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Nov 27, 2012      Last month- I purchased a 21" vented gas log
for my fireplace which is 28"(width in
front)x19"(length)x13"(width in back). Last weekend- after
burning the logs for two straight days- I was overcome by a
feeling very much like carbon monoxide poisoning- which finally
dissipated after I left my house and then aired it out. A
certified chimney sweep- after checking the draft and examining
the chimney- advised me that the logs were too large for my
fireplace- thus preventing sufficient circulation of oxygen- and
then creating a possible build-up of carbon monoxide. He also
noted that the logs have a large build-up of carbon on them-
considering the length of time that I've owned them. The
retailer of course says that the size of the logs have noth