Hi Jim
On (12 Nov 97) Jim Dunmyer wrote to Alec Cameron...
 JD> Although I've personally never experienced it because I try to be 
careful,
 JD> I'm told that it sounds much like a roaring jet engine, shooting sparks
 JD> out of the top of the chimney.
It happened to us in an earlier home, in 1943. The noise was considerable, 
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forunately a modern steel stove had been installed in an old brick chimney. 
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closing both the air in and the air out dampers, the flames were starved and
the uproar ceased very soon.
One night in Scotland beside Loch Long we watched a chimney fire on the other
sided of the water. A beautiful, scary sight with refelections in the water.
Could see and hear the fire truck arrive from some distance. Memorable!
 JD> If you live in an old home, you should inspect the chimney carefully
 JD> before using it at all. Many old chimneys were unlined, just bare brick;
 JD> deteriorated mortar joints can allow sparks to set the surrounding wood 
on
 JD> fire, burning your house to the ground.
No chimneys in our present house- natural gas, and heat pump. No doubt your
message very helpful to others reading the echo.
Cheers.......ALEC
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