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Jay 1 post Nov 15, 2006 6:21 PM	It looks like your product would fit my application, but I already had to mail back another company's product for a refund because I couldn't get it to fit well, so I thought Here is a little more information. I have a Bellfires retrofitted, concrete fireplace (http://www.bellfiresusa.com/fireplaces/model_BR.htm),and I also had my old chimney flue replaced with the Solid/Flue product (http://www.solidflue.com/). The horizontal cross-section of the firebox is roughly trapezoidal but has rounded corners. The smoke chamber zone is also concrete (fairly smooth) and has sloping surfaces with no corners to smoothly join the Bellfires fireplace with the 8" round flue. The round flue begins at about 4 feet above the floor of the fireplace. I have a lock-top type, cable operated damper at the chimney top and no damper right above the fireplace. Would my best bet be using the 9" x 9" chimney balloon in the flue itself? Would the square balloon comform adequately to the round flue? The damper cable is pressed against the side of the flue at that point, so I don't think the cable will be any obstacle. Would I need to order auxiliary parts to use the chimney balloon up that high?
jasonr 17 posts Nov 15, 2006 6:24 PM	Jay, I understand the fireplace configuration you are describing and we have a solution that will fit that application. A 9X9 Chimney Balloon will fit your 8" solid flue tube. The square corners of the Chimney Balloon are designed to conform to a circular flue as well as a square flue. When inflated the balloon will also press your locktop cable to the side of the flue wall. We have had many customers with Lock-top dampers and Chimney Balloons in their chimney. It is a very effective combination. To accomidate the 4' reach I would recommned an HEK Extender for your Chimney Balloon. If you have any further questions you are welcome to contact our customer support team at 608-467-0229 ---------- Jasonr Moderator
Jay 3 posts Nov 22, 2006 10:52 AM	Thank you for the information. I ordered the chimney balloon, it arrived in 3 days. It works great. Thanks Jay

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