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Butterfly Backdraft Damper

Rated 4.91 out of 5 based on 68 customer ratings
(68 customer reviews)

$41.95$205.95

  • Quality constructed from heavy-duty galvanized steel: 28-22 gauge, depending on size (see more details below) with lightweight aluminum damper blades.
  • Used as a backdraft damper for heat exchangers, air exhaust systems, solar heating systems and other HVAC air intake or air exhaust applications where a powered damper is not needed, this product is not rated for use with a dryer.
  • Works in both horizontal or upward air flow positions and the foam seal provides minimal air leakage
  • Opens easily with normal air flow and closes with gravity, due to the specially designed angled aluminum damper blades
  • Available for duct sizes ranging from 4 inch to 20 inch

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Description

The FAMCO BD butterfly backdraft damper is used as a backdraft damper for heat exchangers, air exhaust systems, solar heating systems and other HVAC air intake or air exhaust applications where a powered damper is not needed, this product is not rated for use with a dryer. This damper works in both horizontal or vertical positions and the foam seal provides minimal air leakage. Due to its unique design and aluminum blades, it opens easily with normal air flow and closes with gravity. Quality constructed from heavy-duty galvanized steel, sizes 4-6 inch are 28 gauge, sizes 8-12 inch are 26 gauge, size 14 inch is 24 gauge, and sizes 16-20 inch are 22 gauge. The FAMCO BD butterfly backdraft damper comes in sizes ranging from 4 inch to 20 inch. The FAMCO BD butterfly backdraft damper is manufactured by FAMCO in the United States and comes with a 1-year warranty against product defects and workmanship. If you have any questions about this product, please refer to the FAQs above or feel free to contact us.

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Spec Sheet

Print Spec Sheet

Butterfly Backdraft Damper

SKU: BD

Questions and answers of the customers

    Will the 4" damper work if the whole unit is installed vertically? Or does the unit need to be installed horizontally in order to function properly?
  1. Q Will the 4" damper work if the whole unit is installed vertically? Or does the unit need to be in...... Read more answer now
    Asked on February 13, 2021 4:46 am
    A

    This unit is designed to be installed horizontally in order to function properly.

  2. Can this damper (7" diameter) be used in the exhaust from a kitchen range hood?
  3. Q Can this damper (7" diameter) be used in the exhaust from a kitchen range hood? answer now
    Asked on January 26, 2021 2:07 pm
    A

    Yes - this damper can be used with a kitchen range hood exhaust duct.

  4. Is a dryer strong enough to open the damper on the 4"?
  5. Q Is a dryer strong enough to open the damper on the 4"? answer now
    Asked on December 21, 2020 4:20 am
    A

    This product is not rated for use with a dryer, as the foam gasket may trap lint and pose a fire risk.

  6. Would this work with a on demand hot water heater with no forced exhaust .
  7. Q Would this work with a on demand hot water heater with no forced exhaust . answer now
    Asked on October 21, 2020 6:22 pm
    A

    Yes - this damper can be used with water heaters

    A NO, that is dangerous and will result in carbon monoxide poisoning. If it doesn't have sealed system, intake air, and forced exhaust, the convection rising of the warmer exhaust will not be reliably sufficient (keyword: reliably) to open the damper, even if the damper is easy to open.

68 reviews for Butterfly Backdraft Damper

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  1. Rated 5 out of 5

    Bob

    4″ Butterfly damper perfect for “supply air”

    We use these when sealing a crawlspace or attic. As an insulation contractor, we use spray foam to encapsulate & insulate these areas for homeowners. The 4″ damper is inserted into an HVAC supply plenum, so that the HVAC conditions the area, and aids in the control of high RH.

  2. Rated 5 out of 5

    Sheila

    Excellent quality and service

    FAMCO has excellent customer service and their product is always exactly as stated. Our company has ordered several of the 6″ dampers and they work perfectly.

  3. Rated 5 out of 5

    Sheila Lenz

    Butterfly Backdraft Damper

    This is a very good product. It is made to specifics and is exactly as stated.
    We are doing a fairly large industrial project and have purchased several of these this year. We have had no problem with this product.

  4. Rated 5 out of 5

    lvmopt

    Excellent 4 inch backdraft vent

    This item fits well and does its job. Very happy.

  5. Rated 5 out of 5

    Leonard Ford (verified owner)

    Works nice.

  6. Rated 5 out of 5

    Amrish Patel (verified owner)

  7. Rated 5 out of 5

    keven nguyen (verified owner)

    Item is well built and sturdy. I’m using this to built a whole house fan. Shipping was fast too! I would recommend buying from FAMCO.

  8. Rated 5 out of 5

    Stephen E. (verified owner)

    I haven’t installed it yet but it looks great
    Well constructed and operates very smoothly
    Great communication letting me know as things happen and very fast service

  9. Rated 5 out of 5

    R ALLEN (verified owner)

    Built and shipped quickly. Plenty of email notices to keep me updated. Thanks!

  10. Rated 5 out of 5

    Blaise M. (verified owner)

    Excellent product. Easy to install.

  11. Rated 5 out of 5

    Anonymous (verified owner)

    Very well made. Would buy it again

  12. Rated 5 out of 5

    steve s. (verified owner)

    good price quality and fast shipping

  13. Rated 4 out of 5

    Daniel S. (verified owner)

    Product works as designed.

  14. Rated 5 out of 5

    Steve Morley (verified owner)

    Well built, on time delivery. I like these products. Better than the local products.

  15. Rated 5 out of 5

    John B. (verified owner)

  16. Rated 5 out of 5

    Steven (verified owner)

  17. Rated 5 out of 5

    Scott MCCALL (verified owner)

    Excellent product and service!!

