Silicone fumes! When will they go away?

[Peanutavalon]

Hello. I am new to the forum. I had to replace the gasket on my glass fireplace front. It is a Vermont castings DV fireplace. I watched a few videos that recommended using red silicone to adhere the glass to the metal frame. I used imperial brand red silicone 600° the stuff worked great.. Tight bond, but when I turned on the fireplace the next day I got terrible fumes. Is this normal? How long will it take for them to go away? Anyone ever experienced this? Thanks.

I also forgot to add that I used some high temperature spray paint on a small rusted section on the inside of the fireplace. Could that be what I’m smelling as well?

 

[Lennox65]

Hello. I am new to the forum. I had to replace the gasket on my glass fireplace front. It is a Vermont castings DV fireplace. I watched a few videos that recommended using red silicone to adhere the glass to the metal frame. I used imperial brand red silicone 600° the stuff worked great.. Tight bond, but when I turned on the fireplace the next day I got terrible fumes. Is this normal? How long will it take for them to go away? Anyone ever experienced this? Thanks.

I also forgot to add that I used some high temperature spray paint on a small rusted section on the inside of the fireplace. Could that be what I’m smelling as well?

There is a "Burn in" process for new gas appliances where the unit is run on high for a number of hours(sometimes as many as 8).
This burns off the oils used during manufacturing and cures the paint.

You may need to do something similar.

 

[Peanutavalon]

There is a "Burn in" process for new gas appliances where the unit is run on high for a number of hours(sometimes as many as 8).
This burns off the oils used during manufacturing and cures the paint.

You may need to do something similar.

Thank you for the reply. I did a little searching on Google. I got AI responses, but they say similar things. There is a burn in Period when new sealants and paints are applied. I just wanted to make sure the sealant I used was not a mistake.