Fireplace Chimney Draftstopper Plug Balloon (Large Pillow - Fits Any Masonry Fireplace with dampers up to 38x16")
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Tools and Hardware Reviews of Fireplace Chimney Draftstopper Plug Balloon (Large Pillow - Fits Any Masonry Fireplace with dampers up to 38x16")
Customer Review: It's such a simple idea, why didn't anybody think of this before?
Summary: 5 Stars
It really works as advertised! It took minutes to install and it cuts the draft coming down the chimney, even when it's -10 degrees Fahrenheit outside. If you light a fire, it's easy to remove and put back afterwards. It's such a clever idea.Customer Review: Just got it, but so far its great
Summary: 5 Stars
So I've lived in my house for about 10 years and have always noticed that my living room is drafty. The house was built in '29 and the chimney doesn't have a flue. So I recently ordered some double pained windows thinking that that might help with the problem (and those were around $5k installed), and then I realized that it was really drafty by the fireplace. So I ordered this thing thinking it might help.
And...it seriously does! Wow, I feel like my house stays about 5 degrees warmer in the winter! Wish I had bought this BEFORE I ordered my new windows.
Customer Review: Leaves gaps no matter how much i adjust
Summary: 3 Stars
I fiddled with this this for hours. I won't even mention how it's not fun to clean your fireplace before and have soot dropped all over you during... but besides that, the finished product still has gaps. The slits in the pillow you see in the picture are for the fireplace damper handle. Ours is directly in the center, so I cut through the pillow to allow the handle through, but this prevents the pillow from touching one entire side of the fireplace where the handle attaches. Next I tried pushing the pillow above the handle, not through, and this was better but not by much. I see three gaps right now and I'm not sure how much of a difference this will make. Tough call but I say look at your damper handle, if it's attached to the side of the fireplace, DO NOT BUY THIS, it's impossible to create a seal.Customer Review: Not a bad product
Summary: 3 Stars
This is not a bad product to stop the draft in your chimney.
Easy to setup. Significantly reduced the draft in the chimney.
I do feel with some design changes this could become a really good product.
Customer Review: Not a very tight fit on my fireplace
Summary: 2 Stars
It's really hard to get a tight seal with this product. I have a 1965 contemporary with a brick fireplace. The fireplace is a bit smaller than the actual pillow and when the pillow is inflated, the pressure causes the balloon to bend in the center and at the corners, creating gaps in the seal. Inflating the pillow less helps, but creates gaps in other places. I purchased this through Home Depot, so I think I can return it. I will try a Chimney Balloon next since that product comes in different sizes.