PITTSBURGH, July 19, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- "I had a new damper installed on our chimney, and it failed within two years. The heat from the fireplace compromised the tension in the springs that hold ...

The damper is a movable plate that sits above ... provide the intake air needed to make the smoke go up the chimney. Choose dense wood such as oak. Wood should be split and stored in a high ...

Creosote is the black tar-like natural byproduct of burning wood. Creosote can build up inside the flue, on the damper or inside the firebox, causing chimney fires. Use a mirror and light to ...

We use our living room wood-burning fireplace only a few ... I read online that a damper at the top of the chimney with a pull chain might be a good idea, to keep any rain from coming into the ...

My design would provide added safety, and it would not restrict airflow within the throat of the chimney." The patent-pending invention provides a new damper unit for a fireplace or wood stove.