one fireplace above another
is it possible to have two fireplaces along the same stack? we bought a home and there are two open fireplaces, one on the first floor and one right above it on the 2nd, and neither can currently work because of blockages in the chimney. does anyone know if it is possible to have both…
is it possible to have two fireplaces along the same stack? we bought a home and there are two open fireplaces, one on the first floor and one right above it on the 2nd, and neither can currently work because of blockages in the chimney. does anyone know if it is possible to have both fireplaces actually function as such, or would it only be that one could function and the other could be open for decorative purposes?
thanks so much.
Yes,they may both work. Check this: http://www.openairclassroom.org.uk/images/images%20science/Whittakers%20chimney.jpg
That’s how it works.
In my experience each fireplace had it’s own flue and they angled their way up to the chimney on the roof. Check to see how many flue openings you have in your chimney and that will give you a clue. Each flue needs to be lined before you use the fireplace to burn wood. When I had mine lined 20 years ago (a big, dirty job – 150 years of soot) I had them line a flue to another potential fireplace that had been sealed off and removed. I can easily open it at some point in the future. Just because the fireplaces are located directly above each other does not mean that they share a flue.