Gas Fireplace Cold Air Leakage

Hi i have a heatilator ec36 woodburning fireplace installed in a new my house in 2003.

Gas fireplace cold air leakage. 2 how can we prevent the draft when not using the fireplace. 1 is this normal. When the fire is off we feel an obvious draft of the cold air from outside coming into the living room and the floor in front of it gets cold. Cold air leaks through the front face vents of the fireplace when not in use its a cold draft coming in the living room on the floor.

A fireplace requires ventilation. A damper is a metal flap in your chimney that blocks cold air from coming in and warm air from escaping. I am getting a cold draft from the bottom vent top of unit where the fireplace meets the mantle and even the surrounding area where floor meets mantle. I have a gas fireplace that lets cold air into my family room when not in use.

How to block cold air from a chimney. Is there some insulation that can be fill in to stop the cold draft i also have a outdoor. Use our magnetic fireplace vent covers and you will no longer have cold air leaking in from your fireplace. We have a superior dvt8 cens direct vent gas fireplace.

This is our gas fireplace at our new construction home. I put a towel over the vent at the bottom to stop the air flow in the winter. This video explains the main areas of air leakage on fireplaces. When you close the flue you re essentially plugging the chimney with a metal flap.

If you have the damper closed but cold air still sweeps across the room it s very likely that your damper is worn cracked warped or generally. It s a new model about a year old with a vent to the outside.