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I only have my pipe indoors, in my basement rec room. However, I have a routine of air circulation that I've done for years to minimize any lingering room aromas. Nothing too elaborate, just a standing fan pointing at an open window. I have a second "exhaust" style fan that fits in the window that I reserve for certain blends that don't have the most pleasant aroma, and I'll run that along with the first fan if needed. It works great for the most part.
I live in Canada though, which means in winter even if I'm inside it gets freaking cold with the window open. I actually passed on having a pipe most of last week as the temperatures approached ridiculous levels. Today, we have snow so so it will get milder. I'm choosing to work from home, so I fired up a pipe. I had to break to make a phone call, and as I passed my window I was greeted with what looks like a centimetre of snow on the floor. This window never lets in snow or rain, so I was a little surprised to see this.
Anyways, after cleaning up and closing most of the window I decided to finish my pipe. On a whim, I turned my fan towards the room. (It's not oscillating) Amazing! Obviously, I got to smell the room note more than usual since I wasn't forcing it out, but it almost seemed as if getting the note was helping my taste buds enjoy the blend more (SG Chocolate Flake). It totally changed everything. Not only that I still couldn't detect much of a smell in the other parts of the house, which is why I force it out the window. It was one of the best, most flavourful, smokes I've ever had.
To make a short story long, after smoking a pipe for years I'm a little put out thinking that it could've been so much better had I just turned my fan a few inches. Crazy. Has anyone else experienced something like this?
:I only have my pipe indoors, in my basement rec room. However, I have a routine of air circulation that I've done for years to minimize any lingering room aromas. Nothing too elaborate, just a standing fan pointing at an open window. I have a second "exhaust" style fan that fits in the window that I reserve for certain blends that don't have the most pleasant aroma, and I'll run that along with the first fan if needed. It works great for the most part.
I live in Canada though, which means in winter even if I'm inside it gets freaking cold with the window open. I actually passed on having a pipe most of last week as the temperatures approached ridiculous levels. Today, we have snow so so it will get milder. I'm choosing to work from home, so I fired up a pipe. I had to break to make a phone call, and as I passed my window I was greeted with what looks like a centimetre of snow on the floor. This window never lets in snow or rain, so I was a little surprised to see this.
Anyways, after cleaning up and closing most of the window I decided to finish my pipe. On a whim, I turned my fan towards the room. (It's not oscillating) Amazing! Obviously, I got to smell the room note more than usual since I wasn't forcing it out, but it almost seemed as if getting the note was helping my taste buds enjoy the blend more (SG Chocolate Flake). It totally changed everything. Not only that I still couldn't detect much of a smell in the other parts of the house, which is why I force it out the window. It was one of the best, most flavourful, smokes I've ever had.
To make a short story long, after smoking a pipe for years I'm a little put out thinking that it could've been so much better had I just turned my fan a few inches. Crazy. Has anyone else experienced something like this?
