White smoke coming from your chimney flue is actually steam produced from condensation as a byproduct of fuel burning. It's common to see the smoke and think there's something wrong with your chimney, but this is not the case. The clouds are a normal part of fireplace or boiler operation and shouldn't be cause for concern.
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What Does It Mean When White Smoke Comes Out of My Chimney
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Jan 25, 2004 · could just be. the water vapor in the burner combustion products condensing on contact w/ the very cold air. A leak would add more water vapor and create more white smoke. Watch water use and look at the neighbors chimneys too for a relative comparison.
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WeT HeaD December 11, 2009 Heating No Comment. One of the main reasons your boiler could be smoking is because it is in need of professional repair. The boiler can produce black smoke, white smoke or even a light gray smoke when it is not running correctly. The boiler repair technician can adjust the air flow and fuel settings on the burner so it will run correctly and no longer smoke.
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Nov 30, 2005 · Too little combustion air would make black smoke, too much or excess air produces white smoke. But as already suggested it may only be steam. Does the "smoke" dissipate quickly i.e. condense or really look and smell like combustion products hanging around in the vicinity.
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What Does It Mean When White Smoke Comes Out of My Chimney
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Dec 30, 2017 · I have a Beckett Oil Burner which is a boiler for a baseboard hating system. On Xmas morning (of course), I saw heavy white smoke coming from outside from the power vent. I smelled the smell of fuel oil burning and shut off the system. The basement had white smoke. My furnace guy told me it just needed a regular cleaning and service.
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Jan 27, 2010 · Chances are that it's 'steam', but not from water in the tank when hydrocarbons burn, the hydrogen and carbon chains are broken, the hydrogen then bonds with the oxygen in the air and forms H2O ! water but it's superheated steam until it exits the chimney and cools down and then it becomes visible steam, and then it evaporates
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