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Recently we have had a hard time opening and closing our flu. Last week it was in the closed position and now will not open at all. Any suggestions?
Hello Jodi, what you are talking about is called a damper and it might have some thing on top of it, rusted shut or broken. I would have a local Certified Chimney Sweep (www.csia.org, there you can look up by zip code to find one near you) take a first hand look at what you have they should be able to point you in the right direction to fix it.
James
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| Comment | Thank you for your quick response. We will have someone come in and take a look. I sure do miss my fireplace, we could have surely used it on these very cold days and nights. | ||
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James Ball
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I am a chimney sweep with over 22 years of experience, CSIA certified and member of the NCSG, I can answer questions about smoky fire places, wood stoves, and heating units (boiler and furnace chimneys) do you need a relining? A cap? And much more
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over 22 years
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Chimney Safety Institute of America, National Chimney Sweep Guild
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CSIA (Chimney Safety Institute of America) certified
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