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A place in a home connected to a chimney where logs of wood are burnt in order to heat a room

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What burns faster branches or treated wood?

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Depends on the nature of the timber(wood). Green timber often does not burn readil;y , but when seasoned it will burn more quickly.,

Elm is a good example. It only smoulders , when green, but will burn slowly when seasoned.

By contrast, holly, will burn vigorously when green.

Generally , soft woods burn quicker than hard woods.

When you burn wood in your fireplace why does the smoke come in the house?

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When you burn wood in your fireplace, smoke might enter your house due to several reasons:

The damper isn’t open: The damper controls the flow of air and smoke through the chimney. If it’s closed, smoke can’t escape and will come back into the house.

Burning the wrong type of wood: Some types of wood produce more smoke than others. Also, wet or unseasoned wood can cause excessive smoke.

The fireplace has not been used in a while: If a fireplace hasn’t been used for a long time, there could be blockages in the chimney that prevent smoke from escaping.

Fire is too big: A fire that’s too large can produce more smoke than the chimney can handle, causing some of it to spill back into the room.

Flue blockage: Birds’ nests, leaves, or other debris can block the flue, preventing smoke from exiting.

Cracked chimney or gaps in your chimney flue: These can allow smoke to leak into your home.

Backdraft problem due to multiple flues: If you have multiple fireplaces and they share a chimney, using one fireplace could cause a backdraft in another, bringing smoke into the house.

Your house is too airtight: Modern homes are often very well insulated and airtight, which can prevent the necessary airflow for the smoke to draw up the chimney.

It’s important to identify and address these issues to ensure the smoke properly vents outside and doesn’t enter your living space. If you’re unsure, it’s best to consult with a professional.

Will burning orange peels remove creosote?

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Burning orange peels will not effectively remove creosote. Creosote is a byproduct of incomplete combustion and burning orange peels will not generate enough heat or have the necessary properties to break it down. It is best to have a professional chimney sweep remove creosote using proper tools and techniques.

What age did the chimney sweeps usually stop working?

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Chimney sweeps typically stopped working around the age of puberty, which is around 13 to 15 years old. This was primarily due to the physical demands and dangers associated with the job, as well as the desire to transition into other occupations or receive an education. Legislation in the 19th century also sought to regulate and restrict child labor, providing some protections for young chimney sweeps.

What was work like for chimney sweeps?

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Victorian Children who were poor worked not only as chimney sweepers many times 16 hours a day, but also in factories, farms, mines, maids, horse dung removers on the streets, went off to sea, and any jobs that required small, little hands and bodies.

Do bats go in your chimney?

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well I live some place where bats love go and it has never happened.

so no.

Can you burn bottlebrush wood?

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Yes

How do I remove dog urine from my metal fireplace?

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To remove dog urine from a metal fireplace, use an antibacterial cleaner. For an all natural antibacterial alternative, use apple cider vinegar or white vinegar.

What should I do if there is a skunk odor in my house?

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Well the first thing to do is dont panic! The second thing you do is fill your bath tub with tomato juice and sit in the tomato juice for about a hour or so for the smell to go away.

Is wood alive?

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It used to be. Wood was part of a living plant, but has died.

Can you burn sumac in a fireplace?

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No, because you can get the allergic reaction from the plant in your lungs. That would suck. Even if the doors were closed, you would still have the smoke going elsewhere. I got my first case of poison ivy in a campfire, and it got everywhere that wasn't covered with clothing. It was awful. Don't do it!!

Does grape wood burn good?

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yes

How do i get rid of smoke smells from fireplace?

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The cause of fireplace odor is usually humidity or downdraft in your fireplace chimney that is bringing the aroma out of the ash and creosote and backing it up into your home. In order to stop it at the source you can plug the fireplace chimney with a chimney balloon to stop the flow of air into your home through the fireplace.

Any remaining smokey odor can be neutralized with a fireplace deodorizer, or you can take a wide brimmed bowl (like a salad bowl) and put some vinegar in it and set this in your firebox for a few days. This will neutralize any leftover odor, but you need to stop the air entry first otherwise the deodorizer or vinegar wont work.

Having your chimney swept in the Spring, before Summer humidity begins to infiltrate your chimney will eliminate the creosote in the flue, smoke chamber and fireplace or stove so the sulfuric acid, which forms when the humidity reacts with the creosote, cannot form and cause the smell in the first place. Also, keep you damper shut whenever you are not using your fireplace, since in the Winter warm air will rise through it and cost you money, and in the Summer cool air will sink think through it and bring contaminants such as soot, ash and sulfuric acid into your home.

