put a liner in and a new insert. We used this all winter and had no problems. Well, we are no longer using it and the creosote smell is killing me again! Can I remove the surround from the insert and stuff a ton of insulation in there hoping its just coming in from around the gaps of the liner to hopefully keep the smell from coming in our house? We would just remove it this winter when we go to use it again. My husband loves the stinky thing and we are tapped out from renovation costs from last year. Any suggestions are welcome.