Smoke smell in house with oil boiler
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why is there creosote in the chimney?
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Ask google AI?
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Creosote would be in a chimney for a wood burning stove or fireplace. Not in a chimney for an oil or gas burning boiler or furnace.
This is just another example of how poor the AI technology is and how no one should make any decisions based on information from AI without verifying the information from a real person who has real intelligence.
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Update: I had a chimney liner installed yesterday and both chimneys (furnace and woodstove) cleaned. Hope that solves the problem. Thanks very much to everyone who chimed in on this problem.
Update Nov 2025: Now that the heating season has started, I can report that the liner improved the odor in the house by 95%. Yesterday was very windy and I did smell it again. Today no wind and no odor. I guess I'm happy with the result, compared to what it was like before. I'm probably more sensitive to odors than most people. I'm a fresh air freak and sleep with the window open when it's 25 degrees outside.
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