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Smoke Smell in Basement
We bought a new (to us) house built in 1970 this summer and were excited to use the fireplace come winter. However, after using the fireplace 5 or 6 times, we've noticed our basement utility room directly beneath the fireplace gets an intense smoke smell about 15-45 minutes after lighting a...- KaiserRolls
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- 1970s backdrafting basementsmells negative air pressure negative pressure smoke
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Negative Pressure Draft - Better to Fix or Airtight Damper
Hi there! I'm new to these forums, been looking through them the last few weeks, and I probably read every thread on negative pressure and backdrafting, but did not really see an answer to this question: Is it safe/OK to just put an airtight damper on the top of the chimney to stop backdrafting...- Areliven
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- backdraft draft negative pressure
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- Forum: The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces