I know it is not the flue damper, that is a separate handle inside the flue.
2007-01-13 16:47:11 · 6 answers · asked by jackie_thompson41 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Other - Home & Garden
could there have been an oven in your fireplace at some time. My grandfathers fireplace had two handles, one was to heat the oven.
2007-01-13 23:06:08 · answer #1 · answered by freckle 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hard to say, but on some old fireplaces designed to burn coal there was a grate shaker. This caused the clinkers and ash to drop to the bottom.
2007-01-13 16:52:47 · answer #2 · answered by Ed 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
if the flue thing is what opens and closes the vent ,or maybe turns gas on
2007-01-13 16:53:36 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You may have a heat-o-later. It allows the heat to circulate around the firebox & out into the room.
2007-01-17 14:31:55 · answer #4 · answered by spike 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's probably to open or close the chimney vent.
2007-01-13 16:54:42 · answer #5 · answered by gabby 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
could be to adjust combustion air flow, shake grate.
2007-01-13 21:35:49 · answer #6 · answered by breezyburgee 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