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DIY & Home Improvement

Bluethroughu

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22. We were in Lake Geneva WI, I think it was 2014 or 2015.

Reply to Laura PourMeADrink (Reply #19)

Sun Dec 24, 2023, 12:15 AM

Dec 2023

It was said to be as cold as Mars...It was crazy, but the fireplace was a house saver.

I forgot to tell you, when you go to bed, make sure the vent at bottom of glass doors is snuggly shut, shut the glass doors. The fire will eventually go out, but just the smoke and fire heat will go out flue, but not the heat in your house. Later the next day don't forget to shut the flue, when everything is completely died out.
Happy Holidays Laura Pourmeadrink!

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Hey if anyone knows...have a wood burning fireplace [View all] Laura PourMeADrink Dec 2023 OP

So..... Bayard Dec 2023 #1

No. Bought the house, which has a wood burning Laura PourMeADrink Dec 2023 #7

Is it a single flue chimney or 2 flue? OAITW r.2.0 Dec 2023 #2

No just one flue Laura PourMeADrink Dec 2023 #8

Make sure you get the glass doors that have a vent at bottom, that open and closes to stoke or kill the fire. Bluethroughu Dec 2023 #3

We'd have to add that for sure. I mean its just a regular fp Laura PourMeADrink Dec 2023 #9

When you have those glass doors with vent... Bluethroughu Dec 2023 #17

Thanks for all the good tips! MINUS 60 Laura PourMeADrink Dec 2023 #19

We were in Lake Geneva WI, I think it was 2014 or 2015. Bluethroughu Dec 2023 #22

Any potential electrical stuff, i.e. does the gas logs thingy have a sparker? RockRaven Dec 2023 #4

Electrician ? Or thought plumber does gas stuff? Laura PourMeADrink Dec 2023 #10

More just a question of understanding what the apparatus is and making sure RockRaven Dec 2023 #13

Plumber. Bluethroughu Dec 2023 #18

Chimney sweeper first to make sure the flu is clear of nests. Chimney sweeper TeamProg Dec 2023 #5

Thanks. Exactly what i was thinking:) Laura PourMeADrink Dec 2023 #11

We looked at a house a few months back, and a baby raccoon was nested in the flu. Bluethroughu Dec 2023 #20

Have plumber turn off the gas and vent the gas pipe from the valve to the fireplace. I'd wait until the chimny ... marble falls Dec 2023 #6

Thank you!!! Laura PourMeADrink Dec 2023 #12

If moniss Dec 2023 #14

My step-dad shoved the christmas tree up the fireplace, and started the house on fire. Bluethroughu Dec 2023 #23

After th gas line is capped, viva la Dec 2023 #15

Not sure where you are, but northern front range Colorado has enough "Air Quality" days restricting hlthe2b Dec 2023 #16

Wow that's so interesting. Never knew. Laura PourMeADrink Dec 2023 #21