Classic stovepipe damper

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jlow

Feeling the Heat
Jan 19, 2009
260
Sterling Heights, Michigan
Installed one of those classic dampers yeaterday to cure a draft issue. Is there a trick to getting to getting the damper control from wanting to close on its own? The spring does not apply enough tension.
 
Try a large flat washer on the inside of the pipe.
 
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