Hi all, My home has a zero clearance fireplace installed. There is a vinyl sided chimney chase outside which has a vent that is connected somewhere to the fireplace. I always had a very cold draft in winter months coming through the bottom louvers of the fireplace. I recently put insulation over the outside air vent and that eliminated the draft inside.
So my question is, does a zero clearance have to have an outside air intake? Is it for safety to keep the area surrounding the fireplace cavity cool, or is just to feed the fire more air?
thank you
So my question is, does a zero clearance have to have an outside air intake? Is it for safety to keep the area surrounding the fireplace cavity cool, or is just to feed the fire more air?
thank you