Gas Fireplace Cold Air Leakage

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.

Gas fireplace cold air leakage.

How to block cold air from a chimney. 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. When you close the flue you re essentially plugging the chimney with a metal flap. I have a gas fireplace that lets cold air into my family room when not in use.

Is there some insulation that can be fill in to stop the cold draft i also have a outdoor. 1 is this normal. The flap on the outside is always open and not adjustable. A damper is a metal flap in your chimney that blocks cold air from coming in and warm air from escaping.

How can i minimize the cold draft from coming in when the fireplace in not in use. 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. 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. This is our gas fireplace at our new construction home.

It s a new model about a year old with a vent to the outside. Hi i have a heatilator ec36 woodburning fireplace installed in a new my house in 2003. Use our magnetic fireplace vent covers and you will no longer have cold air leaking in from your fireplace. A functional fireplace adds both visual and decorative warmth to a room no matter how cold the air outdoors.

A fireplace requires ventilation. I put a towel over the vent at the bottom to stop the air flow in the winter.