fireplace damper

fireplace damper

fireplace
A pivoted metal plate, set just above the throat in a chimney, that controls the draft, 1 (i.e., the flow of air and gaseous products) through a fireplace and up the chimney; may be used to close off the chimney when the fireplace is not in use.
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Seal all holes, cracks, and gaps where air can escape, and keep your fireplace damper closed when not in use.
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An open fireplace damper, for example, may let 8 percent of heating costs go up the chimney.
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Close the fireplace damper when the fireplace isn't in use.
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Open the fireplace damper completely before lighting afire, and keep it open until the ashes cool themselves down.
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The recommendation then changed to putting the plate above the fireplace damper and running the pipe to that.
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Shut and fasten all your windows and doors tightly, and close the fireplace damper if you have one.
Stopping backdrafting
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