In honor of the changing season and cooler temps, we decided to put a couple pieces of wood on the fireplace and let the season of fires begin! Having not yet had a chance to have a sweep or inspection, we were a little nervous to get too crazy with the fires. But, the first fire on the main floor went great.
Friday night went a little differently.
We had a movie to finish in the basement where our tv room is, and we lit a fire in there instead. The lights were off, the movie was great, and the fire was VERY warm. Perfect!
Yet, as the movie wrapped up, we both wondered if it wasn't a little too warm, and maybe even a little smokey.
We turned the lights on to see a tiny blanket of fog hanging out at the ceiling. Not good, so we decided to water the fire down and call it good until someone could come over. As the water drenched the fire, the smoke billowed into the room. It was at that point Sarah went upstairs to get some fresh air.
But somehow the smoke had made its way upstairs as well, and our house was filled with a gentle haze. As we opened windows and turned on fans, we talked about the chance of the fireplace being inoperable.
But of course, upon closer inspection, it was not the fireplace that turned out to inoperable, but instead the operator being incapable. In my efforts to OPEN the flue, it turns out I partially CLOSED it. The smoke simply had nowhere else to go!
Luckily we were only burning fire logs at this point, which burn cleanly. The smoke has cleared, and we have both learned the proper motion for opening the flue! Although our second fire ended in smoke, we're still happy to have the fall season upon us.
More to come!
Jason <><
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