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Blocking up fireplace from drafts

Lex Luthor · 2006-10-18 16:07:58

I heard about these inflatable devices you put up your fireplace and inflate them and the spread out and stop drafts, etc. Anyone know where they can be bought? I don't use my open fire so no safety risk in putting one in

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18-10-2006 5:07pm

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Lex Luthor

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I heard about these inflatable devices you put up your fireplace and inflate them and the spread out and stop drafts, etc.

Anyone know where they can be bought?

I don't use my open fire so no safety risk in putting one in

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#2 18-10-2006 7:40pm
delly

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There was a thread on this a while back which should give you some pointers.

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#3 18-10-2006 9:45pm
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I think the balloon you mention and again mentioned in the link would be the best solution.

A guy I know stuffed his sittign room chimney with bags or something, and didn't remove them for a long time. After some while, dampness started seeping through the chimney and destroyed the plasterwork on the chimney breast!

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#4 19-10-2006 12:15am
foamcutter

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Came across this. chimneyclosure
It may be worth a look.

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#5 19-10-2006 12:28am
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foamcutter wrote:

Came across this. chimneyclosure
It may be worth a look.

Ingenious! At least with that device you still have both options with a small pull of a chain!

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#6 19-10-2006 12:44pm
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back in 1988 we had a house fire , the upstairs fire place chimney was stuffed with clothes etc and the plastic from dry cleaning (by my sisters) anyway a spark from the downstairs fire went up the chimney and back down into the upstairs fireplace and started a fire. so i guess doing this correctly is advised!

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