Vestal Cast Iron Fireplace Damper Plate - For 42 Inch Dampers

This was shipped quickly and packaged well. We bought our house 10 mos ago and there were 2 cookie sheets in place of a damper plate so we've had the fireplace closed off with a panel to try to keep heat loss to a minimum. We are older and retired on a restricted income so needed an inexpensive fix before winter. We measured and ordered the 42" plate and the ratchet. They came today and my 75 y/o husband placed it, we put the ratchet through the holder that was still there, added the cotter pin and were done in under 10 minutes. I'd have given it 5 stars except there were no directions. It was simple and we guessed correctly as to how it should go but took the time to review the vestal installation guide online to be sure. Finally,,,no air up the chimney!

For anyone browsing without going thru the effort to actually measure your existing damper READ THIS!!!! The size that is advertised is the size of the damper frame at bottom so with mine this 42" damper plate is actually almost 36" in length. This damper replaced my old rusted out one and works perfectly. Not same manufacture as original but still fit in this case. Only complaint that I can think of is it is not perfectly flat, it is actually bowed, but I think it is very difficult to cast a flat piece of iron 100% flat!!!