a control system adapted to be secured to a solid fuel burner , such as a fireplace or a stove , to create and regulate forced fluid heat exchange and forced draft in the burner . the system comprises an electrical draft inducer / damper mounted in the burner flue , a fluid heat exchanger mounted over the burner firebox , and a control apparatus capable of deactivating the draft inducer / damper and the heat exchanger , automatically damping the flue , when combustion in the burner subsides . the control system , including the draft inducer / damper and heat exchanger , may be incorporated with a solid fuel burner , thus comprising a heating system .