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Subject: Getting a chimney to Draw
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Date: Wed, 11-Dec-85 10:10:06 EST
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>>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?
 
>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.

Opening the door sounds like a good plan. Let us know how well 
it works. 

I have read a few things about making fires in stoves and fireplaces.
It is my understanding that it is possible to have a house that is so
airtight, that there is no "draw" to go up the chimney.

Generally, a fireplace works the same way: If you want hot air to rise
up the chimney, it must be replaced by a similiar volume of air into the 
room. Even an "airtight" [thin ground here] stove needs some air to
permit combustion, and generally most houses have some air to supply
due to leakage.

					Bob_the_hiker