Reddit reviews 9" Round Chimney Flueblocker – Herdwick Wool Wood Stove and Fireplace Draft Stopper Plug Excluder, Better Than an Inflatable Balloon or Pillow Saves Energy Blocks Drafts Fireplace Smells and Debris
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The 9” Round Chimney Flueblocker is your fast and easy energy saving solution to stopping drafts, odors and debris from coming into your home through the fireplace or wood stove.EASY INSTALLATION & REMOVAL – No more fussing with an ineffective balloon, pillow or fabric fireplace covers – Simply insert the chimney draft stopper into your fireplace flue just above the firebox to block the drafts and start saving money on your energy bill.ENERGY SAVINGS – You wouldn’t leave a window open 24/7, yet an open or leaky chimney damper is just the same. The 9” Round Fireplace Flue Plug can save you as much as $250 per year on your energy bills by stopping drafts from coming in and out of your home.HIGH QUALITY – The Flueblocker is made out of durable, rigid Herdwick Wool imported from England that stays in place and won’t puncture or deflate. Fits 8” or 9” diameter round flues. Can be trimmed with scissors to accommodate sizing and hardware.IMPORTANT - The Flueblocker can not be used with an active gas log set. For safety, a gas log set would need to be disabled or removed in order to use the Flueblocker.
well that's interesting. Good stuff. I will say that I've never had smoke or anything backup into the house WHILE the fire was burning. It burns great and never smells bad during a fire. It's only while it's cold. You can open the door and feel the cold air rush down the chimney. I got a flue blocker and it kept the air from rushing down the chimney but it did not fix the smell. That's why we then though it was coming through the seams in the flue pipe. Turns out the smell was coming out of the fresh air intake. Once we plugged it we never had another problem.
So I may be completely wrong about this but at this point I tend to think that if I can get the fresh air intake through the wall I could at least reduce the smell during a cold backdraft so I don't have to plug it every time while also improving the efficiency during burning. I will also point out that this stove is not top-of-the-line. It's a Summer's Heat brand from Lowe's. They are technically made by England Stoves so I believe the quality should be pretty high considering the price. But we did not buy the stove as a primary heat source. It's really only for super cold days and power outages so we were not really in need of something high-end. Especially since we bought it during an already expensive house construction; but that's another story.
Anyway, I really appreciate all of the advice. I do have a moisture meter. I have checked all of my wood and it's all under 20% some around 10%. I chopped a big maple a few years ago and have been pulling from that pile so it's well seasoned. Additionally, I can guarantee the guy that installed the stove is as you described: an old timer trained by an old timer. So I completely understand what you mean there. If the problem with the smell continues or if we experience any other problems I'll get in touch with a professional that knows what they're doing before making any big decisions.