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Posted by on November 2, 2007, 5:42 pm
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>
> > We had our chimney lined 4 years ago and despite the company's claims
> > that lining the chimney wouldn't effect the draw, it did. We called
> > the company back 3 times to correct the problem. They placed a fan at
> > the top of the chimney to draw the smoke out, but this didn't work.
> > They replaced the fan and it still didn't work. They claimed that the
> > draw was fine but it wasn't. We had another company come and run a
> > video through the liner to be sure there were no problems along the
> > way, and it was completely clean, sealed and clear.
>
> > We finally gave up and haven't used the chimney since. I would like
> > to remedy the situation. What might make this chimney work again? A
> > stronger fan? How strong? Altering the opening to the fireplace?
>
> Assuming that the chimney is being used for a standard fireplace, I'd recommend
> buying a "certified" fireplace insert. They use smaller chimney pipes (mine
uses
> 6") to work properly. You'll get big bonuses on heat to the house. Instead of
> sucking most of your house heat up the chimney, they will actually heat the
> house. With a big glass door, you still get the fireplace ambience.
>
> The only problem with mine is that the fan needed to get the most heat from it
> is pretty noisy.
>
> My insert has a continuous metal liner fitted to the stove top to the top of
the
> chimney, which is really nice for cleaning. All the debris ends up inside the
> stove, and you don't need to remove the stove from the fireplace to clean the
> chimney.
>
> I used to have a year-round creosote smell in my house from the fireplace
> because it would backdraft frequently. By sealing around the stove well when I
> installed it, that has gone away.
>
> Bob
This is a helpful sute
http://www.thechimneysweep.ca/2stackeffect.html
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