Chimney Caps Chimney Caps

What Are Chimney Caps?A chimney cap is a critical part of keeping your chimney and �ue in proper working order the whole year round.

They are black or silver manufactured boxes that sit on top of your chimney.

Protective coverings for chimneys usually made of stainless steel, galvanized or copper.

What Are Chimney Caps?

Why You Need To Install Chimney Caps Why You Need To Install Chimney Caps

Chimney caps are good to install for a few reasons:

• They keep your chimney drier.

• Chimney caps with screens keep wildlife out of your chimney. (And a smell that’s even worse than wet ash, from moisture!)

• Chimney caps prevent down drafts from causing smoke and ash to in�ltrate your home.

Di�erent Types of Chimney CapsA chimney cap can keep your �replace safe from the elements, as well as prevent animals from nesting within your chimney. So what are the di�erent types of chimney caps and how are they di�erent?

This short guide will walk you through the basics.

Integral Damper MechanismsBest for older �replaces that do not have damper mechanisms, a chimney cap with an integral damper mechanism saves energy by preventing cold drafts from coming through your �replace. This works by running a cable down the inside of the �ue to a lever on your �replace wall.

Dra� Increasing Chimney Cap

The draft increasing chimney cap uses the wind to create stronger updrafts. A chimney cap of this type may cut down on a cross section of the chimney. Can help if your �replace has problems with drafts.

Standard Chimney Cap

Includes side screening, which keeps birds and other animals from nesting in your chimney.

Traps large sparks that may �nd themselves up your �ue, and keeps them from getting into your yard and causing �res.

These devices doubles as both a chimney cap and an electric draft inducer. Electric fans with variable speeds are built into the design, allowing you to control the righ tamount of draft for your �replace.

Electric Dra� Increasing Chimney Cap

Single Flue Chimney CapDesigned for square or small rectangular chimney crowns where the �ue sticks up above it, a chimney cap of this size screws to the outside of the �ue.

Band-Around Brick Chimney CapA chimney cap with this shape attaches to the outside sides of your chimney and covers the entire chimney.

Top Mount Chimney CapA chimney cap that attaches to a chimney with screws through a �ange into the chimney crown are called top mount chimney caps. Use this type of cap if your �ue sticks an inch or more above your chimney crown.

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