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slade02

Posted 5:09 pm, 10/27/2013

rpal99 (view profile)

Posted 2:27 pm, 10/27/2013

Without a wood stove insert, standard fireplace will be more hassle than it is worth for heat. They lose 90% of the heat up the chimney.

This is exactly right. I switched to gas logs, with a blower, years ago. Nice, warm and cozy.

rpal99

Posted 2:27 pm, 10/27/2013

Without a wood stove insert, standard fireplace will be more hassle than it is worth for heat. They lose 90% of the heat up the chimney.

phillyjoe

Posted 1:47 pm, 10/27/2013

Wayne Thomas is a general handyman he might be able to give you advice.#984-0533

Lockhart1113

Posted 1:42 pm, 10/27/2013

For wood, but I'm 37 weeks pregnant so I can't be doing all that lol. I juss needed a name of somebody that could.

dale61

Posted 11:46 am, 10/27/2013

You better get it checked out before it is too late,,Make sure it is safe

Dixie Cup

Posted 11:23 am, 10/27/2013

Could be several reasons for smoke on the wall. Fire built with the damper closed: Obstruction in the chimney; Backdraft; Improperly built fireplace. Reversing the old saying; Where there is fire there is smoke!!!

michaelhjsr

Posted 10:52 am, 10/27/2013

get a light and look down the chimney for obstructions .. turn your light off and continue to look down into the chimney for light coming through .. but it sounds like you not getting air flow.updraft.. .

slade02

Posted 10:50 am, 10/27/2013

Is it wood burning or gas logs?

lockhart1113

Posted 10:34 am, 10/27/2013

I have a fireplace but I know nothing about it. The people who lived here before used it and the wall above it is black from smoke, but not sure why? We would like to use it to save on our power bill and our electric heat doesn't work that great anyways. Anybody know who can come out and check it out and tell me what is wrong or if it just needs to be cleaned??

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