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Chimney issue

sweetie · 2019-11-14 13:20:32

I lit the fire on sunday for the first time this year. I have my own set of brushes but hadn't cleaned it as yet. We noticed a slight smell of smoke in our bedroom which is above the fire and also has it's own fireplace. We have at least 4 carbon monoxide alarms in the house, none of which registered anything, one of them…

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14-11-2019 2:20pm

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sweetie

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I lit the fire on sunday for the first time this year. I have my own set of brushes but hadn't cleaned it as yet. We noticed a slight smell of smoke in our bedroom which is above the fire and also has it's own fireplace. We have at least 4 carbon monoxide alarms in the house, none of which registered anything, one of them being just outside the room with the smoky smell. Obviously, i'll give the chimney a sweep this weekend but would it be worth putting a balloon in the upstairs chimney or what could be causing this smell? Could weather conditions be a cause or a leak between the chimneys? Cheers

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#2 15-11-2019 9:40am
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The safe thing to do is get the chimney examined by an expert with a camera to see is it seperate from the upstairs fireplace.

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