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Old 12-08-2022, 09:43 AM   #15
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Originally Posted by SailinAway View Post
I called a stove shop in Meredith. The gentleman said the pipes don't need any cement around the joints or at the wall, because the smoke rises. He said, "You could shoot the pipe full of holes and the smoke would go up the chimney." You make a good point about cleaning.
Hold a match or candle flame near the damper hole. The draft should pull the tip of the flame into the hole.

Alan
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