Stove range exhaust fans.
Attic fan fireplace smell.
An attic hatch recessed can lights bathroom exhaust fans without baffle unsealed windows and air conditioning ducts coming out of ceiling are typical causes of the smelly problem.
A change in your roofing ventilation attic fans.
You don t want to stop using bath fans range hoods and clothes dryers though so keeping the damper closed when the fireplace isn t being used should help.
Now place another fan in a window on the opposite side of the home.
New furnace boiler and or water heater.
New windows and or doors.
The smell or smoke coming down the chimney is a result of your house loosing too much air from the unsealed attic.
The best way to get rid of this smoke is by placing a box fan in the same room as the fireplace.
If you have the fireplace smell in your home like rob does finding the source of the negative pressure and reducing it should solve the problem.
In the basement the same problem can occur.
Whatever the situation is you are still left with a smoke filled room.
Attic and or whole house fans always bring fireplace odor in when used.
A neighboring structure s height increase.
This can happen when a dryer or other exhaust fan runs or if there are leaks in heating and air conditioning.
How to stop fireplace smells from stinking up the place during summer correction.