Chimney Balloon Large 14 x 38 Inch Inflatable Draught Excluder

This is just what I needed, to stop £5 notes floating up my chimney, with all the escaping heat from my radiators. My fireplace throat is very large, and this fitted perfectly. Do please read the instructions carefully, and will realise why you may need to top it up with air from time to time. I also took a wire brush before installation, and removed any sharp bits of brick or cement; this will help avoid any punctures. I am also careful with deflating it before removal — if you just pull at it, there is a chance it will get caught on a sharp edge and get holed. I would say the plastic is not thin like a supermarket bag; it's thicker than that; but I would still generally be careful. Worth every penny, considering how much it saves in energy usage.

Useless! Deflated within a few days. Tested in a bowl of water (like an old cycle innertube). Repaired two leaks. Back into (smooth walled) chimney. Deflated again. By this time the short return window was closed. Waste of money!

Fab, stops cold air coming down, snug fit utensil needs to be topped up but only every now and then. I may have punctured it!

Live in a Victorian house with open fireplaces and the one we don’t use was letting a tremendous draft into the dining room. Purchased a chimney balloon on advice of a relative, took minutes to install and has made a remarkable difference to the temperature in the room. Recommended.

These were the second chimney balloons bought in just over two years. While effective in reducing draughts they are not as robust as I had hoped. Going to see how I get on with this time.

Fits in my chimney. Didn't know the chimney got smaller. Lol

When this item arrived I was disappointed at the quality of it but decided to give it the benefit of a try. It fitted easily enough and inflation was easy. A few days later and I noticed the room cold again, the balloon was flat and had dislodged from its sealing position. I tried reflating it and again after a few days it went flat. a good concept but very poor quality.

I bought 14x38 inch. Previously a 12x33 bag filled and blocked the chimney really well (got rid of it as some debris popped it a day or two ago)... This bag didn't fill the depth too well and I have a small gap. Thank god I've got another one coming from someone else.

plastique poreux se dégonfle en quelques heures

The ballonn inflates ok but slowly deflates over time ... I didnt find it helpful and wouldnt buy another one.

El plástico muy endeble, venía con un poro en la junta con la válvula haciendo que se desinfle. No sirve para chimeneas de obra solo para caset y chimeneas de hierro

Funziona alla perfezione

J’avais pourtant pris le plus grand ballon xxl, ca tient une douzaine d’heures puis ca retombe surement du aux differences de temperature qui font se dillater l’air… bref vous passez votre temps a le replacer et à vous salir ainsi que la maison. Le systeme n’est pas viable.