The Sun.
London, England, 1823-12-12 00:00:00

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The common causes of -smoky chimnies are
ether that the wind is too much let in above at
ce mouth of the shaft, or else that the smoke is
stifled below; they may also proceed from there
being too little room in the vent, particularly
where several open into the same funnel. The
situation of the house may likewise affect them,
especially if backed by higher ground or higher
buildings.—The best method of cure is to carry
from the air a pipe under the floor and opening
under the fire ; or when higher objects are the
cause, to fix a moveable cowl at the top of the
chimney. In regard to smoky chimnies, a few
facts and cautions may be useful; and a very
simple remedy may often render the calling in °C
masons and bricklayers unnecessary. Observe
that a northern aspect often produces a smoky
chimney. A single chimney is apter to smoke
than when it forms part of a stack. Straight fun-
nels seldom draw well. Large fire-places are
apt to smoke, particularly when the aperture
of the funnel does not correspond in
size ; for
this a temporary re“-c.ldy may be found in open-
ing a door or window--a permanent cure by di-
minishing the lower aperture. When a smoky'
,
chimney is so incorrigible as to require a coast"'
admission of fresh air into the room, the best
mode is to introduce a pipe, one of whose
tures shall be in the open air, and the
other
under the grate ; or openings may he made near
the top of the apartment, if lofty, without anf
inconvenience even to persons sitting close by
the fire. This species of artificial ventilation wilt
always be found necessary for comfort, where
gas is used internally, whether a fire is lighted or
not. Where a chimney only smokes when a fire
is first lighted, this may be guarded against by
allowing the fire to kindle gradually ; or, Ore
promptly, by
laying any inflammable substance/
such as shavings, on the top of the grate; the
rapid Combustion of which will warm the all to
the chimney, and give it a tendency upwards be'
fore any smoke is produced from the fire it'
self. If old stove-grates are apt to smoke,
they may be improved by setting the stove fur'
ther back. If that fails, contract the lower on
In cottages, the shortness of the funnel or
chimney may produce smoke ; in which case the
lower orifice must be contracted as small as poi'
sible by means of an upright register. If a kitchen-
chimney overpowers that of the parlour, as is often
the casein small houses, apply to each chitnnetz''
free admission of air, until the evil ceases. IVhe3
a chimney is filled with smoke; not of its own
formation, but from the funnel next to it, en eat)
a
remedy offers in covering each funnel with a CO
nical top, or earthen crock, not cylindrical but
frustrum of a cone, by means of which the two
openings are separated a few inches/and the cold
air or the gusts of wind no longer force the smokelt
&own with them. If these remedies fail, it «l
be generally found that they chimney only sawl.:es
when the wind is in a particular quarter,
.c.Ol,
fleeted with the position of some higher
or a hill, or grove of trees. In such - cases,
the
common turncap, as made by tinmen "
inottg,,ers, will generally be found fullov-fider,ToC
to tlto cod proposed. A. case hat, occult.'
curing a smoky chimney exposed to the north-
west wind, and commanded by a lofty builalagr
on the south-east; by the following coutrivance;
painted tin cap of a conical form was soVe;l:lie
ed by a ring and swivel, so as to•awl"g over the
mouth of the chimney-pot, by means of an arched
strap or bar of iron nailed on each side of the
chimney. When a gust of wind, laid this cap
(which, from its resemblance in fora) and 0 use ~
~
an umbrella, is called a paravent or ,wind-guard
')
close to the pot on one side, it opened a
anti'
passage for the escape of the smoke on (114'
site side, whichever way the wind .came; frorn
rain, hid!, &c., were effectually prevented
descending the flue."

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the Hon. F. C. Annesley, of a daughter. Norge
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