The funneled brick section sitting directly above the firebox, where the damper lives and smoke first starts its climb into the smoke chamber. When a throat is sized wrong, we see smoking and draft complaints trace right back to it; a smoke-guard kit is frequently the cheapest fix that clears the finding.
We work on throat every week across DFW. CSIA-certified, written quotes, financing available.
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Active leak, animal in flue, post-fire damage, or smoke event? Real humans on the line 7 AM to 12 AM every day — replies in under 2 minutes. Tech dispatch within 2 hours during business hours, subject to crew availability after-hours.
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