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Throat vs top-sealing chimney dampers

by | Jun 28, 2019 | Chimney Damper

Did you know that you have an alternative to a traditional chimney damper? Most homeowners are familiar with throat dampers, which are located just above their fireboxes. While most fireplaces and chimneys have this type of damper, throat dampers actually aren’t the...

Benefits of a top-sealing damper

by | Sep 28, 2018 | Chimney Damper

A failing chimney damper is very frustrating. Most chimney dampers are located in the throat of a chimney and feature a metal disk that closes on a metal rim. Over time, that metal warps and rusts due to the heat of your fireplace and moisture that finds its way in....

Energy Efficient Dampers Save You Money

by | Oct 16, 2017 | Chimney Damper

Would you leave a window in your home wide open during the winter? Would you let a strong draft from your windows go unchecked? The answer to these questions is most likely “no;” you know that open or leaky windows rob your home of warm air in the winter and cost you...

How Does a Top-Sealing Damper Work?

by | Jun 5, 2017 | Chimney Damper

Your chimney’s aging damper could be costing you money. Most chimney dampers lie within the chimney throat. They comprise two metal pieces that, when new, make a relatively tight seal. Over time, however, those metal components warp due from exposure to moisture and...

What is a top-sealing damper?

by | Jul 28, 2016 | Chimney Damper

The chimney damper seems a basic device that most homeowners with a fireplace understand. Before you light a fire, you turn a knob or push a lever that opens the damper, a metal flap just above the firebox. That allows smoke to exit through the chimney as your fire...