Comments on: Heat is flowing out of our fireplace front and up the roomside wall of the chimney. Normal or a problem? http://hearthliquidators.com/heat-is-flowing-out-of-our-fireplace-front-and-up-the-roomside-wall-of-the-chimney-normal-or-a-problem/ Fireplace Products, Accessories, and Articles Mon, 30 Aug 2010 20:23:47 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Javier http://hearthliquidators.com/heat-is-flowing-out-of-our-fireplace-front-and-up-the-roomside-wall-of-the-chimney-normal-or-a-problem/comment-page-1/#comment-278 Javier Fri, 04 Dec 2009 00:01:52 +0000 http://hearthliquidators.com/heat-is-flowing-out-of-our-fireplace-front-and-up-the-roomside-wall-of-the-chimney-normal-or-a-problem/#comment-278 <a href="">Bradley</a> Is it possible you just never noticed it before? It is VERY normal for the face of the fireplace to get hot. Even almost too hot to touch. Though it is a good idea to have a damper and/or a set of doors that's probably not what is causing the heat. As long as the fireplace is not smoking up the house you must be getting a good draft which means it's probably not blocked like some previous people have suggested. Regardless it's hard for anyone here to tell if it's "normal" without being there in person. Call a certified chimney sweep just to check things out and set your mind at ease. This will cost somewhere between $65-$200. Better safe than sorry! Bradley

Is it possible you just never noticed it before? It is VERY normal for the face of the fireplace to get hot. Even nearly too hot to touch. Though it is a excellent thought to have a damper and/or a set of doors that’s probably not what is causing the heat.
As long as the fireplace is not smoking up the house you must be getting a excellent draft which means it’s probably not blocked like some previous people have suggested.

Regardless it’s hard for anyone here to tell if it’s “normal” without being there in person. Call a certified chimney sweep just to check things out and set your mind at ease. This will cost somewhere between $65-$200.

Better safe than sorry!

]]> By: Gene http://hearthliquidators.com/heat-is-flowing-out-of-our-fireplace-front-and-up-the-roomside-wall-of-the-chimney-normal-or-a-problem/comment-page-1/#comment-277 Gene Thu, 03 Dec 2009 06:21:00 +0000 http://hearthliquidators.com/heat-is-flowing-out-of-our-fireplace-front-and-up-the-roomside-wall-of-the-chimney-normal-or-a-problem/#comment-277 <a href="">Reginald</a> one other thing to check out stick your head in the fireplace, look all around where the front bricks meet with the damper all along the top of the inside of the fireplace if you see any breaks in the morter or bricks stop using it. you'll probably burn your house down. as said above call in a chimney sweep he'll might charge 100 to 150 dollars to clean the chimney which should be done yearly anyway, and have him take a peek at it. Reginald

one other thing to check out stick your head in the fireplace, look all around where the front bricks meet with the damper all along the top of the inside of the fireplace if you see any breaks in the morter or bricks stop using it. you’ll probably burn your house down. as said above call in a chimney sweep he’ll might charge 100 to 150 dollars to clean the chimney which should be done yearly anyway, and have him take a peek at it.

]]> By: Dolores http://hearthliquidators.com/heat-is-flowing-out-of-our-fireplace-front-and-up-the-roomside-wall-of-the-chimney-normal-or-a-problem/comment-page-1/#comment-276 Dolores Mon, 30 Nov 2009 14:09:28 +0000 http://hearthliquidators.com/heat-is-flowing-out-of-our-fireplace-front-and-up-the-roomside-wall-of-the-chimney-normal-or-a-problem/#comment-276 <a href="">Tom</a> if there is a damper on the chimney (there should be)and the hottest part of the chimney is below it ,the damper is closed to much or there is soot starting to build up on it and restricting the air flow.as per your first answerer needs to be cleaned,it can and will become a fire hazard.get someone in to check it out ,it will be wroth the money just to put your mind at easy.and possibly avoid a disaster. Tom

if there is a damper on the chimney (there should be)and the hottest part of the chimney is below it ,the damper is closed to much or there is soot starting to build up on it and restricting the air flow.as per your first answerer needs to be cleaned,it can and will become a fire hazard.get someone in to check it out ,it will be wroth the money just to place your mind at simple.and possibly avoid a disaster.

]]> By: Beatrice http://hearthliquidators.com/heat-is-flowing-out-of-our-fireplace-front-and-up-the-roomside-wall-of-the-chimney-normal-or-a-problem/comment-page-1/#comment-275 Beatrice Mon, 30 Nov 2009 03:43:36 +0000 http://hearthliquidators.com/heat-is-flowing-out-of-our-fireplace-front-and-up-the-roomside-wall-of-the-chimney-normal-or-a-problem/#comment-275 <a href="">Manuel</a> hire your local chimney cleaners, its a very disgusting job, PLUS if you have no idea how to do it properly you could really ruin alot of furniture/carpets/walls/floors/ everything... Manuel

hire your local chimney cleaners, its a very disgusting job, PLUS if you have no thought how to do it properly you could really ruin alot of furniture/carpets/walls/floors/ everything…

]]> By: Jeanette http://hearthliquidators.com/heat-is-flowing-out-of-our-fireplace-front-and-up-the-roomside-wall-of-the-chimney-normal-or-a-problem/comment-page-1/#comment-274 Jeanette Fri, 27 Nov 2009 19:24:31 +0000 http://hearthliquidators.com/heat-is-flowing-out-of-our-fireplace-front-and-up-the-roomside-wall-of-the-chimney-normal-or-a-problem/#comment-274 <a href="">Victor</a> Your chimney needs cleaning. Victor

Your chimney needs cleaning.

]]> By: Jeanette http://hearthliquidators.com/heat-is-flowing-out-of-our-fireplace-front-and-up-the-roomside-wall-of-the-chimney-normal-or-a-problem/comment-page-1/#comment-273 Jeanette Tue, 24 Nov 2009 18:01:16 +0000 http://hearthliquidators.com/heat-is-flowing-out-of-our-fireplace-front-and-up-the-roomside-wall-of-the-chimney-normal-or-a-problem/#comment-273 <a href="">George</a> Heat radiates out from the fireplace normally. As long as the smoke is not filling the room, you're OK. George

Heat radiates out from the fireplace normally. As long as the smoke is not filling the room, you’re OK.

]]> By: Jessie http://hearthliquidators.com/heat-is-flowing-out-of-our-fireplace-front-and-up-the-roomside-wall-of-the-chimney-normal-or-a-problem/comment-page-1/#comment-272 Jessie Mon, 23 Nov 2009 16:04:45 +0000 http://hearthliquidators.com/heat-is-flowing-out-of-our-fireplace-front-and-up-the-roomside-wall-of-the-chimney-normal-or-a-problem/#comment-272 <a href="">Travis</a> 1st Put the CO detector no more than 2mtrs from th Travis

1st Place the CO detector no more than 2mtrs from th

]]> By: Jesus http://hearthliquidators.com/heat-is-flowing-out-of-our-fireplace-front-and-up-the-roomside-wall-of-the-chimney-normal-or-a-problem/comment-page-1/#comment-271 Jesus Fri, 20 Nov 2009 08:22:40 +0000 http://hearthliquidators.com/heat-is-flowing-out-of-our-fireplace-front-and-up-the-roomside-wall-of-the-chimney-normal-or-a-problem/#comment-271 <a href="">Dora</a> Do you have a damper door in the fireplace,maybe partly closed ??? Maybe its time for a chimney cleaning. Dora

Do you have a damper door in the fireplace,maybe partly closed ??? Maybe its time for a chimney cleaning.

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