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Fireplace Plug? Peter Bogiatzidis 11-24-2006
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Posted by Peter Bogiatzidis on November 24, 2006, 6:55 pm
Hello,

Has anyone in the group had any experience with the following item?

http://www.fireplaceplug.com/brick.htm

This is to be used to seal off an unused fireplace that is missing its
original damper, due to the installation of a coal burning stove in the
past. The stove has since been removed and now the home owner wants to seal
off the opening. Currently, it is only sealed off with some plastic, which
doesn't really afford any energy savings. Attempts were made to find an old
original style damper without any success. Even if one were to be found, it
wouldn't offer much with regard to insulating the area.

Does anyone have any comments on the above item? Any other ideas or
recommendations to accomplish the task would also be welcome.

Thanks in advance to those who post a reply here.

Peter.




Posted by SteveF on November 24, 2006, 8:23 pm

> Hello,
>
> Has anyone in the group had any experience with the following item?
>
> http://www.fireplaceplug.com/brick.htm
>
> This is to be used to seal off an unused fireplace that is missing its
> original damper, due to the installation of a coal burning stove in the
> past. The stove has since been removed and now the home owner wants to
> seal off the opening. Currently, it is only sealed off with some plastic,
> which doesn't really afford any energy savings. Attempts were made to find
> an old original style damper without any success. Even if one were to be
> found, it wouldn't offer much with regard to insulating the area.
>
> Does anyone have any comments on the above item? Any other ideas or
> recommendations to accomplish the task would also be welcome.
>
> Thanks in advance to those who post a reply here.
>
> Peter.
>
>
>

I've stuffed a piece of unfaced fiberglass batt up there to do the job.

Steve.



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-------------------------------------
Peter Bogiatzidis wrote:


> Hello,

> Has anyone in the group had any experience with the following item?

> http://www.fireplaceplug.com/brick.htm

> This is to be used to seal off an unused fireplace that is missing its
> original damper, due to the installation of a coal burning stove in the

> past. The stove has since been removed and now the home owner wants to
> seal
> off the opening. Currently, it is only sealed off with some plastic,
> which
> doesn't really afford any energy savings. Attempts were made to find an
> old
> original style damper without any success. Even if one were to be
> found, it
> wouldn't offer much with regard to insulating the area.

> Does anyone have any comments on the above item? Any other ideas or
> recommendations to accomplish the task would also be welcome.

> Thanks in advance to those who post a reply here.

> Peter.








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