Save Cash With A Fireplace Plug
Up to thirty percent of the hard earned money you spend on your wintertime heating bill escapes by way of the closed damper of an unused fireplace. The chimney constantly draws warm air out of your house and requires that your primary heat source continue to work harder in order to replace that warmed air. In order to stop throwing cash in the fireplace, get a fireplace plug.
A fireplace plug is a pillow like gadget that’s inflated and then put in the opening of your chimney. It is held in place with a stick like handle that adjusts to hold the plug where needed. While it resembles an inflatable swim toy, it’s made of a material that will stand up to the acids that accumulate in your chimney.
To use the plug, your fireplace has to be cool and the opening clear of any pointed objects that could rupture the pillow. You need to use a scraper or brush to remove any soot or creosote in the area leading up to the damper. Pump up the pillow and lift it into the opening of the chimney. The handle adjusts to keep the pillow in position.
While you’ll be aware of the difference in the next month’s cooling or heating bill, the comfort of your home will rise right away.
In order to use the fireplace, all that you will need to do is take out the plug and pull the handle to open the damper. When the fire dies down, let the fireplace cool off and secure the damper. Re-insert the fireplace plug in the opening. The fireplace doors or screen conceals the handle so that nobody realizes that it’s there.
The amount of money you save on one month’s heating or cooling bill can easily pay for the fireplace plug. As well as saving money, however, you’ll also find that the fireplace plug makes your home more comfortable. Even when the damper is closed on the fireplace and the windows are shut in the house, the natural chimney effect draws warm air out of the home and cool air in via the cracks around the windows. This makes your home drafty and there is cold air leaking in that can give you a chill.
In the wintertime you can enjoy every bit of air that you have paid to heat in your home. In the summertime, you’ll find that your air conditioner is more efficient. There will be no more hot air and smoky smell filtering back into your house by way of the chimney.
A blazing fire on a cold winter’s night can be a delight, but if your energy bills increase because of hot air escaping from your fireplace, it can put a damper on your enjoyment. A damper isn’t enough to keep the warm air in your house; you need a fireplace plug.
