#31: I Have a Slip Knuckle Damper, How Do I Plug the Flue?
#31: I Have a Slip Knuckle Damper, How Do I Plug the Flue? Fireplace #31: Slip Knuckle Damper with Side Handle These Slip Knuckle Dampers are very common in masonry fireplaces of solid brick or stone. These are their characteristics: They have a long rectangular cast...
#28: I Have a Large Rectangular Damper that Pivots in the Middle. How Do I Plug the Flue?
#28: I Have a Large Rectangular Damper that Pivots in the Middle. How Do I Plug the Flue? Fireplace #28: Rectangle center-pivot butterfly damper These high-up center pivot rectangular dampers are not very common, and are usually on the two-sided fireplaces that have...
Wood Burning Fireplaces Steal Heat From Your Home
Fireplaces take more than they give. On a cold winter eve who of us is not tempted to go to the living room and stoke up a fire in the fireplace and read a book in front of the fire? You may be thinking “I am doing myself a favor by supplementing the furnace with...
Help, my Chimney Balloon is deflating!
However, we now have a product that is quite a bit more durable than the Chimney Balloon, because it is a dense-backed wool pad instead of an inflatable bag.
#26: I have a Rumford Fireplace Damper, How Do I Plug the Flue
#26: I have a Rumford Fireplace Damper, How Do I Plug the Flue Fireplace #26: Rumford Fireplace Damper These Rumford Dampers are very common in masonry fireplaces of solid brick. These are their characteristics: They have a long rectangular cast iron damper door. The...
#25: I Have a Multi-Hinge Damper, How Do Plug the Flue?
#25: I Have a Multi-Hinge Damper, How Do Plug the Flue? Fireplace #25: Multi-Hinge Damper These Multi Hinge Dampers are not very common. They are sturdy, but also really over-engineered and not easy to disassemble. Here are the characteristics of this damper: You...
#24: I Have a Center Swing Handle Damper, How do I Plug the Flue.
#24: I Have a Center Swing Handle Damper, How do I Plug the Flue. Fireplace #24: Swing Handle Damper and High Flue Tile These Swing Handle Dampers are very common in masonry fireplaces of solid brick or stone. These are their characteristics: They have a long...
#23: I have a Swing Handle Damper with Bar Supports, How Do I Plug the Flue?
#23: I have a Swing Handle Damper with Bar Supports, How Do I Plug the Flue? Fireplace #23: Swing Handle Damper with Supports and High Flue Tile These Swing Handle Dampers are very common in masonry fireplaces of solid brick or stone. These are their characteristics:...
#22: I Have a Bevel Gear Damper, How Do I Plug the Flue?
#22: I Have a Bevel Gear Damper, How Do I Plug the Flue? Fireplace #22: Bevel Gear Damper These Bevel Gear Dampers are not very common. The gearing and shafts often break or get corroded. Parts are hard to come by. Here are the characteristics of this damper: You...
#100: What Chimney Plug Do I Use if I Have a Damper Frame But No Door?
#100: What Chimney Plug Do I Use if I Have a Damper Frame But No Door?Fireplace #100: Metal Damper Frame, But No Damper Door These fireplaces with a metal damper frame, but no door are common (image 100-1). Due to moisture and creosote acid, the metal rots away on the...
#99: What Chimney Plug Do I Use if I have No Damper?
#99: What Chimney Plug Do I Use if I have No Damper?Fireplace #99: Wide-Open Smoke Chamber and Flue, No Hardware These fireplaces with no damper or hardware are usually quite old. They represent a worst-possible-case-scenario for heating and cooling loss. Once you get...
#20: I Have a Vestal Damper with a High Flue Tile, How Do I Plug the Chimney?
#20: I Have a Vestal Damper with a High Flue Tile, How Do I Plug the Chimney? If the Fireplace #20: Vestal Damper with Center Handle and High Flue Tile Vestal Dampers are very common in masonry fireplaces of solid brick or stone. These are their characteristics: They...