Heat with wood and need to replace old stovepipe. Am unsure how to get new damper in straight across.
2006-09-27 05:04:28 · 5 answers · asked by Tuesday13 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
I grew up with wood stoves and we replaced the Damper every winter. All you have to do is measure up from the bottom or top which ever is closer to the place you are going to put the Damper and mark it with a pencil or wharever . It does not have to be perfect as there is a little clearance on both sides of the damper anyhow so you can open and close it. Just make sure you do not have a quarter inch or anything like that on being off. Its really no problem to do. Relax and do it, It will be ok. Hope this helps.
2006-09-27 05:11:19 · answer #1 · answered by Ex Head 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Since you are working with a chimney pipe, if there is a joint close to where you need the damper, just separate the 2 pieces of pipe and mark both sides of the pipe (upper or lower section), drill the two holes, insert the damper, put on the nut to secure it and reassemble the two pieces back together.
Good luck ! (works the same as hot air ducts for heat).
2006-09-27 13:19:09 · answer #2 · answered by norman8012003 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I've used wood heaters, too. But was taught to NOT put the damper straight across. Angle it just slightly.
2006-10-04 09:23:50 · answer #3 · answered by Gramms 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can pretty much line it up. There is enough tolerance in the new damper to give you something to play with.
2006-09-27 14:00:43 · answer #4 · answered by Thomas S 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
dont worry nothing has to be perfect, its just like popping in a new piece of duct
2006-10-01 11:48:31 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