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(TigerPaw40) wrote in message ...
Have a wood burning fireplace in family room of a house recently purchased.
After burning Duraflame or Northland logs the next morning the house smells
like a campfire doused with water. THe odor last 2-3 days. I have tried leaving
the flue open till the next morning and closing it an hour or so after logs are
burned up. Any ideas what could be causing this?

Sounds like inadequate draft.
If you have been closing the damper, try leaving it open.
Alternatively, the chimney height or placement may promote downdraft.

TB