Weatherize this: Chimney Balloons
Struggling with an ineffective or nonexistent fireplace damper this winter? Invest in a draft-busting inflatable Chimney Balloon.
The product in question is the Chimney Balloon, a reusable and durable draft-stopper — a “pillow” of sorts — that’s meant to be inserted and then fully inflated inside of a chimney. The Chimney Balloon comes in various sizes (be sure to do some measuring before investing) and fits snugly above or beneath the fireplace’s damper or louvre, the metal flapper device that you open and close each time you start and finish a fire. Dampers are designed to prevent heat loss but with age their ability to stop a fireplace’s “open window effect” is weakened. Some fireplaces don’t even have dampers and repairing old/damaged ones can be a pricey endeavor. | Previous Post Playing catch up: Wreath wonderland | Next Post The green grinch |
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Cheaper and better ... 1) roll up some fiberglass insluation into a plug of the appropriate size. 2) Stick the fiber glass plug in a contractor grade black plastic garbage bag. 3) Stick the plug up the flu ,,, if too small roll in more insluation 4) shut the damper with part of the plastic bag coming out to get an air tight seal between the damper door and flu. Better performance at 20% of the cost.
Looks like someone forgot to tell Mark T that we don't appreciate shameless plugs on the comment fields! Get it! "shameless plug" and he makes "flue plugs". But seriously dude, spare us the commercial, comments are for real conversation.
Anyway, on these chimney balloons, do I understand correctly that if you accidentally light a fire under them they will pop? Can you use them with a vented gas log then?
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