Chimneys Caps: Cap or No Cap?

Post by **freetown fred** » Thu. May. 04, 2023 12:04 pm

Yep, mine went somewhere during the winter--gotta track down another.

Post by **nut** » Thu. May. 04, 2023 12:23 pm

freetown fred wrote: ↑Thu. May. 04, 2023 12:04 pm Yep, mine went somewhere during the winter--gotta track down another.

That's the thing with caps, they are a PITA. Rusting out, blowing off. If I had a low pitched roof I would put one back on but I'd have to hire someone to do mine.

Post by **Soniya87** » Sat. May. 13, 2023 3:13 am

warminmn wrote: ↑Fri. Feb. 03, 2017 8:24 am When my factory screw on stainless cap collapsed on my stainless chimney I assumed rust. The wind broke 2 legs off I havent replaced that cap yet and actually I had stronger draft with that cap on, but I have too much draft anyway.

My brick chjimney is in the center of the house and its one of those that ends upstairs. If it rains real heavy of course it drips down and into my house. Ive tried a couple different caps and one got blown off and the other the wind broke off Cant win

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Post by **freetown fred** » Sat. May. 13, 2023 12:53 pm

Looks like we got shuckster right above!!!

Post by **lzaharis** » Mon. May. 15, 2023 6:37 pm

I am in the same boat Fred, my stainless chimney extension rotted
off the mounting flange and fell off the chimney after 9 years and I have to buy a new cap
as a new 8 by 12 by 36" extension is over $700.00 with tax and shipping.

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