Fireplace Damper Handle Open
Replacing the handle will fix the problem if it breaks or becomes loose.
Fireplace damper handle open. Many damper handles attach to chains for easy access. Make sure the damper opens and closes completely. Eligible for free shipping. Poker dampers have a contoured handle or rod located either inside the fireplace.
Pivot dampers are similar to poker dampers but the handle has a hinge in it. 4 3 out of 5 stars 4. It also lets you burn a fire in your fireplace safely without filling your home with smoke and odors. To open the damper lift up on the handle to free it from the retaining bracket and push upward.
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. Opening a fireplace damper depends on the model of the fireplace but generally there is a lever that slides back and forth to open and close it. Worse yet if you have a gas fireplace burned gas can escape the fireplace and create the conditions for carbon monoxide poisoning. The fireplace damper is an important part of keeping your home warm and saving energy.
Best seller in fire pit outdoor fireplace parts. You can then lock the damper in its new position by setting it down into a different notch. Treasure gurus new solid brass open closed fireplace damper sign. When the chain comes off a replacement will be necessary.
If you start a fire before opening the throat damper smoke will flow out of the fireplace instead of going up the chimney. If possible take a picture of your damper and the old handle. A handle beside or just inside the fireplace operates the damper.