Wood burning stove, how long to cure the paint/bad smell?

pault123

Reading lots of conflicting info on this, the manual states


2.1 To allow the appliance to settle, and fixing glues and paint
to fully cure, operate the appliance at a low temperature for
first few days.
2.2 Do not touch the paint during the first period of use.
2.3 During this time the appliance may give off some unpleasant
odours. Keep the room well ventilated to avoid a build-up of
fumes.


I've done the above and didn't have any unpleasant odours. Now i'm running the stove at full temp, once it hits 400 *F, I get a very unpleasant smell. Had it on every night for 2 weeks, around 3 hours a time, but not done an extended burn yet.


Some sites say you need a full day of burning at very high temps, 400 *f +, others simply a few hours at a high temp.


How long did your stove take to cure the paint?

thozza

for us it took several weeks of burning, but eventually the smell stopped.

Swipe

The hotter you get it, the more the smell. Even months in if you burn it very hard

mgdavid

pault123 wrote: »

...... Had it on every night for 2 weeks, around 3 hours a time, but not done an extended burn yet.
........

why aren't you keeping it in 24/7? It will 'burn in' much quicker.

pault123

Swipe wrote: »

The hotter you get it, the more the smell. Even months in if you burn it very hard

So months to cure the paint? oh dear

pault123

mgdavid wrote: »

why aren't you keeping it in 24/7? It will 'burn in' much quicker.

Smoke control area so can't slumber overnight, and work in the day so only have the evenings at the moment

Swipe

pault123 wrote: »

So months to cure the paint? oh dear

Not if you burn it hard. You should do it progressively, getting hotter and hotter each time