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I am a chimney sweep with over 22 years of experience, CSIA certified and member of the NCSG, I can answer questions about smoky fire places, wood stoves, and heating units (boiler and furnace chimneys) do you need a relining? A cap? And much more
over 22 years
Chimney Safety Institute of America, National Chimney Sweep Guild
CSIA (Chimney Safety Institute of America) certified
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| Deni | 11/22/09 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Thank you so very much for the ..... |
| Laurie | 11/22/09 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | |
| Kristen | 11/22/09 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | I did read the manual and downloaded ..... |
| Tony | 11/20/09 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | |
| Keith | 11/20/09 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Hello Ali, What is happening is you are getting Negative Pressure in your home (house stack effect) that is hot air rising in your home (and getting out through the attic vents, doors, lights) your house
Hello Laurie, What is happening is you are getting Negative Pressure in your home (house stack effect) that is hot air rising in your home (and getting out through the attic vents, doors, lights) your
Hell Tim, they make a couple of products, Chamber Tech, and Smoke Tite I use Smoke Tite and love it, it is shot up with a compressor and fills in small and big holes (we fill big holes with insulation
Welcome back Deni, did you contact your local building department they will tell you if you can do what you want to, if the flue is clean it should be ok to use with nothing else venting into it and it
Hello Deni, you can not use an insert "free standing" it must go into a fireplace, and you can not vent oil and wood together. you should read the owners manual on the insert it will tell you this.

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