Why wont my chimney draw properly?
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Yesterday I raised the floor height within the fireplace by 2 bricks, heated the chimney as best I could before lighting the fire, then did the newspaper over the front thing to really restrict the opening as it got going. The result was still a lounge full of smoke
I don't think it's going to be possible. I managed to track down a stove fitter though who should come to take a look next week and see what's possible regarding fitting a stove just using the existing clay liner. If that's not possible then it looks like we wont be having a fire at all for the time being.
I don't think it's going to be possible. I managed to track down a stove fitter though who should come to take a look next week and see what's possible regarding fitting a stove just using the existing clay liner. If that's not possible then it looks like we wont be having a fire at all for the time being.
Agent L said:
Yesterday I raised the floor height within the fireplace by 2 bricks, heated the chimney as best I could before lighting the fire, then did the newspaper over the front thing to really restrict the opening as it got going. The result was still a lounge full of smoke
I don't think it's going to be possible. I managed to track down a stove fitter though who should come to take a look next week and see what's possible regarding fitting a stove just using the existing clay liner. If that's not possible then it looks like we wont be having a fire at all for the time being.
I have just been through exactly the same thing. Like you my thoughts were that if the fireplace and chimney were always there what has changed to stop it drawing?I don't think it's going to be possible. I managed to track down a stove fitter though who should come to take a look next week and see what's possible regarding fitting a stove just using the existing clay liner. If that's not possible then it looks like we wont be having a fire at all for the time being.
In my case, i took the crappy little chimney pot off and raised the fire up a bit (2 bricks), the chimney pot was the main problem though.
It was a pathetic little thing diameter about 6 inches probably put there as a vent when it was bricked up. The actual chimey is about 4 times bigger and now it draws like a goodun. I will need a new pot, but a proper big one.
Reviving an old thread but having a similar problem. I've removed an old gas fire and want to fit a widescreen type gas fire. The gas man lit a smoke pellet and filled the room. Had the thing swept today and got rid of some old birds nest type debris. Put a smoke pellet in no different. Obviously with a gas pipe in there I can't heat it up. There is a terracotta cowl on the top but the sweep said he had got up and into that. Has anyone had similar probelms and how did you resolve them. Advice much appreciated.
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