5
   

smoke comes out from second fireplace.

 
 
sabafse
 
Wed 4 Mar, 2015 01:45 am
I have two fireplaces on two floors and also two chimneys going together to the roof (it’s build with bricks and for divider in between I used bricks also). When I am using fireplace on second floor, smoke is coming out from first fireplace on first floor. (No smoke comes out from second fireplace if I use first fireplace) if anyone can advise what I have to do to solve this problem it will be very helpful for me.
Thanks in advance.
  • Topic Stats
  • Top Replies
  • Link to this Topic
Type: Question • Score: 5 • Views: 1,030 • Replies: 5
Topic Closed
No top replies

 
farmerman
 
  2  
Wed 4 Mar, 2015 07:29 am
@sabafse,
we have an old house with multi fireplaces too. What I did was to install separate stainless liners in each of the flue areas that we planned on using. (The other fireplaces we had sealed up with a light asbestos cement so that we could open if we wanted.
You should have separate liners to avoid this very thing and to prevent chimney fires.
There are all levels of liner materials from SS to ceramic. Even though ceramic liner materials may be cheaper, it will cost more to install em cause you need a separate cleanout, wheras Stainless allows the chimney sweeps to get in right at the bottom of the flue.

Be careful if you use your fireplace as you describe. You oughta have a CO monitor in the lower room so nobody gets a dose of toxic fumes.
0 Replies
 
parados
 
  2  
Wed 4 Mar, 2015 08:33 am
@sabafse,
Another issue you might be having is the fireplace requires that house draw in air from somewhere to replace the hot air and smoke going up your chimney. Your house may be so airtight that the only place it can pull in air is through the other fireplace which can pull smoke back down. Try opening a window near the fireplace when you use it and see if that helps the problem. If not then you should follow farmerman's advice.
farmerman
 
  2  
Wed 4 Mar, 2015 09:18 am
@parados,
good point. When we decided which fireplces we would use, we had a mason com in and drill a hole to the outside in the fireplace fire bed. This "hole" was outfitted with a small flue pipe and a controller so we could open or close it and a screened vent on the outside also with a controller.

This keeps warm air from the room going up the chimney. Most of a fireplaces heat is from radiation and then conduction from the heated surfaces (like furniture and rugs). The heated air could be sucked into the fireplace and not give you the desired comfort.

Mot all new fireplaces should have these outside air pipes.
0 Replies
 
sabafse
 
  1  
Wed 4 Mar, 2015 11:46 am
@parados,
Yes. it helps when i open window near the fireplace. but i can not keep opening window in winter so i plan to extend its chimney about 3ft higher then another chimney and install wind fan on it. what you think?
farmerman
 
  1  
Wed 4 Mar, 2015 01:41 pm
@sabafse,
Youll be sucking the warm air out of the room with a greater efficiency.
0 Replies
 
 

Related Topics

Poo-tee-weet? - Question by boomerang
Let's just rename them "Rapeublicans" - Discussion by DrewDad
Which wood laminate flooring? - Question by Buffalo
Lifesource Water versus a 'salt' system - Discussion by USBound
Rainsoft - Discussion by richb1
Crack in Ceiling - Question by Sam29288349
 
  1. Forums
  2. » smoke comes out from second fireplace.
Copyright © 2024 MadLab, LLC :: Terms of Service :: Privacy Policy :: Page generated in 0.06 seconds on 04/23/2024 at 12:54:05