HY-C Smoke Guard for 28.5 to 48-Inch by 4-Inch Fireplaces, Black Powder Coat

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Removing the doors will allow access to either side of the surround and will provide the ability to anchor the shelf into position. Smoky fireplaces can be caused by various factors, including improper construction or reconstruction of the chimney. Moving air creates low pressure, though, and if too many of these vents are working too hard all at once, believe it or not, that can have a negative effect on your chimney’s draft. If smoke gets into your room when you have a fire going, it might be from a flue being sized too small for your fireplace's opening.

Smoke guards come in various sizes to fit different fireplace openings, ensuring a proper fit for your specific chimney. Air temperature, air pressure, chimney height, firebox surface area — it can all be a lot to keep straight. Would you like a no-obligation quote from the nationally certified professionals of Superior Chimney Services? So we took a trip to Woodland Stove and Fireplace to see if they had a Smoke Guard we could install. Their team of experts has the knowledge and experience to ensure a proper and reliable installation, saving you time and effort.And that’s good, because the bigger the difference between the outside temperature and the temperature in your home, the less likely you are to have a backdraft problem. offers a variety of smoke guard options, ensuring that you can find one that suits your specific needs. However, in a house with negative air pressure—usually newer, energy-efficient homes that are well-sealed with weather stripping or caulking—more air enters the home than exits it, so outside air pressure is higher than that indoors.

This bar at the top of the fireplace opening limits the fire by-products that enter the home, minimizing your exposure to smoke.Meaning, for every 10 square inches of fireplace opening, there should be 1 square inch of flue size.

Regular chimney maintenance, including the removal of creosote buildup, is essential to prevent smoky fireplaces and ensure the safe operation of your fireplace. We have smoke hoods 16" and 18" wide in a range of materials such as brass, matt black and stainless steel. You can then determine which size smoke shelf would size down your opening to get to that correct ratio. It is available in black and brass and can be any easy, inexpensive solution for smoking fireplace problems.

Unfortunately, in some cases the opening of the fireplace was made too big for the size of the flue, which reduces the force of the updraft, especially at the start of a new fire. The telltale sign is an accumulation of soot on the face of the fireplace, just above the lintel of the fireplace’s opening.