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Originally Posted by SailinAway
I've stopped the smoke odor in the house by blocking the gap under the door from the cellar to the upstairs. When the furnace is running I can smell the odor inside/around the smoke pipe, about 8 to 10 inches above the bend. Does this tell you anything?
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Does it stink / come out after it’s running, as in constant? Or just an initial puff?
A good clean install shouldn’t have to be air tight there. Because a good chimney should have a draft. For an old chimney you can cut it some slack (takes a bit for a draft to get going). How much slack is acceptable, I don’t know.
If it’s a constant leak, I think it’s a fairly serious issue (not the hole itself but the fact it wants to come out the hole).
Like I said, regardless of your issues, like the furnace itself you need to maintain your chimney too. Oil furnaces are especially hard on them because gases are acidic. So get your chimney checked.
Chimney guy can probably fix the vent pipe too.