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6/19/09, 6:18 PM
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How to improve chimney draft...
They built this tower on the upwind side of this old building and the next time they lit a fire, the place filled up with smoke. Here's how they corrected the draft problem...
 Kenton Shepard, InterNACHI member # 04082383 Certified Master Inspector (CMI) EXPERT WITNESS Director of Green Building Director for International Development (303) 717-8940 (303) 258-8289 
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6/19/09, 6:25 PM
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Re: How to improve chimney draft...
A chimney extension, Is there a growing market for these?
If this is a wood/coal burner, they will have some serious creosote problems
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6/22/09, 10:09 PM
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jkogel is a non-member guest and is in no way affiliated with InterNACHI or its members.
Re: How to improve chimney draft...
I wonder if they tried putting a straight extension with an ordinary cap on there at all? That thing is a joke.
  
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6/26/09, 2:56 AM
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Re: How to improve chimney draft...
They might have some condensation problems too.
Kenton Shepard, InterNACHI member # 04082383 Certified Master Inspector (CMI) EXPERT WITNESS Director of Green Building Director for International Development (303) 717-8940 (303) 258-8289
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6/26/09, 3:19 AM
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Re: How to improve chimney draft...
That was actually a discarded exhaust from West Coast Choppers episode #67  
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