Streaks on the ceiling

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Vaulted ceiling with no attic space has black streaks that appear to follow the rafters. The room is kitchen/living room with a pellet stove for supplemental heat. could this be an old problem that just needs paint. concerned with a fix as this is my daughters place.

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The house is haunted, those are ghosting streaks.

Search the forum for “ghosting”, discussed often.

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Ghosting… likely from soot from the pellet stove.

https://www.environix.com/mold/learning/interior-mold/ghosting-or-mold/#:~:text=It’s%20called%20ghosting.,particles%20stick%20to%20the%20ceiling.&text=The%20colder%20temperature%20leads%20to,Notice%20the%20perfectly%20straight%20lines.

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Did you hear any strange noises from above?

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Yes. As mentioned by the other folks. Definitely Ghost Stripes. Getcha one of those telescoping cleaning brushes, and have at it.
Also, may need to check that stove draft.

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I’m going to take a wild guess and say it’s “Ghosting”…Google it. :crazy_face:

Did you see how someone tried to cover to up?

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only from the two granddaughters in the upstairs bedroom!!!

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Thanks Jeffrey, i will check that link out

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It will answer all of your questions.

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Yes, my daughter just moved in in december.

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Larry, do you think the draft on the stove can be the problem? It just goes out through the wall.

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Pellet stoves have a sealed draft, I have one, and no smoke at all leaks out, unless the door seals are bad.

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Agreed, I have one as well.

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The problem can be many things e.g. plug-in air fresheners, unclean house, plain old dust, smoking, etc.

The particles in the air are drawn to the colder rafters/trusses because warmer air is drawn to colder air and sticks to the colder surface that has no insulation, or much less insulation.

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With the pellet stove, If you have a power failure when the stove is burning you could get a small amount of smoke leakage,

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And you could get a larger smoke leakage if the combustion air supply does not extend to the exterior. Smoke may also leak through the auger into the room.

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If you have a piece of crap pellet stove. I have a top of the line Harman pellet stove. Mine is 6 years old I burn 5 tons a year and no problems as of yet.

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The hopper door is sealed on ours. I haven’t noticed any smoke on the interior as of yet. We’ve been using ours for a little over a year.

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Same here.

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There is no mention of the age of the home or the pellet stove. They can both be a piece o’crapploa!!

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