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Bag stuck in chimney

  • 14-02-2014 7:47pm
    #1
    hamsterboy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,536 ✭✭✭


    Hi all.
    Last night during the storm a plastic bag was sucked up the chimney. Thought nothing of it.
    Went to light the fire tonight and there was smoke everywhere.
    Bag is obviously blocking the damn thing.
    Chimney was swept not long ago :-(
    Anyone know of a quick fix?
    Already tried fashioning a long poking device from every wire hanger I had and poking it out. Also tried to send up another bag on fire but not enough draught for that....

    Regards

    HB


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  • #2
    Robbie.G
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,884 ✭✭✭Robbie.G


    hamsterboy wrote: »
    Hi all.
    Last night during the storm a plastic bag was sucked up the chimney. Thought nothing of it.
    Went to light the fire tonight and there was smoke everywhere.
    Bag is obviously blocking the damn thing.
    Chimney was swept not long ago :-(
    Anyone know of a quick fix?
    Already tried fashioning a long poking device from every wire hanger I had and poking it out. Also tried to send up another bag on fire but not enough draught for that....

    Regards

    HB

    The chimney will need to be swept.I have seen in some cases the bag comes back down on its own occurred.Under no circumstances light the fire until the bag is removed and the flue is clear.


  • #3
    sky6
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,444 ✭✭✭sky6


    Exactly the same thing happened me yesterday, The fire wasn't lighting at the time but was set, I threw a plastic pan bread wrapper on the fire to burn.
    During some strong gusts of wind it got sucked up the Chimney. I never thought any more of it until my Son lit the fire and like you smoke everywhere. I had to open all windows and Doors. Then the Son said he could see it at the top of the Chimney. I have a Crow Guard and so it couldn't get away. I had to get the Ladder out and Climb the Roof to take it out.
    As has been said, Don't light the fire until it's removed.


  • #4
    Situation
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 27 ✭Situation


    You could try plumbing rods?


  • #5
    DenisCork
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 74 ✭✭DenisCork


    The only thing that should be put in a fire is fuel.

    http://www.sligotoday.ie/details.php?id=25161


  • #6
    jpb14
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 322 ✭✭jpb14


    hamsterboy wrote: »
    Hi all.
    Last night during the storm a plastic bag was sucked up the chimney. Thought nothing of it.
    Went to light the fire tonight and there was smoke everywhere.
    Bag is obviously blocking the damn thing.
    Chimney was swept not long ago :-(
    Anyone know of a quick fix?
    Already tried fashioning a long poking device from every wire hanger I had and poking it out. Also tried to send up another bag on fire but not enough draught for that....

    Regards

    HB

    Major NO NO.:eek:
    Get a chimney sweep rod kit or drain block rod kit for 25-30 euro in a hardware store or a builders merchants and clean out chimney properly.Or pay a professional chimney sweep around 55-60 euro to fully clean out your chimney.


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  • #7
    GY A1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,249 ✭✭✭GY A1


    yup get chimney rods and take it out


  • #8
    hfallada
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,180 ✭✭✭hfallada


    DenisCork wrote: »
    The only thing that should be put in a fire is fuel.

    http://www.sligotoday.ie/details.php?id=25161

    Another person on boards had a similar story. They installed a carbon monoxide alarm and thought it was faulty as it went off as soon as they turned it on. But a fire that they light during the week was still burning and because they closed the flue it was filling the room up with carbon monoxide.

    A carbon monoxide alarm is only about €20-30 but could save your life


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