Family-owned top damper installation in Fruit Cove
We measure your flue tile in Fruit Cove before ordering, so the damper we bring is made for that tile.
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The handle goes where you can see it before every fire.
- Free inspection and estimateYour flue tile in Fruit Cove is measured and the crown checked on a free visit before any damper is ordered.
- Upfront pricing, no hidden feesThe model, the handle position and any tile or crown work are priced in writing up front.
- 100% satisfaction guaranteedIf the lid does not seal or open the way we showed you, we return and adjust it.
Wind noise through an idle flue
An open flue can whistle or moan when wind crosses the top of the chimney, and the sound carries into the room through the firebox. Closing a warped throat plate barely muffles it. The same open flue that carries the sound also carries air and rain.
Closing the flue at the top with a gasketed lid quiets the chimney between fires. We fit top dampers on fireplaces in Fruit Cove and check the crown and tile at the same time, since both carry the damper frame.
The county for Fruit Cove is St. Johns County. Census takers counted 32,143 people in Fruit Cove in 2020.
From the tile measurement to the handle
- Flue tiles measured for the right damper size
- Cables run clean from lid to firebox
- Lids adjusted to seal on their gaskets
- Your Fruit Cove chimney's tile and crown checked first
Measure, order, set, adjust
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Tile measured on the roof
The flue tile's outside size, height and rim are checked on a free visit, with the crown around it.
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Model ordered to fit
The damper is chosen from the maker's size chart for your tile and approved on the estimate first.
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Frame set, cable run
The frame is set in the maker's adhesive, the old plate made safe and the cable run to the handle.
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Adjusted and demonstrated
The lid is adjusted to seal, and you try the handle before we leave, with the cure time written down.
Sweeping schedules inland in Fruit Cove
Fitting a damper does not change the yearly inspection NFPA 211 calls for. In Fruit Cove, the flue is still checked, and swept when it needs it, with the lid open.
The gasket, spring and cable get looked at on the same visit.
10% off any service booked within 72 hours of inspection
The install comes 10% off when the damper is ordered no more than 72 hours after the inspection.
The lid as a rain cover
When the damper is open, its lid stands above the flue and sheds rain much as a cap does. When it is closed, rain stays out altogether. On a single fireplace flue, that can make a separate rain cap unnecessary.
Where a spark screen is wanted around the flue, or other flues on the chimney need covering, a cap may still be part of the plan. The estimate explains which top fittings your chimney needs and why. Either way, the flue top stays covered from above, open or closed.
Factory-built chimneys and added parts
A factory-built fireplace and its metal chimney are listed as a system, and parts added to the top must be listed for that chimney. R1005.2 keeps unlisted decorative tops off factory-built chimneys, and the same logic applies to other add-ons.
Top dampers made for clay flue tiles are not fitted to listed metal chimneys. If the fireplace maker offers a listed damper accessory, we can price it; otherwise the estimate explains the options within the listing. Where the maker offers no listed option, the answer may simply be a tight-fitting listed cap and a well-kept firebox damper.
Top dampers in strong wind
A closed lid held by its cable sits tight on its frame in wind. An open lid is held up by its spring, and flying debris can strike it or bend its hinge.
After a storm, a quick check of the lid from the ground shows whether it still sits square. If it does not, we straighten or replace the lid and check the frame's bond to the tile. Lids that stay open for long periods between uses catch more debris, so closing the damper between fires helps it last.
Tile, crown, throat and model, in writing
- Flue tile outside dimensions measured and the model chosen to fit
- Cable routed clear of tile joints and old damper edges
- Existing top damper serviced with the maker's parts
- Gasket, spring and cable condition noted on the ticket
Top damper questions from Fruit Cove
Can a top damper go on any chimney?
It needs a masonry fireplace flue with a sound tile standing high enough above the crown. Flues for other appliances and listed metal chimneys are handled differently, and we tell you which applies.
What if I forget to open it?
The handle hangs in the firebox where it is easy to see, and we show you how to check the lid before lighting. Smoke at the opening is the sign it is closed, so put the fire out and open the damper.
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