Home Energy Efficiency - Chimney Sheep

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With a Chimney Sheep A Chimney Sheep will reduce the amount of warm air being pulled out of your home, whilst still providing sufficient ventilation. You want a round Sheep that is an inch or so larger than the flue so it wedges in nicely. Chimney repair knowledge for judging professionals Without a Chimney Sheep Reduces your energy bills A Chimney Sheep stops about 5% of your household heat from escaping, reducing your heating bill by about 60 GBP per year on average. Your Sheep will come with a 15cm handle and 15cm extension rod giving 30cm of reach altogether. With a Chimney Sheep Chimney Bird Guard Home Energy Efficiency - Chimney Sheep Chimney Balloon Draught Excluder How to measure for your Chimney Sheep Step 1: Take a look at your chimney flue Use a head torch or prop up a regular torch to look up your flue. Once inserted into your chimney flue the 4.43 tog rated Chimney Sheep acts like a duvet, blocking 95% airflow into and out of your chimney, naturally permitting sufficient ventilation to ensure no damp issues occur. The felt will squash the narrower parts of the flue to fit and create a seal. Long lasting To make sure a Chimney Sheep lasts, the wool is treated with a unique ionic protect plasma which makes it 100% moth proof. Step 4: Choose your Chimney Sheep! A Chimney Sheep makes your home feel more comfortable by stopping warm air escaping and preventing cold air coming in as well as reducing wind noise, energy bills, CO2 emissions and any debris that may fall down your chimney. Chimney Sheepu00ae Chimney Draught Excluder u2013 Oblong 14u2033 x 28u2033 (36cm x 71c What is a Chimney Sheep? A Chimney Sheep is a removable chimney draught excluder made from highly durable, naturally breathable Herdwick wool. It’s important to make sure the safety dangle is visible so buy more extension rods if you’re pushing it more than 30cm up the chimney. Fits all sheep sizes up to and including 8 x 20 Easy to clean - tough durable and water resistant - simply wipe. Simply remove your Chimney Sheep from your chimney flue, remove the handle, and place inside the main 'Sheep in the wrap and tie up tight! Without a Chimney Sheep An open chimney is likely to be the single biggest source of air loss in a home. Sometimes youu2019re in the mood for a savory snack, right? This Easy-Bake Ultimate Oven Toy Refill Mix lets kids ages 8 and up bake tasty Party Pretzel... Cost effective energy savings A Chimney Sheep is one of the most cost-effective ways to draught proof a home, paying for the cost of itself in 3 – 6 months. Ensure you have a tape measure to hand. A Chimney Sheep stops warm air escaping through an open chimney and prevents cold air being pulled in via other gaps, helping a property retain its heat and feel more comfortable. Benefits of a Chimney Sheep Makes your home feel more comfortable By stopping your warm, heated air escaping and cold air getting in, a Chimney Sheep helps to keep your home at a pleasant temperature. ‘Odd-shaped’ flue (D-shaped, trapezium etc): measure the largest depth and width measurements of the opening (the longest and widest bits of the shape). Step 2: Locate the nearest, narrowest opening of your chimney flue Regardless of the shape of your chimney flue, your Chimney Sheep always needs to go in the nearest and narrowest opening to you, even with a fire surround. The result? A warmer, comfier, more energy-efficient home! Less hot air is leaving, so less cold air is pulled in! Before you have a fire, take it out and once your fire has finished and the chimney is cold, you can put it back in. This is where you'll need to measure. Open chimneys will draw an average of 80 cubic metres of air out of a building per hour, more often that not it is warm air produced from our heating systems! The wool is felted to create a perfect plug for the chimney and a handle added for easy insertion and removal. The volume of air that escapes needs to be replaced, so cold air is pulled in from other leaky parts of the building, such as keyholes, gaps around your doors and tiny gaps around your windows It is comparable to leaving a window open all the time, except that the passage of warm air out is exacerbated by a phenomenon known as the stack effect. Depending on the shape of your flue, depends on how you measure but don’t panic, we’ll talk you through it.