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Old 10-24-2007, 07:48 AM
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Re: Staining on Factory FP damper
Looks like rust to me, water is the cause. The question is what is the source. Did you get a look at the cap?
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Fireplace smoke dampers not equipped with a water-letlerr-outer usually look like that.
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Re: Staining on Factory FP damper
If they kept the home fires burning, the heat would keep that from happening.
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