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On 26 Dec 2004 11:55:33 -0800, (Dave
Berger) wrote:

>Hello,
>
>I am a first time poster here. I have just moved into a house with an
>installed Portuguese pizza / bread oven. This is made out of
>terracotta and has no chimney and a cast iron door. Our problem is
>that we can't seem to get it working with charcoal without smoking
>ourselves out. I am tempted to put a chimney on it and just light a
>fire in there.
>
>Is this a bad idea? Any advice?
>
>Thanks,
>
>Dave

Hi Dave,

You are fortunate that the only problems you have had thus
far have been smoke related.

If there is no chimney, it would seem that the far greater
danger would be carbon monoxide poisoning...

You are likely to get all sorts of advice here, but were I
in your situation I would certainly not be lighting it again
until I checked with the local fire safety professionals.

All the best,

--
Kenneth

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