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where is the flume on a wood burning fireplace?

just bought home and new to fireplaces. Need to know what one does and what it looks like.

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  1. It a flue, and if you look up into the chimney you'll see a handle to open or close the damper. Open when you start a fire and close it some when the fire is going and it keeps your heat from going up the chimney, but still lets the smoke out. When not in use shut the damper to keep your heat from going up the chimney, thanks christy
  2. it is the part that first leaves your stove going into your chimney.
  3. it is the pipe that is the inside of your chimney, some are clay pipe, some metal. more important is the damper that must be open to allow the smoke to go out. also, when you light a fire, start a sheet of newspaper that is twisted like a bouquet of flowers and hold it up in that opening so the smoke will rise and follow the heat. that will keep it out of the room. good luck, and happy holidays.
  4. i believe that you're confused. a flume is a giant(yet fun) slide. a flue, where the smoke comes out, is a hole that is usually at the top, or near the top at the back or sides. it is a hole that is a decent size, this is to create a draft and prevent the fire from being smothered.
  5. A flume is usually only found on modular prefab fireplace. Its purpose is to draw air toward the combustion chamber, (where the fire burns). They are often required for the types of fireplace where the actual throat of the fireplace is not located at the top of the combustion chamber. These fireplaces are completely sealed units when the fire is burning and would require an additional air supply other than from inside the house. Most fireplace do not have or require these flumes. Some states and provinces require an outdoor return combustion air supply duct to be installed with the interior inlet to be positioned as close to the fireplace opening as possible. If you have one of these, it should have a damper located below the area where the fire burns. It would flip upwards and usually faces the back of the fireplace. If you have one it would not be hard to spot as it would be some type of metal.