Chimney Draught Stopper

The Chimney Draught Stopper a simple yet amazingly efficient solution for stopping draughts from your unused Chimneys. It is a non-toxic foam that will fit snugly inside your chimney blocking draughts, dust, smoke, pollutants, pollen, insects, bugs and sometimes even birds and possums coming into your home.

Save many times the cost of the Chimney Draught Stopper every year in winter heating bills by stopping heating disappearing up your chimney.  Save more in summer cooling too.

Key Benefits:

Effective Draught Prevention:  
By blocking draughts and controlling ventilation, this means that your air conditioning does not have to work so hard to keep you comfortable. 

Effective Pest Prevention: 
Seals the chimney to stop possums, rats, insects and spiders.

Easy to Install:
3 simple steps: Measure. Cut. Fit

Non-toxic & Non-irritant:
Can be easily handled without specialised equipment making installation a breeze.  (It also doesn't smell like a wet sheep living in your home if it gets wet). 

Simple Removal: 
Can be easily removed to should you wish to.

Features:

• Non-toxic
• Flexible foam
• Can be easily cut to size with no specialist tools
• Easy to trim, shape and insert
• Won't fall out 
• Zero maintenance, set and forget
• Does not need to be regularly inflated
• Won't smell like a wet sheep living in your home :-) 
• Made in Australia

Benefits:

• Keeps the great outdoors, outside! 
• Can be removed to use the fireplace
• Use a string or ribbon as a decorative feature as a reminder to remove before starting your fire
• Helps to control your ventilation
• Prevents cold / hot air from entering / leaving your home
• Saves energy costs
• Good for the environment – reduce your emissions and improve your carbon footprint
• Prevents dust, external smoke, pollen, rodents, bugs, birds, bushfire smoke and pollution from entering your home
• Water resilient

If you are interested in finding out how you will be helping the environment by draught proofing your home, this documentary on the ABC "Fight for Planet A" demonstrates how to install a Chimney Draught Stopper. 

Suitable for:

• Standard chimneys
• Corner chimneys – may need two
• Treating cavities for sliding doors where they are open to underfloor / wall / ceiling
• Oversized vent boots and return air vents
• Draught proofing large gaps around plumbing areas and above fridge recesses

How to measure for your Chimney Draught Stopper

Suitable for:

Easy

In order to improve a home's energy efficiency, chimney draught stoppers are a necessary accessory since they keep warm air from leaving down the chimney.

Because they are so simple to install, these stoppers are ideal for both novice and seasoned homeowners. Anyone can install them easily and fast to stop heat loss and lower energy costs. Their straightforward design makes them easy to use and install.

Chimney Draught Stoppers ensure a more comfortable and eco-friendly living environment by forming a tight seal that keeps out draughts and cold air. Upgrade your house right now with an easy-to-use yet powerful fix.

 What you will need: 

• Measuring tape
• Pen/marker
• Snap blade knife
• Torch/Head Lamp
• Hammer (recommended)
• Drop sheet
• String/twine/decorative piece (optional)

Pro Tips: 

• Measure twice, cut once.
• If your chimney is larger than 1000mm X 300mm you can use an upholstery spray adhesive to glue two Chimney Draught Stoppers together.  Then cut to the size you need for the perfect fit for your chimney. 

Q: What does a Chimney Draught Stopper do?
A: The Chimney Draught Stopper blocks unwanted draughts as well as stopping dirt / dust / birds / insects / pollen / bushfire smoke from getting into your home via the chimney.

Q: Is the Chimney Draught Stopper easy to install?
A: The Chimney Draught Stopper is very easy to install. All you have to do is measure, cut, and fit.  [Learn More]

Q: Where does the Chimney Draught Stopper fit?
A: The Chimney Draught Stopper fits into the throat of the fireplace immediately above the steel lintel that holds up the brickwork at the front of the fireplace.  Usually, the back of the Chimney Draught Stopper is against a brick edge that leads to a mostly horizontal space known as the Smoke Shelf.

Q: Does this help reduce noise?
A: The Chimney Draught Stopper can help reduce outside noise. However, that is not the main purpose of the Chimney Draught Stopper- only a side benefit.

