Jimbo-1
2010-03-31 08:23:31
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Instead of the 30-year-old open fireplace, we had a new fireplace Frei Oeko plus 75 x 57 F+L installed. When operating with the door open, an annoying smoke odor soon spreads, which after at most half an hour makes it necessary to close the door and ventilate intensively. The fireplace builder says we have to live with it and burn with the door closed or have a new chimney cap installed to improve the draft. Some additional information:
Does anyone have advice? Is this not a design flaw of the insert? Do we really have to live with it?
Many thanks for your help
[*]Old fireplace had very good draft and never spread smoke odor
[*]The draft in the new system is also very good
[*]The manufacturer explicitly allows the use of the system with the door raised in the operating manual and even sells accessories for grilling...
[*]Outside air supply is installed
[*]Smoke emission is constant and independent of the weather
Does anyone have advice? Is this not a design flaw of the insert? Do we really have to live with it?
Many thanks for your help