Can you put cinnamon sticks in a wood burning fireplace? I love the fireplace but can’t stand the smoke smell?
i can’t stand the smoke smell that’s left in my house. any recommendations on what i can do. thanks!!!
6 Responses
German Jerry
14 Feb 2010
Steve in NC
14 Feb 2010
Yes! And it’s quite pleasant. Just don’t put more than about 1/2 of a stick though b/c you can overpower very easily.
I forgot to add one thing: soak them in water for about 3 hours prior to chunking them into the blaze
I don’t know what these people are talking about that a fireplace shouldn’t smell and to call a chimney sweep. They must own a chimney sweep business because any fireplace is going to have an odor when you burn wood in it. I mean, come on, what the hell are you talking about – no smell??????
Big Daddy
14 Feb 2010
yes – but first loosely wrap them in foil so they don’t burn but get hot enough for the smell to get into the room
Jane
14 Feb 2010
They would just burn and add to the smoke smell.
Have a chimney sweep clean your flue, it might be clogged and you aren’t getting the best updraft
saaanen
14 Feb 2010
Fireplaces should not smell. Call a chimeny sweep.
Jes
25 Feb 2010
Hey… We like the smell of the fires when we burn them, so i might not be much help, but i know the BAD smoke smell can be decreased when using hardwoods for burning. Oak and Ash are 2 of our favorites to burn, and they burn for a long time. Make sure they are seasoned VERY WELL and not wet on the surface, this will also help decrease smoking. If you continue to have problems, if you contact a local dealer for fireplaces they might be able to give you some pointers on how to build the best fire for your fireplace to avoid excess smoke or things you can add to emit a pleasant smell… =) Hope this helped!
(fireplaces will build up creasote. This can also create a VERY BAD smell if it gets built up and starts to burn. The chimney should be cleaned at least once a year depending on how long you burn in the fireplace. and they also make creasote logs you can burn to help eliminate the creosote build-up in the fireplace and the chimney.)
I feel your pain…The problem I had was the lingering smoke smell stuck around well after the fire in the fireplace was done. This was especially true if i burned popel or cherry wood. The fireplace damper was in bad shape to make matters worse so the fireplace was pretty cold and drafty.
I tried a few things (cinnamon being one of them) to make the smell during the burn be more pleasant, but honestly I didn’t find any solution i would recommend besides just burning VERY dry oak, but I didn’t have much of it and i have loads of popel, just my luck.
Anyway, I put in a fireplace candelabra that holds six candles. it puts out a pretty good amount of flickery light and I can adjust the scent by buying different scented candles. Personally I prefer soy candles since they are low-soot. To fix the chimney smell we put in a chimney balloon and leave it in. The candles don’t seem to effect it at all.