| Having a fireplace is a wonderful addition to a | | | | professional take care of this for you, and |
| family home. Unfortunately sometimes problems | | | | hopefully that will clear up your smoke related |
| arise. One of the most common problems with | | | | problem. |
| fireplaces are smoke related. Once a homeowner | | | | Another common smoke related problem caused |
| encounters a smoke problem, they will usually | | | | by a chimney flue is a break in the liner. A gap or |
| stop using their fireplace, when in actuality all they | | | | break in a chimney liner will cause smoke from |
| have to do is discover what is creating the | | | | one flue to go into the other flue creating a |
| problem and fix it. | | | | smoky room. Unfortunately the solution to this is |
| Some common smoke related problems are | | | | rather expensive because you will have to have |
| smoky startups, smoky endings, constant | | | | the chimney relined. |
| smoking, and smoke related problems on windy | | | | If your smoke problem is created by a chimney |
| days and damp days. An easy way to detect | | | | cap being too short, you are in luck because this |
| smoke related problems is to shine a flashlight | | | | is actually an easy solution. Usually a chimney cap |
| across the fireplace opening, usually the light | | | | should be about 5 inches from the top of the liner. |
| reflecting off of the smoke particles will make it | | | | If it is less than that it may cause smoke to go |
| easy to see. | | | | into the room. If you suspect this is your problem |
| If your fire smokes at start up, it could be | | | | have a chimney professional check your chimney |
| caused by a down draft in a second flue. Because | | | | cap height and replace it if needed. |
| some chimneys contain more than one flue, which | | | | These are just a few common issues that can |
| is a vertical passageway, cold air sinking down the | | | | affect your fireplace and how smoke can backup |
| second flue can bring smoke from the fireplace | | | | into the house. If you encounter any of these |
| into the home. | | | | problems there's no need to give up on using |
| This creates a situation where the smoke is | | | | your fireplace, Just have a professional check the |
| traveling up one flue and down the next. If the | | | | fireplace for any possible problems and do the |
| room where the smoke is found contains an | | | | necessary repairs. Then you can enjoy the |
| opening to a second flue the easiest solution is to | | | | pleasure of a rip roaring fire on a cool fall evening. |
| seal up the flue. Usually you can have a fireplace | | | | |