Here are a few things you can do to increase the efficiency of your fireplace and show you how to stop cold air from coming in fireplaces.
Fireplace insert cold air intake.
Use a top sealing damper the purpose of a top sealing damper is to act like a storm door to keep your heated or conditioned air in the home.
Proper research prior to installation is the key to simplifying the process.
We recently bought a 1996 house which has a majestic gas fireplace.
Fireplace air vent installation can sometimes be difficult to figure out which air intake vent kit is right for you.
The outdoor combustion air myth got started almost fifty years ago when safety and construction standards were written for mobile homes.
Use our magnetic fireplace vent coverto stop the inner cold air circulation from the vents.
Because they were small and factory built it was believed that mobile homes were air tight.
Some cold air intakes connect directly to the fireplace chimney or venting system while some attach directly to the fireplace hood.
As a result all wood oil and gas furnaces stoves and fireplaces had to get their air from outdoors.
Using the old rule the flue size needs to be at least 108 square inches 1080 10.
You will stop the cold drafty air in the winter and keep warm humid air from coming in during the summer months.
If a fireplace measures 36 wide x 30 high the total area opening is 1 080 square inches.
Use our flue coverto stop the outside air from coming in through the flue.
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