No Damper In Chimney

In any of these cases you have two choices.

No damper in chimney.

There s no damper installed anywhere within our fireplace or further up the chimney. A throat damper is a metal plate at the base of the chimney just above the firebox that can be opened and closed by a lever gear or chain to seal off the fireplace from the chimney. Especially under conditions of regular over firing or rough use of the stove the damper blade sometimes warps breaks or comes out of its proper seat so the linkage no longer engages the blade. So here s my question.

Home saver flex liner. Here goes i have an aurora wood burning insert in a masonry chimney. There are a few easy fixes. I already own the gas log set.

A top damper or cap damper is a metal spring door placed at the top of the chimney with a long metal chain that allows one to open and close the damper from the fireplace. Before using your gas fireplace for the first time each year check to see that the damper is open and that the portion of the chimney you can see is clean and soot or debris free. Posted by davep at 2 55 am on november 9 2015. Basic fireplace damper operation.

Hire a chimney professional to examine and repair the stove or try to do it yourself. On the back of my insert is a. Here are some friendly tips on how to use a fireplace damper so you can get the most out of your fireplace. Have the chimney cleaned on a regular basis so no fallen bird nests or branches interfere with its function.

This is my first post i m new to this. Is it possible to install a damper in a wood burning fireplace that has never had a damper. Misuse of a fireplace damper can result in higher energy costs and at worst the erosion of quality in your fireplace or chimney. It is vented through an 8 in.

Here are a few photos i took of the open fireplace in my living room showing the top of the fireplace and looking up the chimney from directly inside the fireplace. A damper is a must if a fireplace is in place but older models may be missing the required damper or the original damper has lost its seal. Replacement fireplace dampers seal at the chimney top. The chimney cap operated by a cable that bricksnmortar mentions is frequently called a chimalator and would be the cheapest solution to allow you to use the fireplace at all but the fireplace would likely operate as a heat suck without an insert.

If installing a damper is an option can. If the damper at your masonry fireplace has been lost rusted away cracked or is otherwise missing or damaged beyond repair it may be possible to install a chimney top damper to achieve the same fireplace and draft controls you need to avoid sending building heat up the chimney unnecessarily.