Fireplace Damper Weather Stripping

It seals out downdrafts noise and odors and fits below the damper.

Fireplace damper weather stripping.

Inadequately sealed fireplaces are noted as being one of the worst air leakage sources in the home. The draftstopper seals the fireplace to an effective 95 98 seal. It is quickly and easily installed in the fireplace just below the damper. In the winter this is a source of heat loss.

Home can reduce air leaks by 14 or more. A fireplace damper handle also known as a knob is the piece of the damper that is used to control the opening and closing of the damper. Fireplaces are constructed fairly simply. For a traditional throat damper it s usually operated via a handle with latches to be able to leave the damper partially open or via a screw handle system that opens or closes the damper depending on which way it s turned.

Family spends approximately 1 300 a year on home utility bills of which 44 goes for heating and cooling as of march 2005. One type of weatherstripping product is an inflatable plug that you insert into the fireplace beneath the damper. Made of polyurethane it fits into most fireplaces that have a rectangular shaped damper. According to estimates there are 33 000 000 fireplaces in the u s.

Department of energy d o e the typical u s. The firebox where the fire is actually burned is. Replacing a fireplace damper by yourself is possible and you can save yourself some serious money by foregoing professional consultation. To temporarily seal off the flue and stop air from escaping up the chimney.

Energy usage conservation and weather stripping sealing insulating a fireplace we have a wood burning fireplace that we don t use. Cutting energy expenses is easy when you add weather stripping to your fireplace damper with the battic door energy conservation products 18 in. Fireplace dampers are typically made of metal or ceramic so they can tolerate the heat of the fire without suffering damage. A damper must be in one piece that is snug to the flue in order for it to work properly.

This type of weatherstripping is made of heavy plastic with an attached tube for inflating the device. If the damper cracks while being rapidly heating and cooling it will no longer work properly. White paper seal fireplace dampers with weatherstripping to conserve energy 2 according to the u s. The damper can be opened and closed through a few different mechanisms including a latch a pull chain or a handle.

There is a damper. There are other products available at hardware stores etc.