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draughty fireplace.... can anyone tell me if this particular cure exists? or suggest any other ones

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wombleprincess · 07/01/2009 20:29

my mother seems to think that you can get a chimmney block which you open when you have a fire and close after. apparently a lot of people on the continent have them.. but i have never seen one here.

does anyone know if do exist or recommend any other solutions

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jalopy · 07/01/2009 20:35

You can get chimmney balloons for your fireplace. Give me a sec and I'll find the website.

lalalonglegs · 07/01/2009 20:39

I just get a load of newspaper, scrunch it up and stick it up the chimney (obviously I never light a fire in the hearth).

jalopy · 07/01/2009 20:42

We have something similar tothis

jalopy · 07/01/2009 20:43

Forgot to add, you obviously can't use the fire with one in situ!

wombleprincess · 07/01/2009 20:45

i know what you mean re balloons but she seems to think there is more permanent solution, almost a shutter type thing which comes down when the fire is off...

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jalopy · 07/01/2009 20:52

In our old house we used to have just the thing you're looking for. It was a heavy duty metal flap on a hinge that you closed over when the fire was not is use. It looked quite old and seemed to be part of the victorian fireplace.

Perhaps you need to contact a fireplace specialist.

jalopy · 07/01/2009 20:55

Here, I think. scroll down

jalopy · 07/01/2009 20:58

Oops here

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