What is the outside air control fireplace?
An outside air kit provides additional combustion air to the fireplace that feeds the fire with oxygen from outside your home. This will help the performance on any fireplace installed in tightly-constructed or well-insulated home.
Why is there a vent in my chimney?
But all other fireplaces, stoves and inserts—whether their fuel source is gas, wood or pellets—rely on some type of venting to circulate fresh air inside, and to ensure that harmful combustion byproducts are removed from a home’s indoor air.
Can you side vent a wood fireplace?
If your venting a wood stove you need class A chimney going up the side of the house. (Duravent builds Duratech chimney and DuraPlus chimney) The chimney must extend 3′ beyond the roof line and be 2′ higher than anything within 10′. However, you can vent a freestanding stove through a fireplace.
Should the fireplace vent be open?
The fireplace damper should always be in the open position whenever you have a fire in the fireplace. Never close the damper or leave the fireplace unattended while there is a fire in the fireplace. This is not only a fire hazard, it can also cause deadly carbon monoxide poisoning.
Is it OK to close the glass doors on a fireplace?
The doors should always be fully open or fully closed. The glass doors should be closed as the fire dies down to minimize the amount of room air going up the fireplace chimney. When burning gas logs in a wood-burning fireplace, the glass doors should always be fully open when the gas logs are burning.
When should I close the damper on my fireplace?
Close Damper to Save Heat The damper should always be fully open before lighting a fire and when the fireplace is in use. Close it when it’s not it use. Operating the fireplace with the damper partially closed will not generate more heat.
Do I need a flue damper?
Flue dampers are required on double door stoves when burned with doors open and screen in place. The damper then becomes your only control to slow the fire. It’s good to have one on any stove in case while loading you get a log stuck and can’t shut the door right away while you fight it.
What is the purpose of a flue damper?
The damper, or flue damper, is a small device inside of the flue. It serves a few purposes, including regulation of air flow and protection against rain and pests. A properly functioning damper is essential to any flue.
How does a flue damper work?
A wood stove damper is a plate that is inside of a wood stove’s flue. By opening the wood stove damper, it allows air to get into the chimney so the fire can start. If you keep the damper open, the fire will build and the smoke and soot will vent through your chimney.
What is the purpose of a fireplace?
Fireplaces are used for the relaxing ambiance they create and for heating a room. Modern fireplaces vary in heat efficiency, depending on the design. Historically, they were used for heating a dwelling, cooking, and heating water for laundry and domestic uses.