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Oldstone
Citizen
Username: Rogers4317
Post Number: 512
Registered: 6-2004
| | Posted on Wednesday, January 18, 2006 - 10:15 am: | 
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even after a week since the last fire i had in the fireplace i still smell that stale fireplace smell in the house. is this normal? do others experience the same and what do you do, just light a scented candle to mask it? |
SoOrLady
Citizen
Username: Soorlady
Post Number: 2903
Registered: 9-2003
| | Posted on Wednesday, January 18, 2006 - 10:20 am: |
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Is your flue open? If so close it.
Did you clean the ashes out of the fireplace? If not, do that.
And - when was the last time you had the chimmny cleaned? |
Oldstone
Citizen
Username: Rogers4317
Post Number: 513
Registered: 6-2004
| | Posted on Wednesday, January 18, 2006 - 11:44 am: |
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flue is closed.
chimney was cleaned last month.
oh, every time you have a fire you have to clean the ashes out or it will have a lingering smell?
i guess that makes sense. but who wants to do that?  |
gj1
Citizen
Username: Gj1
Post Number: 298
Registered: 11-2003
| | Posted on Wednesday, January 18, 2006 - 12:58 pm: |
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If your fireplace has an ash pit you can simply push them down there. Look for a small metal door in the floor of the fireplace. |
Hoops
Citizen
Username: Hoops
Post Number: 736
Registered: 10-2004
| | Posted on Wednesday, January 18, 2006 - 3:00 pm: |
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Maybe Santa Claus is stuck? |
Oldstone
Citizen
Username: Rogers4317
Post Number: 516
Registered: 6-2004
| | Posted on Wednesday, January 18, 2006 - 3:02 pm: |
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nah hoopster, santy claus bypassed my house because i'm a very naughty boy. |
upondaroof
Citizen
Username: Upondaroof
Post Number: 516
Registered: 4-2003
| | Posted on Wednesday, January 18, 2006 - 6:07 pm: |
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Fire place odors are usually caused by downdrafting. Cold flues and low atmospheric pressure tend to allow air to come down the flue.Make sure your flue damper is closed and you should have no odor.
As far as removing the ash, I let the ash build up and clean it out maybe once a year. The ashes make for a better, hotter fire and in themselves, don't contribute to the odor. (IMHO) |
Innisowen
Citizen
Username: Innisowen
Post Number: 1359
Registered: 3-2004
| | Posted on Wednesday, January 18, 2006 - 6:39 pm: |
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Is it the smell of ash and burnt wood caused by downdraft on windy days like today, or is it another kind of smell?
Could a squirrel have built a nest up there (having gotten in through your chimney) and you're smelling roast rodent? |
Oldstone
Citizen
Username: Rogers4317
Post Number: 517
Registered: 6-2004
| | Posted on Thursday, January 19, 2006 - 8:43 am: |
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no, it's definitely the smell of ash and burnt wood. and my flue is closed i thought the build up of ash was ok too, upondaroof. thanks.
the smell gets fainter every day, but i had my last fire 2 weeks ago this sunday so it's kinda annoying to still have the smell. maybe i should call the chimney place and ask them. |
SlowDog
Citizen
Username: Bca
Post Number: 52
Registered: 10-2002
| | Posted on Thursday, January 19, 2006 - 9:27 am: |
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It might be all the rain we've been getting, combined with the unseasonably warm temps. I find that heat and humidity bring out the spent fireplace smell. |
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