Stoves and furnaces – Stoves – Cooking
Patent
1986-01-06
1987-03-17
Yeung, James C.
Stoves and furnaces
Stoves
Cooking
98 68, 126288, F23L 1702
Patent
active
046498087
ABSTRACT:
A damper assembly for sealing a vertical fireplace exhaust including a vertical duct having an outlet communicating with the atmosphere for exhaust of fireplace fumes, mounting means mounted on said vertical duct outlet, a damper downstream of said vertical duct outlet operative to block and open said vertical duct outlet and means to open and close said damper. Easily added improvements include a spark screen assembly downstream of said damper and communicating with said vertical duct outlet, electrical actuation of said damper, automatic control of said actuation by temperature and/or smoke detection means, a fan to provide draft assist, and/or a wind protection hood to provide a better draft.
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