We celebrated New Year's Eve at my dad's, including a fire in the fireplace. I was curious how much the wood smoke went up the chimney vs collecting in the room, and decided to take some measurements. I used the M2000 that I got when investigating whether a ceiling fan could be repurposed as an air purifier.

Here's what I found:

I started the meter running at 4:30pm, and we started the fire at about 5:30pm. I didn't write down the specific time because I thought it would be evident from the chart [1] but actually I can't see it at all.

Then at 6:45pm we lit Hanukkah candles, and the smoke from the matches being blown out had a very sharp effect. Particulate levels stayed high for the rest of the time, with both [...]

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First published:
January 1st, 2025

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https://www.lesswrong.com/posts/6AmNoxGrFzdmfgb86/fireplace-and-candle-smoke

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“Fireplace and Candle Smoke” by jefftk