Cold Draft From Direct Vent Gas Fireplace

Of the box drops down the back out the lower louvers creating the effect of a draft.

Cold draft from direct vent gas fireplace.

We have a new direct vent gas fireplace installed flush to the wall in a new home. This unit is five years old and installed when home was built. Are natural reverse convection drafts occurring. I am going to make the assumption that the builder put no.

I have a superior dvt8 cens direct vent gas fireplace. Another great solution for preventing these drafts is to install a direct vent gas insert. Even with no cold air penetration from the outside there. Our magnetic fireplace vent covers stop drafts from vents circulating cold air.

Draft decor products compliment each other and are versatile too. 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. The dog house is vinyl siding and there is an 8 inch vent out the back of it. 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.

There are two kinds of drafts vent drafts and flue drafts. Stuffing the hole s with batt insulation will slow the draft down. Warm air enters the top of the firebox gets chilled by the coldness. Use our magnetic fireplace vent coversto stop the draft instantly.

Leaving the fireplace pilot light on in the winter will help. 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 inserts is flued up the chimney but because it is a sealed firebox the cold air cannot escape back into the room.