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Serious question, I just read that a blocked chimney can cause carbon monoxide levels to rise in a home in under 5 minutes.
Found that in a fire department safety bulletin from Spokane and it made me double-check my own inspection routine, so what's the fastest you've ever seen a flue get fully blocked?
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noahwood26d ago
Read a story once about a bird's nest completely stopping up a chimney liner in a single afternoon. The homeowners had used the fireplace that morning with no issue, but by evening they had alarms going off. It's scary how fast something like pine needles or a fallen brick can close things off. That bulletin is right to make people check more often.
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derek_ross26d agoMost Upvoted
Yeah, even rain can wash debris down fast.
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ivanp7826d ago
So what's the actual move then, like a visual check every time before you light a fire? That seems like a lot lol.
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skylerb5326d ago
Wait, a single afternoon? That's terrifying. I always figured a blockage was something that built up over weeks or months, not something that could happen between breakfast and dinner. Makes you realize you can't just check at the start of the season and call it good. How often do you think people should really be looking up there?
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