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  1. 8 Best Fireplace Draft Stoppers of 2025 | Family …

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  1. To stop a fireplace draft, you can12:
    • Close the damper between fires.
    • Use a form of draft stopper such as a chimney balloon or draft excluder if a fireplace doesn’t have a damper. The damper must be opened, or the draft stopper removed, before any fire.
    • Block the chimney by closing the dampers or with chimney balloons, chimney sheep, or chimellas.
    • Block the fireplace with fireplace doors, blankets, or guards.
    • Seal cracks and gaps in and around the fireplace.
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    To stop a fireplace draft close the damper between fires, or use a form of draft stopper such as a chimney balloon or draft excluder if a fireplace doesn’t have a damper. The damper must be opened, or the draft stopper removed, before any fire.
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    To eliminate the draft from a gas fireplace, block the chimney by closing the dampers or with chimney balloons, chimney sheep, or chimellas. Alternatively, block the fireplace with fireplace doors, blankets, or guards. Sealing cracks and gaps in and around the fireplace will also help.
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  2. How to draft proof a fireplace – 8 expert-approved ways

     
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