Are most fireplace flue dampers removable without cutting them out? I have a 1932 home with a beautiful fireplace and the damper splits my flue in 2 sections that are only 3-1/4" wide so I can't fit my 4" flexpipe liner through either of the sections. My fireplace has a brass knob on the front of it that controls opening and closing the damper. There is no way to bend it out of the way so I will have to remove it. It is very heavy duty. Some people have told me it might be able to be removed if it has cotter pins holding it together. I hate to chop it out.
If you were laying on your back in my fireplace looking up at the damper it would look like a choke on a car carburetor.
If you were laying on your back in my fireplace looking up at the damper it would look like a choke on a car carburetor.