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Default At what point can you close the damper on a fireplace?

On Thursday, January 28, 2021 at 10:15:08 AM UTC-5, Mel in the city wrote:
Dean:.here i am googling the same question you must have 15 years ago.
sad to see the responses of these ppl. I hope you found your answer 15 years ago as I am looking for mine now. can i close the flue when embers are burning? Guess its a classic ) cheers

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No, I would not close it when there are embers still burning. Burning embers means
combustion gases, including CO are still being emitted. Probably not enough to kill
you or make you sick, but why would you want to breathe that crap?