HELP! Fire alarms going off!!

[gfreek]

Then I'd ask for a discount on a "used" stove

Dealer did me a favor by burning it off..

 

[Harvey Schneider]

2)What type of insulation? if it isn't a high temp non-combustible insulation than you have a safety hazard, if by fibreglass insulation you mean the stuff that normally goes in walls that doesn't meet code...

Is this correct?
I know that mineral wool is typically used but, according to the Engineering Tool Box, fiberglass is good to 1000and we all know that glass is non-combustible. There are different types of mineral wool, and although they are all rated for higher temperatures than fiberglass, some are only marginally higher.
I am not sure if there is code requirement on the type of material used to block off the flue. I would do what the installation manual specifies.

 

[F4jock]

Dealer burned mine off before installation. Thing still set of alarms during first fire. Open window. Install fan. Do NOT play with start-up sequence or you'll get just what you got pellet-wise. And yes, I'd recheck the joint you made.

 

[jefflach]

I do realize that my $4000 pellet burning stove is not the same as my toaster oven. I did read the entire manual, albeit quickly, but entirely and will re-read. It's a poorly written manual which is the general consensus amongst just about every thread I've seen on this forum and others. It does not mention in my manual to burn the stove outside and it does not mention that the burning paint will set off my smoke detectors which was the reason for my post. I'm glad you're "concerned I'll have problems in the future", but I'm confident I'll be just fine.

 

[johninwi]

Welcome to the forum and the new toy, odds are it's paint as has been suggested but you may still have a leak at one of the joints you sealed, if the problem persists that would be a good place to check.
You can expect next fall that there will be a few oders from dust thats collected in the hard to reach areas as it warms up and burns off.

 

[TStark]

Consider a downdraft in the chimney as a possibility, pulling the flue gas back down.
A hiigher exit may be warranted

 

[dhall28]

Is this correct?
I know that mineral wool is typically used but, according to the Engineering Tool Box, fiberglass is good to 1000and we all know that glass is non-combustible. There are different types of mineral wool, and although they are all rated for higher temperatures than fiberglass, some are only marginally higher.
I am not sure if there is code requirement on the type of material used to block off the flue. I would do what the installation manual specifies.

Standard batt insulation is not one of the recommended insulations in the manual but it does fall under the general guideline of non combustible if the paper face is removed, however the most commonly used stuff around here is owens corning pink batt fiberglass insulation and they say on their website not to use insulation in spaces around metal chimneys, fireplaces, or flues, would it work yea most likely but if i came out to a stove to work on it and it had that i'd be making the owner sign on the invoice i told them that the stove wasn't fit to be used just to cover myself.