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Unboxing Chimella

by | Feb 12, 2018 | Chimney Plugs

There are two types of Chimella. The green one for the standard and purple one which is large. The difference between the two is the handle of the large Chimella is detached while the handle of the standard Chimella is already attached. Don’t forget to read the instruction booklet inside the firebox. Take the Chimella, out of it and push together to make sure that the button is fully pushed up. Try it! Push the button again to close your Chimella and turn it around like a handle bottle grip. Push together firmly and it’s ready to go.

Chimella the Chimney Umbrella Unboxing

by | Feb 12, 2018 | Chimney Plugs

Let’s take a look and see what’s in the box of a standard size Chimella Umbrella. Upon opening the box, you’ll see the color of a standard size Chimella Umbrella which is green. The most important thing is the instruction booklet that you must read. Take the Chimella Umbrella out of it and push together to make sure that the button is fully pushed up. Push the button again to close your Chimella Umbrella and turn it around like a handle bottle grip. Push together firmly and it’s ready to go. Try it!

How to Install a Large Chimella

by | Feb 9, 2018 | Chimney Plugs

All fireplaces have a smoke chamber behind and a lobby that goes to the left or to the right. It is so rare that it will go straight. Having a huge lovely fireplace in your home, use a large Chimella to perfectly fit in so you can feel the warmth of it. Insert the Chimella inside and tighten it up. It will only take 5 seconds to install it. The air pressure changes in the house and it can’t come into your fireplace. It will definitely keep the heat in your house.

Different types of Chimneys

Different types of Chimneys

by | Jan 25, 2018 | Chimney Plugs

There are different structures of chimneys that we can see on the rooftop. These chimneys provide ventilation for hot flue gases or smoke from a boiler, stove, furnace or fireplace to the outside. Big holes remain open so all the rain, hail or dust will go straight into the home. The heat escaping out the chimney top make the birds sit upon because it is relatively warm. These must be closed and the reason why every single one of them needs Chimella Umbrella.

#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.

by | Aug 25, 2017 | Fireplaces

#24: I Have a Center Swing Handle Damper, How do I Plug the Flue.

24-1 Hardware for center swing handle damper

24-2 Center Swing Handle damper with Flueblocker installed

24-3 Measure area in red for a Flueblocker

Flueblocker cut for damper handle

24-4 Flueblocker cut for damper handle

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 rectangular sheet iron damper frame and matching door.
  • The door has a straight cast iron handle sticking down. (image 24-1)
  • The handle swings forward and back.
  • All of the hardware is welded or bolted and is not removable.
  • The damper door is at a slight angle when closed.

If you want to plug it tight, use the Flueblocker

If you have the swing handle damper that has a handle in the center of the damper (image 24-3) or with the handle on the side (image 24-4), you can use a Flueblocker. It seals and insulates very well. Measure the peaked area below the closed damper. (marked in red in image 24-3). Order a Flueblocker that is slightly large for the measured size. When you install the Flueblocker,  cut a small slit for the straight damper handle to come through. (image 24-2 and image 24-4)