Simple Drafting Solutions For Your Fireplace Chimney

Simple Solutions for Chimney Drafting Problems

	Solving drafting problems is very confusing as there is no set solution. A masonry fireplace that has had great drafting for years loses its draft. You've cleaned the chimney and checked for clearances such as an overgrown tree near the chimney and it still has a weak draft. Check the clean out door making sure it is sealed properly. A weakened seal on the clean out door can allow extra air into the firebox through the ash dump. Your drafting problems can be simply solved by replacing the gasket around the clean out door. Air can seep in through cracks in the mortar around the clean out door as well, repair any cracks.