Finally, by having your chimney swept by a Certified Chimney Sweep in the Spring, you not only eliminate the source of that fireplace odor, you also ensure your chimney doesn't have any potentially costly water leaks, unsafe conditions such as gaps in the flue liner, or mis-aligned flue tiles, and you will be able to use your chimney as soon as it gets cool in the Autumn.

Can beans be baked in cast iron dutch oven?

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After removing all the beans that don't stick to the pan, fill it up with hot, soapy water. Scrub and scrape out all the bad stuff once it's been softened.

How do you connect a wood stove to a chimney?

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This repair is best handled by a professional, but if you can get your hands on a good quality 316 Ti alloy flexible stainless steel liner or rigid liner sections, you may be able to handle it with help from a friend. Most liners come with instructions from the manufacturer. Follow these closely. Basically, you just push the liner down the chimney from the top and then hook it up to your wood burning appliance using a tee. Make sure the liner is large enough to handle the smoke. As a general rule, the liner must be at least as large as the outlet on the appliance. For example, if you hook up 6" smoke pipe to the top or back of your stove, then you need at least a 6" liner diameter. In some instances, the existing terra cotta or vitreous clay flue tiles must be removed before you can put in the liner. And remember, too, that for any solid fuel burning appliance (coal or wood) the liner has to be insulated with a ceramic wool insulation material or pour-down masonry based insulation mix. Probably best just to call a pro.

If you are prepared to do it yourself, it can be easy, depending on the height, steepness of your roof, etc..., shop the internet well, there are a very few quality, reputable, fair priced companies out there, make sure of warranty, and type of liner, based on the ss grade, and style of liner...

Can you put stoneware on a wood-burning stove as a steamer?

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Yes. Good idea ! Our homestead cabin always had a copper-bottomed pot full of water ( snow or ice in winter ) on the wood-burning stove in order to constantly humidify the dry air from the intense wood heat.

Stoneware is much more durable than pot which was still usable after about 15 years of being heated and kept hot. Caution - always top it up before going to bed so that you don't damage container by boiling it dry.

How do you open a screw type damper?

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To open the handle must pull it towards you. The handle has pivot points allowing the door to open in steps.

Does maple wood burn well?

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What wood is used for burning?

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While you CAN burn any wood (except petrified wood, which is now stone) the best wood for heating purposes will be dry hardwords, such as oak, ash, hickory, apple, etc. Softwood, such as pine, fir, cedar, has relatively low heat value (you burn a lot for a little heat) and produces a lot of creosote (coats inside of chimney, fire hazard if not cleaned, etc) TREATED lumber (used for decks, docks, landscaping, etc) has been treated with chemicals that may include chrome, copper, arsenic- and are a health hazard if the smoke is breathed- don't burn those. See the link at the bottom of this page for a guide to firewood. PS- dry means cut, split, stacked, and air dried for 6 months to a year.

Will burning an aluminum can remove creosote in your fireplace?

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Sure might possibly Burn Some Creosote,(toxic fumes??)however if you happen to have an old stove/heater then theremay be a little bit of rust in there (iron oxide)...this can (in theory)can create a super hotfire!! Possibly, even a thermite-like reaction. See wiki ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thermite)

Where can one find out how to properly start a fire in a wood burning fireplace?

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Information about fireplace safety can be found on various websites. The most reliable of these will be those provided by the various Fire Services because they know what they are talking about

How do you clean black slate on and around a fireplace?

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Use washing up liquid and warm water,then apply teak oil

Do you Open damper when using gas fireplace?

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No, you do not need to open the damper.

Example - A gas cook stove is not vented and neither is the oven. Nor were the old gas space heaters (I still use them) your grandparents used. Carbon monoxide is produced by incomplete burning of fuel. Not just the burning of fuel. In fact the EPA states that a correctly operating gas appliance DOES NOT produce unsafe levels of carbon monoxide. If they did, all our grandparents would be dead. I remember sleeping by an old gas space heater turned on high.

Ventless gas logs are sold world wide, if just the burning of the gas produced CM then they would not sell logs that allowed you to close your damper. The bigger concern with these logs is not CM but oxygen depletion. All vent free logs have an oxygen depletion safety on them and not a CM safety. That should tell you something. So relax. If you are concerned, go to Home Depot and buy a CM detector. I think every home with gas appliances should have one in case an appliance gets faulty.