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On Oct 30, 3:07 pm, wrote:
If there is a gas appliance in the room it might be for ventilation for
that, in which case it could be dangerous to block it up. If there is
no gas
appliance in the room it should be safe to block it up

Hmm. No gas appliance but we have a "real" fireplace with an open
chimney. (although have to use smokeless fuel).

That's what it's there for, then.


Actually that's a point. Do chimneys let out huge amounts of heat too?

You are joking, aren't you?

MBQ

Yer'Know .... I'd started to answer that posting , using almost the same
words, then; instead of hitting 'SEND' , I hit 'CANCEL' - thinking ;"they
must be joking!"
I suppose such people have the vote?

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Brian