Unless the goal is to maintain the system just in case the current or future owner decides to use it again for wood-burning, I agree with you wholeheartedly. If they do want that option, I would recommend that they get the entire system inspected from fireplace to cap by a WETT certified technician as it's possible that there's more than this repair needed and it's best to know the entire bill before they tackle this one thing. The estimate could be the tipping point to encourage them to pull them down and capping the chimney.
Did he inspect inside the flue and firebox itself? If so, you got great advice and did well.
Best way to prevent that, is to use a hair dryer to push the air up before starting your fire.exrcoupe wrote: ↑ Yeah, had the entire thing inspected and cleaned. It wasn't used for like 30 years before we bought the house, so I wanted to ensure that it was in still good working condition before using it. Thinking of investing in a good insert though. Love the wood burning fireplace, but we got smoked out a few times and it wasn't good. There was a backdraft on the chimney for some reason and I couldn't get the flow working properly. It was perfect the night before.
Hmm... not a bad idea. I have a heat gun that would speed that up. I tried to prime the flue with some newspaper, but it kept on getting blown out by the downdraft. Hoping to get in one more fire before the weather gets too warm.
Thanks for the link to this "Refractory Cement", but instructions says: "Not for exterior use"CaptSmethwick wrote: ↑ Unless the goal is to maintain the system just in case the current or future owner decides to use it again for wood-burning, I agree with you wholeheartedly. If they do want that option, I would recommend that they get the entire system inspected from fireplace to cap by a WETT certified technician as it's possible that there's more than this repair needed and it's best to know the entire bill before they tackle this one thing. The estimate could be the tipping point to encourage them to pull them down and capping the chimney.
FWIW, I've used this product in the past with acceptable results: Refractory Cement
Look up the company's website - they have exterior grade products.RedFlagAlias wrote: ↑ Thanks for the link to this "Refractory Cement", but instructions says: "Not for exterior use"
On a windy day, I need to crack upon a window nearby the fireplace or I get some smoke coming back in - in those case, it's an air pressure effect.
