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Bluethroughu

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23. My step-dad shoved the christmas tree up the fireplace, and started the house on fire.
Sun Dec 24, 2023, 12:21 AM
Dec 2023

Yes, he is a real life grinch, with no heart.

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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
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