Cast Iron Flue Pipe Damper For Wood Burning Stoves Wood Burners Fires S4U® (5" Flue Damper)

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The flue is very important to the proper functioning of a fireplace, furnace, or stove. Fire needs oxygen to burn, and the flue creates negative pressure that pulls air up and through the combustion point. This updraft keeps the burn steady and hot, with more active flames and less smoke generated. These stoves are fully manual so setting the temperature of the flames is more hands-on than adjusting a dial. By opening the damper wider, you can make the fire in wood stoves burn faster. By keeping closing the damper partway to make the opening smaller, you’ll make it burn hotter and slower.

A damaged fireplace damper may not fully open or close. Rust can cause this. So can warping and general old age. After an inspection, your chimney technician will tell you the extent of any damage present and will advise either repair or replacement of the damper. This is especially important if you have a throat damper instead of a top-mount damper. All kinds of flammable buildup or debris can make their way down a flue over time, even if you have a chimney cap, and this is the leading cause of chimney fires. Do All Fireplaces Have a Damper? A throat damper is positioned at the bottom of the flue and about a foot above the firebox in an open fireplace, just out of sight from the outside of the fireplace. A top-mount damper will be at the top of the flue underneath the chimney cap. Do You Need a Fireplace Damper? As noted, chimney liner inspections are important as are inspections of your masonry structure and components such as the chimney crown, chimney cap and chimney flashing. The fireplace damperThe fact is, these two parts of your system are quite different in terms of function and necessary maintenance and upkeep. Let’s look at the specs of flues and dampers. The chimney flue

By opening the damper less or more, you control the amount of air moving past the fire and the cleanness of its burn. Think of it as a throttle for your flames. When installed by a Worcester Bosch Accredited Installer with a Greenstar System Filter. The Greenstar 1000 and Greenstar 2000 guarantee is available as standard to both Excelerate members and non-WAI's, when fitted with any brand of system filter. Terms and conditions apply. On a furnace or wood stove, the damper will be at the base of the flue but not visible from the outside. In an open fireplace, it comes in two styles: throat damper and top-mount damper. You do! If you have any kind of combustion situation happening indoors—a fireplace, furnace, or wood stove—your damper becomes an important tool in containing and controlling that fire. It also seals the flue opening off from the outside when no fire is burning. Looking to become more self-sufficient? Join me and 14,000 others on Abundance Plusand get discounts, masterclasses, community, and more. What’s the Difference Between a Flue and a Damper?The flue is also sometimes called the chimney lining when used with an open fireplace. You may think that it is your chimney that pulls the smoke up and out of your house when you’re burning fire, but this is incorrect.