Hey, being thousands of miles under the earth with little vegetation does nothing to the air quality either. Apparently Oxygen is truly badass in Tamriel.

thats how it works didnt you know? carbon monoxide is like player used explosives in fallout new vegas if you dont know anything about it it cant harm you....right?

This^^^

Ha! There are in fact some authors that, indeed include a Dwermer pipe or a hole, like an inverted well, directly over the Smelter.

It's also strange that there's an archery target in that same room. I mean, where are you supposed to stand when you practice on it? On the other side of the forge? Perhaps the goal is to have the arrow catch fire as it crosses the forge?

Hmm... maybe I'll try that.