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Lock-Top® Energy-Saving Fireplace Damper Installations
Chimney Care Plus proudly installs Lock-Top fireplace dampers. These innovative chimney toppers are durable, pest-resistant, and come with a lifetime warranty. Best of all, they provide homeowners with an energy-efficient damper that helps to keep warmth inside your home, whether your fireplace is in use or not. Learn more about the Lock-Top fireplace damper design below, or feel free to reach out to us to upgrade your chimney top with an easy to use damper! We provide chimney damper installation services for homeowners in Frederick, Mt. Airy, Hagerstown, and Myersville.
What is a Lock-Top damper?
The Lock-Top damper is installed on the top of your chimney, replacing the cap of your chimney (if your chimney currently has a cap). Chimneys can be retrofitted with the Lock-Top damper, making it a viable solution for all fireplace and chimney assemblies. The damper is an easily adjustable mechanism that enables the homeowner to open or close the cap of the chimney — enabling free-flowing to move smoke away from the fireplace while there is a fire, and keeping comfortable air in the home while there isn’t a fire. Simply open up the Lock-Top damper when you light a fire, and close the damper when your fire is completely extinguished.
What are the benefits of this damper design?
Unlike other dampers, Lock-Top has designed a damper that is highly efficient, highly durable, and easy to use. The Lock-Top design features cast-aluminum and stainless steel components that are designed to withstand weathering. In addition, the contact points of the damper are lined with silicone rubber, which forms a tight seal when the damper is closed. This ingenious design ensures that climate-controlled air doesn’t seep out of your home when the damper is closed, which is ideal for both summer and winter conditions. That could mean hundreds of dollars in savings on your energy bills, year after year.
Beyond that, the Lock-Top damper is designed to keep moisture from making its way into your chimney and fireplace. While traditional chimney caps do an okay job at keeping precipitation from making its way into your chimney, the Lock-Top design closes and seals the gap at the top of your chimney, effectively keeping out any precipitation, regardless of how windy it is outside. Less moisture exposure means less weathering for your chimney, and that means greater longevity and fewer repairs down the road.
What are the benefits of this damper design?
Unlike other dampers, Lock-Top has designed a damper that is highly efficient, highly durable, and easy to use. The Lock-Top design features cast-aluminum and stainless steel components that are designed to withstand weathering. In addition, the contact points of the damper are lined with silicone rubber, which forms a tight seal when the damper is closed. This ingenious design ensures that climate-controlled air doesn’t seep out of your home when the damper is closed, which is ideal for both summer and winter conditions. That could mean hundreds of dollars in savings on your energy bills, year after year.
Beyond that, the Lock-Top damper is designed to keep moisture from making its way into your chimney and fireplace. While traditional chimney caps do an okay job at keeping precipitation from making its way into your chimney, the Lock-Top design closes and seals the gap at the top of your chimney, effectively keeping out any precipitation, regardless of how windy it is outside. Less moisture exposure means less weathering for your chimney, and that means greater longevity and fewer repairs down the road.
The benefits don’t stop there. Chimneys are often an ideal nesting location for birds and other animals. And unfortunately, that can create a hazard when you go to light a fire. The Lock-Top damper effectively shuts out any critters and creatures that might otherwise find your chimney to be a suitable home. Plus, animals won’t be able to make their way into your home through the chimney, as long as the damper is shut.
Lock-Top also has two available damper designs, the standard damper (AKA “Lock-Top I”) with all the features mentioned above, and the cap-and-damper model (AKA “Lock-Top II”). The cap and damper is a slight upgrade, and it features a full cap enclosure for the damper unit, which provides further protection from rain, animals, and embers that may escape your chimney.
The benefits don’t stop there. Chimneys are often an ideal nesting location for birds and other animals. And unfortunately, that can create a hazard when you go to light a fire. The Lock-Top damper effectively shuts out any critters and creatures that might otherwise find your chimney to be a suitable home. Plus, animals won’t be able to make their way into your home through the chimney, as long as the damper is shut.
Lock-Top also has two available damper designs, the standard damper (AKA “Lock-Top I”) with all the features mentioned above, and the cap-and-damper model (AKA “Lock-Top II”). The cap and damper is a slight upgrade, and it features a full cap enclosure for the damper unit, which provides further protection from rain, animals, and embers that may escape your chimney.
How is the Lock-Top damper installed?
As we mentioned, the Lock-Top damper can be installed on any chimney, including those with or without caps. We’ll retrofit your chimney to the damper, removing the current cap or modifying the crown of the chimney (the component just below the cap of a chimney) if necessary. Then, the damper is secured to the crown, and a cable is installed, extending down the flue to the opening of your fireplace. The cable is attached to a small, wall-mounted handle for easy access. We’ll ensure that the Lock-Top damper used is properly sized and installed to suit your unique chimney.
How does the Lock-Top damper work?
Operating the damper couldn’t be easier. Simply tug on the handle or release the handle, then secure it to the wall mount, opening and closing the damper on top of your chimney. The damper is spring-loaded, making opening and closing the damper nearly effortless.
Backed by a Lifetime Warranty
The Lock-Top damper is backed by a lifetime warranty protecting its parts, so if you happen to encounter a problem, you won’t have to pay a dime for repairs. Curious about the warranty? Don’t hesitate to give us a call to learn more.
Better Efficiency and Protection Is a Call Away
What are you waiting for? The Lock-Top damper pays for itself in a matter of months, and it provides peace of mind and convenience that you won’t find in traditional chimney caps or other dampers available on the market. If you’re ready to install a Lock-Top damper on your home, or if you have any questions about the damper, please don’t hesitate to reach out to us! We’re here to help! Once again, Chimney Care Plus proudly provides chimney damper installation services for homeowners in Frederick, Mt. Airy, Hagerstown, and Myersville.
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