smoke chamber
noun
an enlarged area between the throat of a fireplace and the chimney flue.
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How to use smoke chamber in a sentence
The second vital consideration is the introduction of what are known as a “smoke shelf” and a “smoke chamber.”
Making a Fireplace | Henry H. SaylorThe area in between this and the flue itself is called the smoke chamber.
If You're Going to Live in the Country | Thomas H. Ormsbee and Richmond HuntleyIn figure 13-B is shown the throat, the narrow opening between the fireplace and the smoke chamber.
Farmers' Bulletin 1230 - Chimneys & Fireplaces | A. M. DanielsThe smoke chamber should be lined with fire clay or cement mortar one-half inch thick.
Farmers' Bulletin 1230 - Chimneys & Fireplaces | A. M. DanielsThe smoke chamber also lessens the force of the down draft by increasing the area through which it passes.
Farmers' Bulletin 1230 - Chimneys & Fireplaces | A. M. Daniels
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