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ThanQ, will do, and I'll what the installer's thoughts are.

ThanQ both. Both stoves were installed brand new about a year ago. I will be calling the installer this morning 😉 Each stove is on the ground floor so floor to the roof ridge line is pretty much exactly the same. There are no obstructions near to the cowls. For the high temp burn, I'd say yes they do get that, though they mainly run at a slow burn. One thing I do remember now I write this, was that the chimney where the smaller stove is wasn't 100% vertical, there was a bend/ crook in it. Could this be constricting the liner? Comments and advice is much appreciated. Cheers Chris

We have 2 wood burning stoves (Hunter Stoves Aspect 4 and 5). Both burn using seasoned beech or ash, same wood source, same wood. The larger stove works like a dream, the smaller one intermittently creates a 'really nasty' smell. Nothing like wood smoke etc., more a foul burning plasticy, even bakelite (if you cam remember that) and it permeates the whole house. Any thoughts on what it could be? Both chimneys were swept mid November. I can occasionally hear a crackling/ fizzing sound from the flue pipe immediately above the stove, and I noticed last night that there is a small amount of black tar/ resin forming around the union between the flue and stove. Any ideas what could be the cause? Both stoves burn using seasoned beech or ash, same wood source, same wood. Cheers Chris