2006-10-13 01:31:26 · 25 answers · asked by Anonymous in Home & Garden ➔ Other - Home & Garden
Sounds like a blockage within your chimney and needs to be looked at straight away as chimney fires kill.
2006-10-13 01:44:55 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
There should be some type of switch or nob near the fire place to open up a vent at the top/exit of the chimney. If the vent is closed, the smoke doesn't have any way to escape, so it fills up in the house. If the vent is open, the air should go straight out the top of the chimney. If the vent is open and the smoke still fills the room, something is blocking the exit vent and you'll need to get it checked. Hope this helps!
2006-10-13 01:40:07 · answer #2 · answered by chocolate-drop 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Have you had your flu cleaned recently?
Does the chimney have the proper "draw"?
You might try one remedy.
Reduce the opening in the bedroom fireplace.
Take a sheet of aluminum foil, the width of a normal roll. Stretch it across the top of the fireplace, letting it drop down about 10", in order to close off the height of the opening. Tape it to the brick at the top and sides. This may help the "draw" if the chimney is clear.
If it solves the problem, there are brass plates that can be installed in place of the foil, and is more aesthetic. It would have to be sealed and attached to the brick with screws.
2006-10-13 01:43:37 · answer #3 · answered by ed 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes, there's a very good chance that there could be a blockage or damage to the chimney contributing to this problem, especially if it hasn't been checked recently. However, another contributing factor could be something in your house that is contributing a vaccuum, for example, in our home we have to especially careful if the heater and the fireplace are going at the same time not to create a vaccum that draws smoke back into the house.
2006-10-13 01:41:33 · answer #4 · answered by JenV 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Sounds like your chimney needs a clean love. The dedroom and the lounge use the same chimney and if it can't escape out the top then it'll try and escape out of the bedroom, especially if the bedroom has good ventilation.
2006-10-13 01:34:15 · answer #5 · answered by baddatum 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Santa Claus left 1 of his boots behind. Go get the chimney swweps in before you end up with a chimney fire and 2 soot and smoke ruined rooms.
2006-10-13 01:36:04 · answer #6 · answered by . 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I had the same problem with smoke in the attic when the fire was lit downstairs. There was damage to the lining of the chimney and the brickwork in the attic. The pointing of the brickwork was repaired and it fixed the problem.
2006-10-14 09:27:58 · answer #7 · answered by ukdragonsear 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Call a professional chimney sweep before lighting another fire. This could be very dangerous.
2006-10-13 01:42:32 · answer #8 · answered by KW 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
They must interface with the same chimney or have an adjoining in-wall transfer and then there may be a backdraft or something clogging part of it. That is a guess but have it looked at.
2006-10-13 01:39:33 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I would get the chimney swept - make sure there are caps on the chimneys too ! Probably a blockage.
2006-10-13 01:33:34 · answer #10 · answered by fireside_jo 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