There shouldn't be a draught coming down the chimney, normally the warm air
the the house wafts up and away via the chimney. Your 'chimney' sounds like
its in a bad place - it should clear the top of the roof, or wind and
pressure effects can blow air back down the chimney. Does this fire have a
fan to blow the fumes up the flue, and if so is it working?

I wouldn't keep using the fire if you're getting a smell. You eed to
ascertain the flue is clear if possible.

Andy.

"J" wrote in message
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Hi,

We've recently moved into a house built in 2000, with a decorative effect
gas fire in the living room. Firstly, we've noticed a cold draught coming
into the room from down the flue. Secondly, after using the fire for
fifteen minutes or so, there's a smell in the room. The smell isn't gas,
or what I would consider fumes. But it's not pleasant.

There's no chimney as such on the house, more like a metal tube coming out
of the roof space which is about a third of the way up the roof from the
guttering. The house next door isn't very far away, probably about three
metres from our external house wall to theirs.

Can anyone shed any light on 1, what's causing the cold draught into the
room and how to stop it. And 2, what's causing the smell from the fire and
how do we stop it?

Many thanks in advance.

Jon