How to measure a fireplace for a chimney balloon 1 before sizing your chimney make sure your fireplace and chimney is cold and you have no hot embers in your fireplace.
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At about 180 degrees f the balloon material is designed to burst and shrivels like a shrinky dink so it can get out of the way fast.
If someone accidentally lights a fire under it.
When our kids are older i d like a wood burner but until then our chimney is just a source of wasted heat.
The chimney balloon is heat reactive.
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Its purpose is to block the opening of a chimney that is not in use.
But keep in mind your balloon is installed low in the chimney by the firebox.
Step by step video on how to install a chimney balloon or chimney pillow in order to stop cold chimney drafts and eliminate fireplace odor and smoke smell.
To plug large fireplaces smoke chambers.
So i started looking into what was available.
When you want to use the fire you just deflate it.
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If you do not regularly use your fireplace a chimney balloon is an ideal way to stop chimney drafts and save energy.
Measuring the inside of your flue will help you choose the correct size chimney.
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A chimney balloon is a balloon made of special heat reactive durable material.
Here are some of the advantages of using a chimney balloon.
Around 80 cubic metres per hour travels up the chimney.
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I came across chimney sheep a chimney balloon which you can buy put in your chimney and blow up.
2 with safety goggles on look into your chimney with a flashlight and identify the damper a metal flap that closes.
Chimneys are designed to draw fumes out of a property and they continue syphoning air out whether the fire is lit or not.