Cold Draft From Direct Vent Gas Fireplace

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Cold draft from direct vent gas fireplace.

Even with no cold air penetration from the outside there. Use our magnetic fireplace vent coversto stop the draft instantly. Leaving the fireplace pilot light on in the winter will help. 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. 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. Are natural reverse convection drafts occurring.

I have a superior dvt8 cens direct vent gas fireplace. Also you may discover that the knockout for the gas line is letting cold air come in. There are two kinds of drafts vent drafts and flue drafts. Warm air enters the top of the firebox gets chilled by the coldness.

Another great solution for preventing these drafts is to install a direct vent gas insert. If the wall behind the fireplace is uninsulated which is common the problem will be worse. 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. I am going to make the assumption that the builder put no.

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. Our magnetic fireplace vent covers stop drafts from vents circulating cold air.