The function of the damper is to open to allow smoke and gas from a lit fire to escape up the chimney flue, while providing a mechanism while closed for preventing drafts and heat loss when a fire is ...

They usually attach to the flue with screws. Draft-increasing caps, chimney caps with integral damper mechanisms, and custom caps for flue systems and chimney systems are also available. Stove pipes ...

While a wood-burning fireplace adds warmth and comfort to a home during the colder months, safety should always be top of ...

While wearing goggles and a basic disposable dust mask, take a flashlight and a fireplace poker and scratch the black surface ...

Shows at left the frontal view of a double Shacklock coal range with damper rods and dampers labelled. At the right are smaller diagrams of one vertical and three horizontal sections through the range ...