Chimney Sheep 10 inch Round Chimney Draught Excluder

living 200 m from North Atlantic wind blows alot and hard, the sheep has transformed comfort in our sitting room 100%

Per ora ottimo si incastra bene alla canna fumaria anche se è leggermente più grande è meglio, perché appunto si piega e poi si incastra meglio sennò cadrebbe. Munitevi di cappello occhiali giacca. Vi casca tutta la fuliggine addosso

Ma cuisine a une cheminée et le froid arrive par le conduit. Je suis très contente du résultat. L’air est stoppé.

simple, but it works

Let's just deal with the elephant in the room first - this thing seems stupid expensive for what it is. I mean, 50 bucks for a circle of fabric with a cheap plastic handle, wth?But I will say this: it works, bigtime, and for a tiny fraction of the cost of getting a chimney repairman to try to replace a leaky damper.The fabric circle is really a super-heavy-duty, all natural, woven sort of felt from, they claim, special sheep with really dense wool. I can't speak to that but I'll admit that I've never seen anything quite like it.Despite its thickness and solidity, though, it was not terribly difficult to trim up with heavy shears. Note: DO NOT attempt to make an exact fit! You want it to be a little big, so it'll squish into the flue and stay there from friction.I also had to cut a perpendicular slit to allow the damper control rod to pass through. This, too, was no big deal.And the result? Not only did all chimney drafts immediately cease, but the family noted a great improvement in allergies! Maybe pollen was blowing down the chimney along with the cold air? Or maybe they're allergic to whatever soot or ash the draft carried with it?Whatever - the cost of this gadget will pay for itself with a few less bottles of allergy meds, to say nothing of the cost of however much heat was vanishing up the flue.You do have to be a bit handy, detail-oriented, and flexible to crawl around upside down in your fireplace. Obviously make sure the fire is long out, and the fireplace is as clean as you can reasonably get it first. You're still going to get a bit dirty but it shouldn't be Dickensian. The results will be worth it.