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re: Why does my fireplace smoke up the house so bad?
Posted on 1/10/21 at 12:54 pm to SportTiger1
Posted on 1/10/21 at 12:54 pm to SportTiger1
Has it happened from day one? If so your stack might not be sized right. I have one that the guy before me diyed in my older home. I have to heat it first with a starter log for a while before I put wood on. I also must use “designer logs”. Thin, bark free, dry wood to keep the smoke down...it’s a pain in the arse
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Posted on 1/10/21 at 1:11 pm to misterc
Your house is too “tight”,you need to crack a window closest to the fireplace.Fires in a fireplace draft a lot of air out of the house,At some point a negative pressure situation will develop and smoke will be pulled into the house.Pretty common with newer houses.
My fireplace has an exterior air intake.
My fireplace has an exterior air intake.
Posted on 1/10/21 at 6:26 pm to misterc
Bingo. Got heat up the the stack first. Colder air being heavier can lead to smoke being pushed back down early on.
I run my gas manifold awhile prior to wood.
I run my gas manifold awhile prior to wood.
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