HY-C Smoke Guard for 28.5 to 48-Inch by 4-Inch Fireplaces, Black Powder Coat

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Now, I realize that the fireplace opening is pretty tall - 44" to the top of the arch (see picture below). Smoky fireplaces can be caused by various factors, including improper construction or reconstruction of the chimney. If your fireplace only seems to smoke when it’s warm outside, then a low indoor-outdoor temperature differential is likely to blame. Wood fireplaces produce smoke as a matter of course; use our wide product selection to ensure this smoke is directed away from your room and, instead, filtered through your chimney, protecting your air quality and your hearth leisure. These two devices will reduce the opening size of your fireplace, changing the ratio of the opening size to the flue size, improving the fireplace’s ability to draw all the smoke up and out.

Fireplace smoke guards do more than help to contain smoke… Most important is realizing that fireplace smoke back up contains carbon monoxide!Staining Above Your Fireplace – Chimney smoke problems can leave black staining above your firebox which is difficult to remove (sometimes impossible) and very unsightly. The size of the smokeguard that is needed will depend on the size of your fireplace opening and the size of the chimney flue. The 103 third parties who use cookies on this service do so for their purposes of displaying and measuring personalized ads, generating audience insights, and developing and improving products.

Based on that math, you should figure exactly how much the opening will be sized down using each guard. Which also kind of explains the big smoke stain on the brick (you can see in this before photo of the living room). It should come as no surprise that this buildup of creosote can clog your chimney and restrict airflow.This bar at the top of the fireplace opening limits the fire by-products that enter the home, minimizing your exposure to smoke.