What's Included
How a top damper is installed in Indian Mound Village
The top of the chimney comes first
A top damper is glued to the flue tile, and it can only be as secure as that tile. A cracked or loose tile top, a crown that has broken up around the flue or open gaps at the tile will all undermine the mount.
Section R1003.9.1 of Florida's code asks for that cap to be sloped so water runs off, with a drip edge and with a caulked bond break at each flue liner. If the top of your Indian Mound Village chimney needs that kind of repair, our team prices it first so the damper is never glued onto a failing surface.
A damper made for wood-burning fireplaces
Top sealing dampers are made for wood-burning masonry fireplaces, where the damper is opened for a fire and closed afterward. That open-and-close routine is what the gasket, spring and cable are built around.
A wood-burning Indian Mound Village fireplace with a masonry flue in good condition is the kind a top damper suits. If it has been converted, holds a different appliance or vents something else through the same flue, our team works out the right closure for that setup instead.
Keeping insects and debris out of the flue
A closed top damper shuts the flue at the top, and the Lyemance listing names insects among what its gasketed seal keeps out. That helps between fires, when an open flue can collect nests, leaves and whatever the wind drops into it.
When the damper is open for a fire, the flue is open too unless a screened cap covers it. Our team clears debris from the top of your Indian Mound Village chimney before the damper goes on and recommends a screened cap where the damper design leaves the flue uncovered.
A clean hearth and a written record
Installing a top damper involves the roof, the flue and the firebox, with drilling in the firebrick and adhesive at the top. Our crew protects the hearth and the floor in front of the fireplace, cleans up the dust from drilling and hauls away the old parts and packaging.
You receive a written record of the work we did on your Indian Mound Village chimney, including the damper model, the flue size and the operating positions. Keep it with the damper's instructions, which we leave with you.
