Chimney Baloon

Just ordered: http://www.chimneyballoon.ie/content/lined-flue-small-7-9

My house was built in 2004, small 2 bed semi - assume this would be the correct one? I.e. Lined flue and small diameter?

Thanks

homer911

I hope so, I ordered on 31/12 from purchase.ie for the same size.

Easiest way to check is to shine a torch up your chimney - the flue should be about 8 inches

My house was built in 1995 and flues should be standard for all houses after about 1970 due to building regs..

Well lets hope we got the right ones

Sir Arthur Daley

Don't forget to fit a cowl/hat now up top as with the balloon fitted the chimney will fill with water.

antiskeptic

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Don't forget to fit a cowl/hat now up top as with the balloon fitted the chimney will fill with water.

There is zero chance of any balloon achieving a watertight seal.

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Beware of chimney balloons which (in my own experience) can get sucked up the chimney by the same effect which pulls smoke from your fire. A sucked-up chimney balloon means a trip from the sweep to ascertain that its been sucked right out and hasn't lodged part way up.

The best solution (and far easier to insert than a chimney balloon) is a soft childs football which is a bit (say an inch) larger in diameter than the hole to the entrance of your flue. The soft material / slightly larger diameter means a snug fit of the ball - without danger of it being sucked up the chimney.

And cheaper and more robust too.

Sir Arthur Daley

There is zero chance of any balloon achieving a watertight seal.

I was referring to a cowl to be fitted as the natural draught of the chimney would be blocked off thus the open chimney would be like a bucket out in the rain.