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We've bought a house with an old cast iron Fisher woodburning stove.
If it's been idle a few days and we start a fire we get this strong
"refrigerator" smell. It's a musty smell like an ice cube tray only
stronger. What is this and is it normal?

--zeb

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We've bought a house with an old cast iron Fisher woodburning stove.
If it's been idle a few days and we start a fire we get this strong
"refrigerator" smell. It's a musty smell like an ice cube tray only
stronger. What is this and is it normal?

--zeb


It gets cold and moist and absorbs a lot of odors at times. I've
experienced that with others stoves. The ash inside holds the odor also.


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Maybe it was not used much in the past the flue was left open and moist
air has circulated in it over time growing mold in the ash residue . I
would think a good long hot fire would kill anything that is smelling,
even old ash can stink, or maybe it was a mouses house

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