Just fitted and smoke being emitted from top of stove house full of smoke

1# IF THE WOOD STOVE IS INSIDE YOU NEED AN EXHAUST SYSTEM IN THE HOME.
2# IF THE WOOD STOVE IS OUT SIDE AND THE WIN IS BLOWING IN THE DIRECTIOM TO THE HOUSE THEN THE SMOKE WILL COME IN THE HOUSE SO! IS NOT THE TYPE OF WOOD YOU BURN.

It could be a draft issue . In order to work properly the stove needs to be able to draw air in to replace the airgoing up the chimney along with the smoke from the fire. In old houses this was not a problem be cause they were loosely constructed and replacement air could be drawn in around windows and doors and gaps in the walls. Newer homes are a lot tighter therefore no replacement air can get in. In some cases the house is so tight that running an exhaust fan or dryer actually creates what is known as a negative pressure situation if this is the case air can be drawn backwards down the chimney and into the house bringing the smoke from the fire with it. To check for this try starting a fire with a window or door partly open. If the fire drafts correctly you may have to install a make up air for the stove. Hope this helps.

I've never used a ceramic chimney, or seen one for that matter. I know that the dual walled vent pipe works better when warn/hot. Can't explain it real well but the inner pipe gets hot while venting the heat and smoke. And between the inner and outer wall is cooler air, which is drawn down towards the wood burner. Creates a suction by the exhaust out of the center pipe. Mine smokes up the house when I leave the doors open and when it's a low flame inside. I'm sure you've checked on the manufacturers' specs for venting but, if you don't already know, look into the thermal dynamics of a dual walled vent pipe. And also a ceramic as you have. Has to be something with your stove install or vent pipe. Hope this couch advise helps!

Write your answer...cleanining burner really helps,i have been facing that same and i cleaned my stove,it helped.

You won't be able to eliminate all smoke odors with any woodburning system that I am aware of. On a new installation it's possible that part of the smell is coming from light oil coatimg on stove from manufacturer burning off. I would also check setting on damper,and make sure chimney is clean. On manual damper I set them at full open at start. Then when I have a good hot fire going I shut mine down to 3/4. I would do some trial and error to find what works the best for you. I hope this helps. Thanks

A correctly installed stove should emit no smoke into the room, so I'd get the stove inspected and serviced by a HETAS engineer

Anderson,

You have a fuel leak if you can see the smoke. Stop using the unit until you find the leak. It may be at the back of the fuel sump. If so, you will need to take the unit apart to get to the fitting. Look also around the top of the sump and around the igniter. If you have a leaking sump valve you may be flooding the unit. Either way fix what going on before you use the unit again.

Keep us posted with what you find.

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(1) The lower "enamel" pipe is possibly Ceramic coated pipe, used for high temperature flue applications.
(2) The "stickey black tar" is creasote. Whoever installed the flue pipe did it wrong. It needs to be reversed so that the "Crimped" end of the pipe is pointing down. That way the creasote will drain back into the stove and get burned up.

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i have seen this problem solved by fitting a fan at the top of the chimney - sounds daft but it worked. was in a house in france

no it means that what ever spilled on the elemnet drip pan has not completely burnt itself off. replace the drip pan at first chance you get