If you have a masonry fireplace, odds are high the damper will be one of two types. The first is a piece of cast iron that spans the width at the top of the firebox. These are often open and closed with a worm gear mechanism. There is normally a key that will be seen from the ...
A normal cast iron fireplace damper is shown in closed position in our photo above. Closing the damper when the fireplace is not in use will make a significant reduction in heat loss from most buildings. Our photograph just above shows a steel fireplace insert at an incomplete fireplace install...
A fireplace having passage means for directing outside combustion air into the firebox with a pair of outlet openings for said combustion air and each having an intake damper movable between open and
A device which is readily attached to a fireplace to provide means for operating the lever arm of a fireplace damper from outside the fireplace while simultaneously giving a visual indication of the position of the damper, comprises a supporting guide means adapted for attachment to a fireplace,...
gas without all the hassles of a wood fire. One down side to this type of set-up is the fact that most gas log sets burn about twice as much gas and deliver just a fraction of the heat that a DV fireplace would provide. The fireplace damper must be fully open when burning gas ...