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From: dugdale@camlot.DEC (Susan Dugdale CSSE MKO1-2/K13 264-4824)
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Subject: Re: Help with poorly drawing chimney
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Date: Mon, 9-Dec-85 17:14:50 EST
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>The fireplace in the house I was in last week would fill the 
>room with smoke when we first started the fire.  It was a great 
>way to get a headace.  The cure seemed to be leaving a door 
>cracked open to  the  outside until the fire got hot enough.  
>Maybe you have a similar problem.  It is possible the house is 
>too air-tight?
> 
>-earlw

Hmm, I concur with everyone who has suggested that heating up the 
chimmney with burning paper will help establish a draft.  
However, it has occurred to me that I can always get my coal 
stove lit (you need a good hot wood fire to ignite coal) on the 
third try -- after I have filled the house up with smoke and 
opened the slider to help air it out.  Next time it goes out 
(hopefully not until next spring) I plan on testing the theory by 
opening the door first.

By the way, I am new at heating with coal and am so far very 
impressed.  I would be interested in hearing from anyone else who 
has helpful hints to offer.

Susan

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