  18. Rated 5 out of 5

    James (verified owner)

    Solved backdraft problem with the air return. Quality product.

  19. Rated 4 out of 5

    John H. (verified owner)

    I received the wrong size when it was first shipped to me. The packing slip said it was the size I ordered but what came in the box was the wrong size. I called and they sent the correct size by overnight freight.

  20. Rated 5 out of 5

    BELINDA DYSON (verified owner)

  21. Rated 5 out of 5

    Anonymous (verified owner)

  22. Rated 5 out of 5

    Anonymous (verified owner)

    Opens on lowest fan setting. Seals completely.

  23. Rated 5 out of 5

    William (verified owner)

    quality looks very good, delivery was good

  24. Rated 5 out of 5

    John Garbarino (verified owner)

  25. Rated 5 out of 5

    Dale B. (verified owner)

  26. Rated 5 out of 5

    Jordan H. (verified owner)

    Very easy to order from. Good packing. Nice damper.

  27. Rated 5 out of 5

    Brooks (verified owner)

    I got just what I wanted. Thanks.

  28. Rated 5 out of 5

    Anonymous (verified owner)

  29. Rated 5 out of 5

    Michael L. (verified owner)

  30. Rated 5 out of 5

    Carl Gothan (verified owner)

    Best service ever

  31. Rated 5 out of 5

    Gregory (verified owner)

    Perfect. The item was as described and works great.

  32. Rated 5 out of 5

    Jorge Vásquez (verified owner)

  33. Rated 5 out of 5

    Steve (verified owner)

    Very impressed with the damper. Installed it between sections of the vent piping for a new range hood. Seems well designed, does an excellent job preventing back drafts, and creates little if any additional noise when the range hood fan is running.

  34. Rated 5 out of 5

    DAVID CONNOLLY (verified owner)

    worked perfectly thank you

  35. Rated 5 out of 5

    Anonymous (verified owner)

    Fast shipping nice customer support

  36. Rated 5 out of 5

    BELINDA D. (verified owner)

    Terrific product. Flawless service.

  37. Rated 5 out of 5

    Anonymous (verified owner)

  38. Rated 5 out of 5

    Eugene Williams (verified owner)

  39. Rated 5 out of 5

    Anonymous (verified owner)

  40. Rated 5 out of 5

    Andy S. (verified owner)

    nicely made!

  41. Rated 5 out of 5

    Barry (verified owner)

  42. Rated 5 out of 5

    Thomas O’Rourke (verified owner)

    Like that it’s made in USA, quality work and very good packaging.

  43. Rated 5 out of 5

    William Minnick (verified owner)

  44. Rated 5 out of 5

    Anonymous (verified owner)

  45. Rated 5 out of 5

    Anonymous (verified owner)

    Nice service and good prices, Thanks.

  46. Rated 5 out of 5

    MEHUL B. (verified owner)

  47. Rated 5 out of 5

    Robbin Short (verified owner)

    very nice product, fits like it should and works great, I would buy from them again!

  48. Rated 5 out of 5

    Chris N. (verified owner)

    Exactly what I was looking for and works perfectly. Very pleased

  49. Rated 5 out of 5

    Martin E. (verified owner)

  50. Rated 4 out of 5

    Tommy Taylor (verified owner)

  51. Rated 5 out of 5

    vachon alain (verified owner)

    excellent

  52. Rated 5 out of 5

    Anonymous (verified owner)

  53. Rated 5 out of 5

    Thomas P. (verified owner)

  54. Rated 5 out of 5

    Timothy B. (verified owner)

  55. Rated 5 out of 5

    Kim Williams (verified owner)

    These are exactly what we needed to stop back flow from the house furnace and air conditioner to our outside wood burning stove.

  56. Rated 5 out of 5

    David V. (verified owner)

  57. Rated 5 out of 5

    Greg F. (verified owner)

    Good quality and works perfect, Easy install.

  58. Rated 5 out of 5

    James K Armstrong (verified owner)

    Looked like great quality and will do exactly what I need.

  59. Rated 5 out of 5

    Vince K. (verified owner)

    Works as advertised

  60. Rated 5 out of 5

    Tong Ginn (verified owner)

    I had tried another damper but the fluting did the trick for me.

  61. Rated 5 out of 5

    Richard (verified owner)

  62. Rated 5 out of 5

    Sheila Lenz (verified owner)

    Always on time. Always quality. Our #1 vendor for venting.

  63. Rated 5 out of 5

    Jordan H. (verified owner)

    Super good quality!

  64. Rated 2 out of 5

    Anonymous (verified owner)

    I was very pleased that FAMCO would make this damper in the unusual size I needed, but…..

    The foam strip that seals the flap was installed crooked so that there was a 3mm gap on nearly half the circumference. I had to rebuild this with new foam, but suboptimal performance because I didn’t really have the right foam for this.

    In addition, the cloth tape that is used to form the butterfly hinge was improperly trimmed so that it rubbed against the inside of the metal tube and one flap didn’t close all the way. This was easy to fix by trimming with a razor, but still I’d expect better — if I hadn’t been fiddling with this area to fix the foam issue, I probably would have installed this damper without noticing and the client would have had a lifetime of leaks without knowing why.

    • Kavan Martin (store manager)

      Thank you for the review! I have forwarded your review to our team so we can look into this quality concern.

  65. Rated 5 out of 5

    Michael (verified owner)

    It’s made to perfection!

  66. Rated 5 out of 5

    Wes Hines (verified owner)

  67. Rated 5 out of 5

    Thomas K. (verified owner)

    far better quality than avail in big box stores

  68. Rated 5 out of 5

    Mickey (verified owner)

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