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What is the escape route for smoke in a fireplace?
Chimney
What is the purpose of a chimney pot?
The purpose of a chimney pot is to enable smoke from a fire to escape. This is common in many properties where there is a fireplace to stop the house from filling with smoke.
What do you call a hollow vertical structure of masonry which allows smoke and gasses to escape from a furnace fireplace or stove flue?
the correct answer is a chimney
The Importance of a Fireplace Flue Damper?
It's important that an indoor fireplace flue damper be opened before igniting anything in a fireplace. The damper looks similar to a trap door and is located at the bottom of the chimney. When it's open, it provides an opening for smoke from the fireplace to escape. If it is closed while a fire is lit, smoke will enter the room rather than leave via the chimney with possible deadly consequences. If nothing is burning in the fireplace, keep the flue damper closed. This saves money on energy by preventing heat or air conditioning loss up through the chimney.
When do you adjust the fireplace damper?
You close the damper when you are not using the fireplace too keep air from coming in and to keep the air from being sucked out. This is most important in the winter. You don't want cold air coming in and your heat sucked out. When you are using the fireplace you have to open the damper to allow the smoke and fumes to escape.
What is a chimney brush used for?
It is used to scrape built up soot and carbon from the inside of a chimney or flue so that smoke from the fire in the fireplace can easily escape the home.
Why do buildings have chimneys?
evacuate smoke from fireplace
What would cause smoke to come from the dipstick?
This is not that uncommon. Some oil is so hot that it will start to smoke. The smoke can escape through this opening to the engine.
What is the value of a Charleville 1777 Musket without a bayonet?
It's important that an indoor fireplace flue damper be opened before igniting anything in a fireplace. The damper looks similar to a trap door and is located at the bottom of the chimney. When it's open, it provides an opening for smoke from the fireplace to escape. If it is closed while a fire is lit, smoke will enter the room rather than leave via the chimney with possible deadly consequences. If nothing is burning in the fireplace, keep the flue damper closed. This saves money on energy by preventing heat or air conditioning loss up through the chimney.
What causes excessive smoke in house when fireplace is lit?
Clogged chimney, closed flue, or wind blowing into the fireplace.
Is a black electric fireplace safer than an ordinary fireplace?
A black electric fireplace can be considered safer than an ordinary fireplace because an electric fireplace sends off no sparks. It also emits no fumes or smoke.
What is a vent free fireplace?
A gas fireplace. It is designed to burn at about 99% efficency, and does not produce smoke or carbon monoxide, and is not vented to the outdoors.
