It s only there to stop birds nesting in the chimney.
Chimney cap keeps blowing off.
If the fire.
Finally you should avoid blowing air out of the fireplace room with exhaust fans while a fire is burning.
A damp warm environment are the perfect conditions for mold and mildew growth.
Or worse the nest fall downs the chimney and blocks the flue eek.
Two days later it was in my front yard.
However without a proper chimney cap the fireplace could provide no such haven homeowners may be forced to deal with rain and snow in the home animals looking for shelter and potential chimney fires.
How do i secure this thing.
Whether your chimney leads to a wood burning stove or a fireplace it directly affects performance.
Chimney caps crown inspection procedures.
Cap looks like this.
For many homeowners fireplace season means warming cold toes by a crackling fire safe from the strong winds and chilly weather that fall brings.
If water is leaking inside your flue it can actually increase your allergies.
How to cap a chimney off.
The chimney creates an opening into your home and should have a cap.
I finally found the right size chimney cap size 7 for my chimney.
Bic superstore i bought a tin one online for about 11 and last weekend the boyfriend placed it on top of the chimney.
In high winds caps can potentially blow off so make sure that the cap is fastened securely to the chimney.
There are many times when a chimney may need to be capped like to stop birds getting into the chimney pots stop rain blowing down the flues detecting and stopping chimney leaks or to restrict heat loss from a redundant open flue.
If you don t there s a danger that a stupid bird will nest in the chimney causing a blockage.
Chimney rain cap inspection checklist.
We provide a checklist of chimney top or chimney rain cap defects for building owners contractors or inspectors.
Prevent water leaks with a chimney cap.
Chimney rain cap or top cover inspection defects repairs.
I wouldn t worry about it for now but you ought to get it replaced before the nesting season begins march april.
My home inspector recommended it so i didn t get rain down my chimney.
