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Old 4/6/10, 4:20 PM
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Default Damper Clip

But the last inspector said there should be a safety clip installed on the damper. LOL!!!!
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Old 4/6/10, 4:38 PM
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But the last inspector said there should be a safety clip installed on the damper. LOL!!!!
But it is made of spring steel, so it gets tighter as it heats up!!!
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Old 4/6/10, 4:41 PM
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But the last inspector said there should be a safety clip installed on the damper. LOL!!!!
That is AWESOME Buck......... but a bit scary too.
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Old 4/6/10, 4:50 PM
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Default Re: Damper Clip

From one extreme to the other, here's one I saw last week:

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Old 4/6/10, 6:42 PM
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I saw on of them last month!



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