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05-10-2010, 05:24 PM #1
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No wonder it wouldn't draft
Who needs a screen when you have your own racoon family to ensure that the other pests stay out of the chimney!
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05-12-2010, 08:56 AM #2
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Re: No wonder it wouldn't draft
That would so scare the crap out of me if I stuck my head up there. Because of a run in with a squirrel years ago, I always stick the camera in first and flash a couple shots. I hope it makes them scurry away.
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05-13-2010, 11:31 AM #3
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Re: No wonder it wouldn't draft
Who needs a chimney sweep when you've got a 'coon?
Originally Posted by Jon Randolph
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05-13-2010, 12:26 PM #4
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Re: No wonder it wouldn't draft
Build a fire, there is nothing like roasted coon. Hmmm good.
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05-13-2010, 09:42 PM #5
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Re: No wonder it wouldn't draft
Seriously, you would need to hire a licensed professional animal control agency to remove live racoons then have the chimney swept. Understand their feces contains roundworms, which can be inhaled once the dung dries so always wear a respirator and bunny suit then be sure to wash your clothes separately in hot water and shower about three times. Racoon roundworm is serious business.
A professional cap will keep out critters but homemade caps and screens will not.
Keep the fire in the fireplace.
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