Trivia: What part of a fireplace should you check if there’s a draft?
The damper
The hearth
The mantel
The surround
The correct answer is The damper
So why is this answer correct? : A damper is a mechanism that opens and closes the smoke chamber of a chimney. The damper should remain open while the chimney is in use so that smoke travels up and out of the home, and it should be closed when the chimney isn’t being used so that unwanted cold or hot air does not enter the house.