Gas Fireplace Dampers

Firerock offers 3 types of dampers.

Gas fireplace dampers.

It is like a valve or trapdoor. Flat gasket dampers for rumford fireplaces cast iron dampers designed specifically for the superior clay rumford throat. Most fireplaces have a throat damper sometimes called a lower damper just above the firebox. About chimney and fireplace dampers.

The environmentally friendly enervex ecodamper system is the first combined draft and damper system for use with gas fireplaces. A fireplace damper is a device that can be manually opened or closed with the purpose of allowing gases and other byproducts from a fireplace to be safely vented from a building when open but to also prevent air from escaping the building when a fireplace isn t being used. While you re looking for new chimney and fireplace accessories for your hearth area don t forget a fireplace damper. When a damper becomes difficult.

They are therefore opened or closed with a damper handle. No one enjoys paying to heat the outdoors when open it allows the fire to vent properly and let the smoke go up the chimney. How to lubricate fireplace dampers. Learn why heatilator is the 1 brand used by homebuilders.

Cast iron top seal and anchor plate with damper. Both gas and wood burning fireplaces require an operational flue damper to direct the flow of combustion gases out of your home. A leaky or missing fireplace damper can cost as much as several hundred dollars of heat loss right up your chimney. Heatilator offers a wide selection of beautiful and efficient fireplaces mantels and accessories for your home and patio.

We ve got conventional replacement fireplace dampers chimney top dampers and components. The glass between the firebox and your home prevents cold or heat from coming down the chimney and by leaving the damper open at all times you eliminate the risk of having gas build up or backdraft into your home. Available in 2 sizes small and large to fit one piece rumford throats. Small damper 9 24 fits 30 and 36 throats.

When closed it seals off the chimney so that warm air from your house doesn t escape. Cast iron dampers can be used for all fireboxes with exception to our 72 conventional requires 2 top seal dampers or our see through models regardless if using masonry or metal flue. The ecodamper system quietly manages a perfect draft and prevents heat from escaping through the chimney when the fireplace is not in use.