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Why Your Fireplace Damper Won’t Budge Now That You Need It

A hand holding a flashlight to inspect a stuck fireplace damper inside a brick firebox

It’s mid-September, the mornings have that first hint of bite to them, and somewhere in the back of your brain a little voice is saying “maybe light a fire this weekend.” Then you reach up into the firebox, grab the damper handle, and… nothing. It’s frozen solid, like it’s been welded shut since Memorial Day.…