There are many design parameters when it comes to understanding the full complexity of fire and smoke damper design and installation. This article will attempt to cover a few of these complexities.

Installing a lock-top chimney damper is ... damper not to seal as well as it once may have. Many times, the fireplace throat damper rusts apart and is non-functional, allowing heat and air from ...

Installing a fireplace insert can greatly improve the ... Use an angle grinder or cutting torch to remove the damper, located inside the chimney. This step is necessary to make way for the flue ...

smoke dampers and combination fire/smoke dampers to be made one year after installation at any facility type, and again every six years in hospitals (every four years for other building types).

New guidance on the fire testing, classification, application and installation of smoke control dampers has been published by the Association for Specialist Fire Protection (ASFP). The new Volume 2 of ...

SMACNA has released its new edition of the Fire, Smoke, and Radiation Damper Installation Guide for HVAC Systems. The sixth edition features a slew of new information regarding damper installations ...

A new guidance document on the basic criteria for the installation of fire and smoke damper units in fire resisting compartments has been produced by the Association for Specialist Fire Protection. A ...

The Authority says Hausmann Construction, the contractor, argues the installation of the fire dampers will take 210 working days, and cost almost $1.8M. However, the architects tell the Authority ...

A fireplace damper is a small door inside a fireplace ... Unless you are comfortable climbing up on your roof with a safety harness, installation or replacement of a chimney cap damper is best ...