"One of our neighbors is complaining that the smoke from the fire is bothering her she has pulmonary problems and says she can't breathe or even keep her windows open for fresh air. She has asked us to stop using it. She says if we don't, it will affect our friendship. We have cleaned our fireplace regularly and placed a new, larger flue on the chimney, but it didn't help. No other neighbors have complained."
"Your neighbor is a sick woman. She's complaining about the smoke because when you use the fireplace to heat your living area, it affects her breathing something people need to do in order to live. Your obligation to her depends upon how you feel about observing the Golden Rule. If you feel any compassion for the plight of others, buy an electric heater (there are many good ones that won't break the bank), quit smoking your poor neighbor out."
A condo couple uses a wood-burning fireplace regularly to heat their living room and TV area. A neighbor with pulmonary problems reports that the smoke prevents her from breathing and from keeping windows open, and she has asked them to stop using the fireplace. The couple cleaned the fireplace and installed a larger flue without success, and no other neighbors have complained. The recommended remedy is to consider electric heating as a compassionate alternative. A separate matter involves a grandmother's alleged college accounts for grandchildren and an aunt who may have failed to file or distribute the will’s provisions.
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