Chimney Pillow
Q: Jason, I saw something mentioned about a Chimney Pillow on a newsletter I get from Jim Dulley on home energy savings. I bought one and am very pleased with how it has plugged the flue despite my rusty damper. – TW
A: Jim Dulley of www.dulley.com is a nationally renown expert on home energy usage and an expert on all things “Green”. Jim has written on the Chimney Pillow in a couple of different bulletins. See Below for excerpt from his articles:
“Even though it seems like the damper is closed completely, many dampers do not fit tightly or seal well. You can stuff some old rags up around the damper to help seal it off. The best sealing method is an inflatable chimney pillow. You just place it up into the chimney and blow it up with air. It both seals and insulates. Check at your hardware or home center store.” Link to the article at : http://www.dulley.com/tip/t1119.shtml “The most heated room air is lost up chimneys when there is no fire burning because of a nonexistent or poor sealing chimney damper. To seal the chimney and provide insulation, I use an inflatable chimney pillow in my fireplace. It is clear plastic and you blow it up like a mini-air mattress.” Here is the Link: http://www.dulley.com/docs/f553.htm
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