Fireplace Chimney Draft Blocker Balloon Inflatable Insulate Flue 43" x 21" Eco

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Metal draft stoppers work well and are generally made of stainless steel or aluminum, these can be difficult to install and you may need help, metal is a good way to go if you need a custom flue plug size. CO poisoning, dependent upon its severity, can vary from mild flue like symptoms to headaches and sleepiness to death when the CO concentrations in the air reach critical levels.

If you have any other shaped flue, measure the depth and width of the nearest narrowest part. Don’t worry if it’s an odd shape, just measure the widest bits and the wool felt will squash in to fit. It’s very important that the handle is long enough – firstly because it’s a lot easier to put in, and secondly the end of the handle must show in the fireplace so that no-one inadvertently lights a fire with the Sheep in place. I found the copper pipe draining my TPR valve also stays warm so it is obviously losing energy too and I have covered it in foam lagging. It might be helpful to offer this in a "Customers who bought Valvecosy also bought ..." type offer. Q: What can I do if my chimney is longer or wider than the dimensions of the Chimney Draught Stopper?Your CO detector should be placed within 300 mm from any wall, between 1 and 3 metres horizontally from the appliance as high up as possible and not within 150mm of the ceiling.

The purpose of a Class 1 chimney is to draw the waste fumes up and out of the chimney using natural circulation throught the room.

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As you can see the installation process is simple and most people can do it on their own without any difficulty if you do find this difficult to install, you can also ask a handyman or chimney sweep to install it for you. The different materials used in flue plugs

Plugs can prevent animals, birds, and insects from entering your flue and making their way down into your home, no one wants animals inside, especially in a seasonal cottage or chalet, they could cause damage and you won’t know until the next time you’re there. Noise reduction If you have a square, oblong, D-shaped, trapezium shaped or similar use the chimney draught excluder sizing chart (all measurements in inches) below to help you. Remember that a round sheep will squash into a trapezium or oblong hole. Cleaning from the top down is an accepted method, but it only works if you don’t mind standing on your roof. The Chimney Sheep® is low tech and easy to use, but you need to have an idea of the size and shape of your fireplace. Have a squint into the top of the fireplace. The sheep works by being a little bit bigger than the flue so it can grip onto the sides and hold itself in place. The amount of overlap doesn’t matter too much as the felt is squashy and can fit into a range of gaps. Among the many DIY options we found on the Internet, one involved stuffing a bag of blown-in insulation up into the chimney. Another one used rigid styrofoam insulation board cut to size and fitted into the space.This system is used when there is no chimney breast or a direct route up and out the fireplace appliance. Doubly insulated as it will be on the exterior of your property. A closed combustion gas fireplace that works by taking air for combustion from outside the property through the outer flue tube, mixing this with the ignited gas at the burner and exiting the fire through the inner flue tube to the outside of the property. Not only does creosote accumulate and interfere with the flue’s efficiency, but it is also combustible and causes chimney fires. Under the right conditions, a spark or burning ember launched from the fire can travel up the flue and ignite the creosote. The resulting fire can send flames or burning debris out from the chimney top, posing a potential threat to the roof or adjacent surfaces.