Q: Can I take the Chimney Draught Stopper out of my chimney if I want to light a fire?
A: Absolutely, before initally installing the Chimney Draught Stopper, simply attach a string around it so you can easily pull it out at a later time.

Q: Is the Chimney Draught Stopper breathable?
A: It will breathe and allow moisture out. It does have some "sponge" like qualities if it rains heavily and will therefore soak up a limited amount of liquid. Over a short period of time that liquid will evaporate. If it is a really heavy downpour, once the chimney draught stopper has reached saturation, it will allow liquid through.

Unlike a Chimney Sheep made from wool, when it gets wet, it will not smell like damp sheep have taken up residence in your home. If you have never smelt a wet sheep, you are not missing anything!  

Q: I have two fireplaces, and one chimney. Can I still use the Chimney Draught Stopper?
A: This is pretty common. Either the fireplaces are back to back or in the case of a two story home, they one above the other. In each case it looks like there is one chimney. However, there are actually two separate chimneys withing a common outer structure. You will still need one Chimney Draught Stopper for each fireplace.

Q: What can I do if my chimney is longer or wider than the dimensions of the Chimney Draught Stopper?
A: Two Chimney Draught Stoppers can be glued together with upholstery glue to make either a wider or longer draft stopper than the regular size, then cut down to suit the size of your chimney flue. Most commonly, corner fireplaces can have larger openings.

Q: Do you have a recommended installer for Chimney Draught Stoppers?
A: We do have some installers around the country who could help you. To find out if we have a recommended installer in your area please call 1300 326 627 or pop us a message here.

Q: Can I collect my order?
A: Yes you can!  A “Ready for Pickup” email will be sent to you when you order is ready to be collected. 
Please click this link for the Click and Collect details. Note:  this Collection Centre is in Preston in Victoria, NOT Prestons in NSW. 

Q: When will my order be despatched?
A:  Generally, your order will be despatched within 1 to 2 business days.    

Q: How will my order be delivered?
A:  If this is the only product in your order, it will be delivered by Australia Post.  

Q: Will my order be tracked?
A:  Yes!  When your order is consigned, you will receive a tracking number that will show you where your order is and its expected delivery date. 
Track your order here
Please note: Orders with two or more items may arrive in separate parcels with no additional shipping charge

Q: When will my order be delivered?
A: All AusPost orders are picked, packed and despatched within 2 business days.  Our experience with AusPost indicates that your order will be delivered within 2 - 5 business days.  Clearly this will fluctuate at peak shipping times such as Christmas.

Q: What happens if my order gets lost during transit?
A: On rare occasions we have had orders go missing. ecoMaster has solid procedures in place and photograph every order that leaves our warehouse.  The delivery of our orders at the local post office are videoed and we track the progress of orders.  If a delivery date appears to be beyond expectation, we will raise a query with AusPost on your behalf.  If your order cannot be found during transit, we will send a replacement.  

Q: What happens if my order is stolen after delivery?
A: We will check with AusPost to ensure that the order was delivered to the correct address.  If that is confirmed, and your order has been stolen from your home after delivery, please raise a Police report.

A: The Chimney Draught Stopper has a product warranty of 5 years, but can be effective for much longer than that.  We have been installing them since 2004 and have not had a single product failure yet. 

Q: What is the installation warranty for Chimney Draught Stopper?
A: As Chimney Draught Stopper is a DIY product there is no warranty on installation.  

However, in order to get the best value from your investment, here are a few tips that will help: 

• Watch the installation video carefully before you proceed. 
• Measure TWICE and trim once.  Make sure it is a friction fit so the Chimney Draught Stopper stays in place.

To get the best value for your investment, please, PLEASE watch the installation videos before you proceed.  

If you have any questions, contact the ecoMaster team.  We are all ex-installers and have done this work thousands of times before.  We are here to help you.

Q: What do I do if I have a problem with this product?  
A: Refer to our Returns / Refunds page [Learn More].  Our Research and Development team will be keenly interested to learn of any product failure and will want images and samples the product (if possible), so they can determine what the cause of failure was.