Fireplace Damper Block Off Plate

A damper plate located at the top of a chimney within a top mounted damper is usually square in shape and spring loaded to open or close via a pulley chain with the chain handle to control the damper located within the fireplace.

Fireplace damper block off plate.

Replacement damper plate for 36 vestal dampers. Step 1 if you haven t already done this completely clean the chimney. A damper plate located within a flue is typically circular in shape to suit the diameter of the flue and is held in place by a metal pin going through the flue. No one enjoys paying to heat the outdoors when open it allows the fire to vent properly and let the smoke go up the chimney.

A damper block off plate fits into a chimney and reduces the amount of heat loss around the fireplace insert. When the fire is out remember to close the damper. When closed it seals off the chimney so that warm air from your house doesn t escape. The damper sealing kit is designed to seal off your damper around your stainless steel chimney liner kit when installing a fireplace insert or a freestanding stove.

The block off plate is a horizontal plate that blocks off the opening where normally a damper is in a fireplace. This includes the smoke shelf behind the damper. Only 11 left in stock order soon. Wire brush down the fireplace interior under the damper.

5 0 out of 5 stars 5. Made of sheet metal a damper block off plate should fit snugly within the chimney and allow the flue liner to pass through. When you have such a large opening around the liner a large amount of the hot air generated from the wood stove will be rising up into the chimney cavity. 4 5 out of 5 stars 20.

It is very common to have to ovalize a short section of the liner in order to pass the liner through the throat damper. This opening will vary in size but generally you will be installing a 6 or 8 chimney liner. A block off plate keeps the heat where you want it. This will keep cold air from wafting into your home.

Hardluckcharlie shows how to make and install a block off plate for his vintage refurbished 1988 whitfield wp2 advantage wood pellet stove fireplace insert. The damper sealing kit can effectively seal around 6 thru 10 round liners that are ovalized to the minor dimension of 4. 1 16 of 141 results for fireplace damper plate vestal damper plates cast iron 34 5 x7.