If your chimney is wider or longer than this, you can purchase two Chimney Draught Stoppers and glue them together with spray-on upholstery adhesive. This is why draught-proofing a chimney is imperative in ensuring that your indoor heating sits at a comfortable level. If you measure your chimney and there isn’t a size small enough, get in touch for a bespoke Chimney Sheep® quote. The Chimney Balloon saves on energy bills by preventing valuable heat from going straight up the chimney. Steve saw us straight away, answered questions and recommended the best stove for us which was brilliant.

If this is the case, Get in touch with your chimney dimensions and we’ll quote for a bespoke Chimney Sheep®.Chimney Sheep® chimney draught excluders are an effective household energy-efficiency tool that will insulate and draught-proof your home. In your quest to improve the energy efficiency of your chimney, you might not know which is the best option. However, while they were easy to use, these widely-used inflatables don’t actually perform well in preventing air leaks and helping you maximise your home heating and cooling! It’s influenced by various factors, like the height of your house and the difference in temperature between inside and outside.

All our round-shaped chimney draught stoppers form part of this range as well as our smallest oblong Chimney Sheep®.Inexpensive – Chimney draught stoppers are among the least expensive draft-prevention products on the market, providing an effective solution without breaking the bank. The removable chimney draught excluder simply needs placing in the chimney, inflating and hey presto! The good news is that chimney balloons are available in a variety of different shapes and sizes, so are suitable for almost any type of UK chimney design. Steve Tomlinson was brilliant - we had seen a couple stoves online but wanted to see them first so went to Winkleigh showroom. Open fires and wood burners aren’t the most environmentally friendly method of heating your home, although a roaring fire is very comforting when it’s cold outside.

She is currently living in the rural Edwardian cottage she renovated and extended on a largely DIY basis, living on site for the duration of the project. It’s a good idea to position it high enough above the floor/surface so the cover can be removed to change the filter and position the device so that it is easy to screw the cover back after each filter change. The wool is felted to create a perfect plug for the chimney and a handle added for easy insertion and removal. The answer is to take a look up the chimney (tricky, but necessary) to see what shape the throat of the flue is, and that it is not clogged up with soot, and install whichever is most appropriate. Even worse is the fact that cold air from the outside can also make its way down the chimney causing a draught.This allows you to reduce heat loss as much as possible and is especially useful if your central heating is currently turned on. While they're cleaning it, the technician can also inspect the chimney and make recommendations on necessary services like repairing a leaking flue. The Chimney Balloon has been tested by BSRIA and was found to block 87% of airflow up the chimney," continues Sally.

When our kids are older I’d like a wood burner but until then our chimney is just a source of wasted heat. Some, such as The Chimney Balloon, feature small vents, while natural products made from wool are breathable by their very nature. Read our useful hints and tips about draught-proofing and ventilation, including for owners of older and listed properties. If you have a chimney which is disused, or only used very occasionally, a Chimney Balloon is an easy to fit solution. When you do decide it's time to get your chimney inspected, you can count on Vertical Chimney Care for the best products and service in all of Chicagoland.I picked up some bags of loft insulation from freecycle so that seemed like a good and free solution. Improving the efficiency of your heating system will help reduce your fuel bills and carbon emissions.