- Feb 25, 2006
- 5
Hey guys, I have not been on in a while but have been enjoying my stove.
My neighbor has a fireplace and is having an issue with what I believe is negative pressure. He has had a couple occasions where the fireplace has "backed up" into the room. The last fire he had died down until he thought it was out. The next morning his wife came down to a smoke filled room and won't let him have another fire till the problem is resolved. The fireplace is down in his basement, not far from the utility room where the water heater, furnace, and gas dryer are located.
I am thinking that when he had the fire going it had enough draft to overcome the draw of the other items but when it died down is when the problems started.
He went down to his local fireplace shop to see if they sold glass doors to go over it. They told him that glass doors were unsafe and could not be closed when the fire is going???
Is this true?
My neighbor has a fireplace and is having an issue with what I believe is negative pressure. He has had a couple occasions where the fireplace has "backed up" into the room. The last fire he had died down until he thought it was out. The next morning his wife came down to a smoke filled room and won't let him have another fire till the problem is resolved. The fireplace is down in his basement, not far from the utility room where the water heater, furnace, and gas dryer are located.
I am thinking that when he had the fire going it had enough draft to overcome the draw of the other items but when it died down is when the problems started.
He went down to his local fireplace shop to see if they sold glass doors to go over it. They told him that glass doors were unsafe and could not be closed when the fire is going???
Is this true?