Chimney Caps: Multi-Flue Entire Crown, Single Flue and Vacu-Stack
Chimney Caps
Highly recommended for all chimneys! Water is one of a home’s worst enemies. A chimney is part of the home, so water is a danger to that as well. A chimney cap stops water from entering the chimney liner or flue by directing it away from the center and off the sides of a chimney. If that water were to get into the chimney liner or flue, it could cause the rapid deterioration of the chimney and cause more problems than you would want to deal with.
Also, we live in a place with a lot of trees nearby, you have seen what happens when those trees shake their leaves from their branches in autumn. You have probably been outside on a cold day raking those leaves out of your yard. Imagine those leaves inside of your chimney. Imagine sticks falling from trees that hover above your chimney or a random piece of litter that is blowing by on a windy day getting into your chimney. The chimney has suddenly become a giant trash can. Granted, most chimneys will not experience such heavy build-up of debris. However, it does not take much to start a chimney fire or hinder the draft of your chimney. A chimney cap, along with the metal grating or mesh that wraps around the outside of it will stop debris such as this from entering your chimney.
The next good reason for a chimney cap is that a chimney makes a great place for animals to build their nest. It is dark, warm and safe from other predators, save for the adventurous household cat. The wire mesh or netting that wraps around the outside of the chimney cap will keep these critters out of your chimney. An animal in your chimney may eventually make its way into your home. Then, you will have another set of issues to deal with.
We now know what the chimney cap can keep out of your chimney. However, there is also something important that it keeps in the chimney as well. That is, large sparks that make their way up the chimney flue. These sparks, if hot enough, do have a chance of making it all the way out of the chimney and into a dry patch of grass or that pile of leaves that you worked so hard to rake out of your yard. If this happens, then a brush fire may be imminent. The wire mesh around the chimney cap will help keep these sparks contained until they die out.
The fifth reason that a chimney cap should be installed on your chimney is that it can increase the draft within your chimney. Regular chimney caps can help increase the draft on their own. However, there are also draft-enhancing chimney caps that use turbines to increase the draft within a chimney. Draft is an easily deterred, but critical occurrence to the proper functioning of your chimney. Without it, in fact, the chimney would be useless. Since draft is so easily affected, these draft-enhancing chimney caps can help create the draft within the chimney and, sometimes, solve the problems that you may be facing with chimney draft.
One final reason to add a chimney cap is that it can increase the lifetime of your chimney liner. Water and debris getting into the chimney liner can cause it to deteriorate, especially in chimneys with clay liners. By adding a chimney cap, you are increasing the life and effectiveness of your chimney liner.
All of these reasons for having a chimney cap installed on your chimney come together and help increase the overall life of your chimney. For those worried about cost, basic chimney caps can be found at a pretty fair price. The draft-enhancing chimney caps can be more costly. Either way, it is cheaper to add a chimney cap now than to have to repair or replace a chimney liner down the road or hire a pest removal specialist to get the raccoons out of your chimney.
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Multi-Flue Entire Crown Caps
For Multi-Flue And Entire Chimney Crown Protection
Flue Copper Chimney Caps are for homeowners who not only want to protect their homes, but make them ascetically pleasing as well. This classic Cap design complements the classy look of the copper – which is why this cap is our Top Pick!
The cap’s screen mesh is 10″ high. A copper-plated stainless steel base makes this an exceptionally constructed cap, sure to last. Screws are copper plated and guaranteed not to strip.
Designed to cover multiple flues, or for homeowners who have a single flue but want to protect the full chimney crown, the cap mounts directly to the chimney crown using cement fasteners and adhesive which are included with the cap.
This Copper Chimney Cap is the perfect accent for your home’s exterior decor.
Lifetime Warranty! Warranted for a lifetime against manufacturing defects and rust. Choose your size below.
Also available in stainless steel
Single Flue Caps
For Single Flue Protection
Tristan’s Chimney Service Copper Chimney Caps are for homeowners who not only want to protect their homes, but make them ascetically pleasing as well. The classic Tristan’s Chimney Service Copper Chimney Cap design complements the classy look of the copper. A 24 gauge lid, 18 gauge copper screen, and copper plated stainless steel base make this an exceptionally constructed cap, sure to last. Screws are copper plated and guaranteed not to strip. This Copper Chimney Cap is the perfect accent for your home’s exterior decor.
Vacu-Stack
For Solving Down Draft Problems
Vacu-Stack With Animal Guard
Vacu-Stack With Animal Guard is the premier chimney cap for solving common, wind-related draft problems. These problems often occur for homes that have hills, mountains, tall trees or buildings in the vicinity.
How it works: When wind flows around the Vacu-Stack’s unique design, wind speeds increase which creates a partial vacuum. This vacuum then pulls flue gases up and out of the chimney, thus preventing wind-induced downdraft and the resulting infiltration of smoke, odor, and flue gas into your home.
This cap also functions as a conventional chimney cap by protecting the chimney from rain, snow, debris, and animals. It is designed for round chimneys that are not air-insulated (also called air-cooled). The Vacu-Stack can also be installed on a square or rectangular chimney using the Masonry Adaptor.
