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Getting Rid of that Fireplace Odor
Are you noticing a fowl smell filling up
your home after using your fire place? Yes, it's possible
that you need to clean your fireplace out and have an inspection,
but the problem is usually related to something forcing
the air in your flue to move in the wrong direction. This
could be related to an excessive moisture build up in the
masonry. In such cases, you may want to hire a trained technician
to come in and analyze the problem.
Another possible cause for fowl odors could
be from small fires that do not produce enough heat to flow
up through your chimney, resulting in smoke traveling throughout
your home. The same is true for fires that are going out
at the end of the evening. It helps to have glass doors
on your fireplace during these times. It is suggested that
you partially close the doors during small fires and completely
close them at the end of the evening.
Other considerations include cleaning out
your flue for possible obstructions, and your fireplace
box may be sized incorrectly for your flue. If your fireplace
box is too large for your flue, the flue may not be able
to vent the smoke properly. Also, be sure that you are burning
dry wood only. Fowl odors can be caused by burning unnecessary
materials.
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