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    Leaky Stove

    Hi all, I’ve just moved into a new property that has an old and used wood burning stove, I have lit it twice and both times couldn’t see any visible smoke leaking but a few days after lighting the house smells of smoke. I put a smoke pellet in the stove to test and huge amounts of smoke were...
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    Do North American chimney sweeps do smoke tests?

    Last time I was in England an associate was telling me about how there are mandatory chimney smoke tests done in the UK in order to commission a wood burning unit. If I understand correctly, basically the top of the chimney is sealed off. Then an ignited smoke pellet is dropped in the firebox...