I can’t close my damper because of a clip-on damper restrictor
Q: I went to install my chimney balloon over my gas log fireplace and I found a clip that was holding my fireplace damper open. I removed it and now the damper works fine. A: The clip you found was a damper restrictor. However keep in mind that it is against most...
Damper restrictor
Q: I went to install my Chimney Balloon over my gas log fireplace and I found a clip that was holding my fireplace damper open. I removed it and now the damper works fine. A: The clip you found was a damper restrictor. However, keep in mind that it is against most...
#103: Plugging a Chimney At the Top
#103: Plugging a Chimney At the TopFireplace #103: Plugging the Chimney At the Top Installing any of our chimney plug products at the top of the chimney is definitely an "off label" use. It is not something we promote at all, because of the dangers of putting a plug...
#102: Fireplace Inserts, Coal Burners, Heatelator’s, and Other Weird Applications
#102: Fireplace Inserts, Coal Burners, Heatelator's, and Other Weird ApplicationsFireplace #102: Inserts, Coal Burners, Heatelators, and Other Weird Applications We have covered the common fireplace applications in our chimney plug blog articles. However, there are so...
#101: I Have Wood Stove, How Do I Plug the Flue?
#101: I Have Wood Stove, How Do I Plug the Flue?Woodstove #101: Wood Burning Stove Here are some characteristics of wood stoves, so you don't confuse them with gas, pellet, or other kinds of stoves: They are free standing units with a tube chimney attached to the...
#52: I Have a Square Center-Pivot Damper with Chains Hanging Down. How Do I Plug It?
#52: I Have a Square Center-Pivot Damper with Chains Hanging Down. How Do I Plug It? Fireplace #52: Square Center-Pivot Damper With Chains Hanging Down These metal clad square center-pivot pull chain dampers are rare. They are mostly found in double-sided fireplaces...
#51: I Have a Long Rectangular Center-Pivot Damper with Chains Hanging Down. How Do I Plug the Flue?
#51: I Have a Long Rectangular Center-Pivot Damper with Chains Hanging Down. How Do I Plug the Flue? Fireplace #51: Long Rectangle Center-Pivot Damper with Chains These long center-pivot (butterfly) rectangular dampers are rare. They are usually in custom masonry...
#50: I Have a Chimney Top Damper with a Cable Coming Down. How do I Plug the Flue?
#50: I Have a Chimney Top Damper with a Cable Coming Down. How do I Plug the Flue? Fireplace #50: Chimney Top Damper with Cable Down the Flue These retrofitted chimney top dampers come in a variety of styles and brands. They are currently a very popular solution for...
#41: I Have a Damper with No Handle or Opener. How Do I Plug the Flue?
#41: I Have a Damper with No Handle or Opener. How Do I Plug the Flue? Fireplace #41: Damper with No Handle or Opening Hardware If you look up and see a damper that has no handle and there is no opening and closing apparatus at all inside or outside of the fireplace a...
#40: I Have a Fireplace with a Twist-Knob on the Face of the Fireplace. How Do I Plug the Flue?
#40: I Have a Fireplace with a Twist-Knob on the Face of the Fireplace. How Do I Plug the Flue? Fireplace #40: Vestal Damper with Worm Gear Twist-Knob These twist-handle worm gear actuated Vestal dampers are very common in masonry fireplaces of solid construction...
#33: I Have a Side Handle Vestal Damper. How Do I Plug the Flue?
#33: I Have a Side Handle Vestal Damper. How Do I Plug the Flue? Fireplace #33: Side-Handle Vestal Damper These Side-Handle Vestal Dampers are not very common. The Center-Handle Vestal Dampers are much more common. They are found in masonry fireplaces of solid brick...
#32: I Have a Welded Side Handle Damper, How Do I Plug the Flue?
#32: I Have a Welded Side Handle Damper, How Do I Plug the Flue? Fireplace #32: Welded Side Handle Damper These Welded Handle Dampers are very common in masonry fireplaces of solid brick or stone. These are their characteristics: They have a long rectangular...