Backyard fire pits add to already poor air quality (Pittsburgh: sales, camp)

[Merge]

Originally Posted by szug-bot

nah, come on. It may be harmful, but you aren't standing there breathing it in for minutes at a time. You move around, you avoid it. The plume does not follow you. If you ARE engulfed in it, then sure, you might have a case when you ask your neighbor to move the fire pit, or erect some screen.

Smokers on downtown streets are WAY more hate worthy.

Sure... people are all about protecting the health of others... until it impinges on their own enjoyment.

Now you know how the city's tobacco smokers feel...

[PghYinzer]

Someone was toasting marshmallows near my house last night...my dining room smelled glorious.

[Lost_In_Translation]

Originally Posted by Merge

Sure... people are all about protecting the health of others... until it impinges on their own enjoyment.

Now you know how the city's tobacco smokers feel...

Funny thing is, I don’t mind the occasional smoker in a well ventilated area, but they multiply and suddenly it’s a disgusting fog. Best for people to give up smoking. I guess the same could be said for fires. The occasional outdoor or indoor fire is quite nice, but probably 20 of then surrounding me would be terrible. LOL, nothing in life is fair or consistent. Still love the wafting smell of good wood burning, especially when it’s grilling some sort of meat.

[norcider]

I love my backyard pit, in fact I just did a bit of maintenance to it last weekend. I do not burn all that much, never in the summer really when people may have windows open. It's a late fall kind of thing for us and I personally like the smell of wood smoke.

[jay5835]

Originally Posted by norcider

I love my backyard pit, in fact I just did a bit of maintenance to it last weekend. I do not burn all that much, never in the summer really when people may have windows open. It's a late fall kind of thing for us and I personally like the smell of wood smoke.

Have you inquired whether your smoke is driving anyone in your immediate vicinity to keep their windows closed?

[norcider]

Originally Posted by jay5835

Have you inquired whether your smoke is driving anyone in your immediate vicinity to keep their windows closed?

Yeah actually, I live on a dead end with only 7 houses and have asked everybody over the years. One of my immediate neighbors asked that I let her know so she can close her windows, which I do. We're all pretty tight neighbors, no hurt feelings etc. I also abide by the rules regarding distances and all, and keep my garden hose nearby just in case. Where I live we're not on top of each other like some neighborhoods, our houses are separated by driveways and yards and my back yard is big by most city yard standards. My neighbor 2 doors down burns about two times per week. But the distance from my house to his pit is probably about 60 yards so it's no big deal.

[jay5835]

Originally Posted by norcider

Yeah actually, I live on a dead end with only 7 houses and have asked everybody over the years. One of my immediate neighbors asked that I let her know so she can close her windows, which I do. We're all pretty tight neighbors, no hurt feelings etc. I also abide by the rules regarding distances and all, and keep my garden hose nearby just in case. Where I live we're not on top of each other like some neighborhoods, our houses are separated by driveways and yards and my back yard is big by most city yard standards. My neighbor 2 doors down burns about two times per week. But the distance from my house to his pit is probably about 60 yards so it's no big deal.

"Won't you be my neighbor?"

[norcider]

Originally Posted by jay5835

"Won't you be my neighbor?"

Buy a house in Brighton Heights brah!

[1AngryTaxPayer]

We have a fireplace, wood burning stove and a fire pit. Oh, forgot multiple smokers too. Twice a year I bring down a giant load of red oak. This year we hardly used the stove and didn't use the fireplace as it was pretty warm. Once a week we smoke meats. The only neighbor that complained are two chain smokers that wouldn't move away from our fence line (we are down wind) so I could care less they don't like smoked meats. We tried to work out something but nope. Our other neighbors know some goodies are coming when that oak is burning.

[JayDiFiore]

It also helps if you properly build the fire in the first place. Start small and dry and feed slowly and appropriately (too fast and you'll get smoke -- too slow, and you risk the fire dying). Done right, there should actually be very little smoke.