smoke is not going up the chimney?
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When a fireplace allows smoke to back up into a room instead of going up the chimney, it is usually caused by insufficient draft in the flue. ... The chimney restriction could be something as simple as not having the throat damper open enough or a malfunction of the top damper if the chimney is so equipped.
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['Do not plug too many appliances into an electrical outlet.', 'Make sure that combustibles are not too close to heaters, stoves and fireplaces.', 'Never smoke in bed or on soft furniture.', 'Do not use damaged or frayed electrical cords or extension cords.']
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The pic is of Tulketh Mill (1905) in Preston, with its brick chimney (231ft, now reduced to 180ft) used to advertise a firm of steeplejacks. By the way, if you are wondering about the lack of metric measurement, they were built in feet, so they stay that way for the moment.
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Smoke detectors should be installed on every level of your home to detect rising smoke from a fire. They should be placed inside or directly outside of each bedroom and common areas, and in laundry rooms and kitchens where fires can originate.
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Gas fireplaces aren't a solution for a problem chimney. ... Building codes might require that the damper in your chimney be permanently blocked open if you install gas logs. You can reduce drafts and heat loss by installing glass doors in front of the gas fireplace, but the doors must remain open while the fire is burning.
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More smoke means more pollutants – bad for the environment and potentially bad for your health. If you're managing smoke with a chimney, burning wet wood can cause creosote build-up in the chimney, creating long-term problems for years to come. On top of all this, wet wood burns less efficiently, so you get less heat!
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The short answer: The short answer is that, sure, sometimes an incense stick may set off a sensitive smoke alarm, but many of the modern smoke and fire alarms don't have this same problem. The long answer: Incense sticks are lit with fire and therefor create smoke. This leads to them possibly setting off smoke alarms.
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The regulations require smoke alarms to be installed on every storey and a carbon monoxide alarm in any room containing a solid fuel burning appliance. Heat detectors are not a replacement for smoke alarms.
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Vented gas logs burn like a real wood fire with a yellow flame that produces smoke. They must be burned in a wood burning fireplace with the damper open, so smoke goes up the flue along with most of the heat. Ventless (vent-free) gas logs burn cleanly with a lower flame that does not smoke.
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Creosote sweeping logs can improve your chimney's performance if used correctly. ... “If you burn a creosote sweeping log first, it dries up the creosote, allowing the soot particles to easily fall into the firebox, and make the next fire safer and the sweep's next cleaning easier.”
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There are no stairs right to the top. The only stairs go about a third of the way up to a platform which has aircraft warning lights fitted.
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If you say there's no smoke without fire or where there's smoke there's fire, you mean that a rumour about someone doing something bad is probably at least partly true or the rumour would not have started. The story was the main item on the news and people were bound to think there was no smoke without fire.
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Smoke grenades will be classed as Theatrical pyrotechnics. Your best bet is probably to ring workcover and ask their advice.
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Vent, flue, or chimney is blocked by debris or even snow. Fireplace, wood burning stove, charcoal grill or other source of burning material is not properly vented. Vehicle is left running in an attached garage and carbon monoxide seeps into the house.
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Dangers of a Cracked Chimney A cracked chimney should not be ignored because of potential dangers. One threat is that the chimney structure could begin leaning and collapse altogether, which could cause injury and the need for a costly rebuild. Another danger is that the fireplace may not function properly.
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Chimney sweeping logs advertise themselves as an alternative to a professional chimney sweeping. As they burn, the smoke from the logs loosens creosote in the flue; as it loosens, the creosote then falls down and into the firebox where it can be easily removed.
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In normal operation, a small amount of smoke may be visible coming from the pad.