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Old 6/19/09, 6:18 PM
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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...
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Old 6/19/09, 6:25 PM
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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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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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They might have some condensation problems too.



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That was actually a discarded exhaust from West Coast Choppers episode #67



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