Cold Draft From Direct Vent Gas Fireplace

Also you may discover that the knockout for the gas line is letting cold air come in.

Cold draft from direct vent gas fireplace.

A direct vent gas inserts is flued up the chimney but because it is a sealed firebox the cold air cannot escape back into the room. Are natural reverse convection drafts occurring. Use our magnetic fireplace vent coversto stop the draft instantly. Warm air enters the top of the firebox gets chilled by the coldness.

I am getting a cold draft from the bottom vent top of unit where fireplace meets mantle and even surrounding area where floor meets mantle. Draft decor products compliment each other and are versatile too. Stuffing the hole s with batt insulation will slow the draft down. Of the box drops down the back out the lower louvers creating the effect of a draft.

If the wall behind the fireplace is uninsulated which is common the problem will be worse. There are two kinds of drafts vent drafts and flue drafts. Another great solution for preventing these drafts is to install a direct vent gas insert. Our flue zee flue covers and our termination cap covers deal with the draft of outside air coming in through your flue.

A direct vent gas insert will stop those pesky drafts because the insert fits snugly inside the fireplace opening and the insert itself is a sealed firebox. Our magnetic fireplace vent covers stop drafts from vents circulating cold air. Even with no cold air penetration from the outside there. I am going to make the assumption that the builder put no.

This unit is five years old and installed when home was built. There is an icy cold draft coming from the face of the unit mainly at the bottom where the controls are but the draft can be felt all around. We have a new direct vent gas fireplace installed flush to the wall in a new home.