The Chimney Sweep Company's guide to chimneys, flues and their problems...
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- Introduction
- Definitions
- How a flue works
- Flue Functions
- The smokey fire
- Primary cause of smokiness
- Secondary causes of smokiness
- Damp in flues
- Diagnosing problems
- Further sources of information
e... The smoky fire
The main purpose of this leaflet is to look at the causes and remedies for the emission of smoke and fumes from open fires and appliances into-the room. (With gas fires, this is termed 'spillage'). It is a criminal offense under the GAS SAFETY REGULATIONS 1984 to allow spillage from a gas fire to take place. Gas installation work must only be carried out by a CORGI registered installer. (See future NFA leaflet on Fuel Effect Gas Fires.)
The faults leading to a smoky fire can broadly be analyzed to three primary and ten secondary causes.