Extended Height Chimney Cap

Screen height is approx 7.

Extended height chimney cap.

Check the height measurement on the packaging and make sure it s at least 5 inches 13 cm taller than the flue or else your chimney can t vent properly. Select a chimney cap with a screen height 5 inches above your tallest flue at least 5 inches taller than the blue dotted line. This item is 30 tall overall. Often the repair for a too short chimney or flue whether masonry or metal is simply to extend the chimney to the proper height above the building rooftop.

Hood one piece base with built in screening that is 8 in. They intend to make sure that the chimney draws properly and that a fire hazard does not occur. The chimney cap is giving us 1 3 times 37 28 the flue vent cross section in opening size. The 2 inch space between chimney cap and flue top is giving us more space 37 than was given by a 6 inch flue that just opened to the air with no cap at all 28.

This cap also features a removable lid for easier chimney maintenance. The height of the screen part of a chimney cap is the screen height. This cap comes with 6 total tension screws that will go through spot nuts located along the four sides of the cap. Masonry chimneys single flue chimneys with extended flues if your chimney has a single flue that extends above its crown this is the type of system you have.

Hole mesh prevents creosote buildup. And at least 2 higher than any portion of a building within 10. There must be at least 5 inches of clearance between the top of your tallest flue and the lid or roof of the chimney cap. Due to a variety of sizes and options each specialty flue extension is made custom per order.

Specifications aren t there to merely cause you problems. Securely fastened to the uppermost clay liner these caps can also increase the vertical distance among flues in a multi flue chimney reducing the likelihood of smoke being drawn into a downstairs flue. Base stainless steel multi flue chimney protector cap with swingtabs and 12 in. 22 flue extension increases height by 1 foot.

This cap actual base size is 9 1 2 x 9 1 2 with 3 4 stainless steel expanded metal screen. Extended flues are amongst the most common and easiest to cap chimney caps for this kind chimney can be directly attached to the flue with clamps or screws. If you can t find a cap that fits on your chimney crown you may need to custom order one. Slips inside the chimney flue secures with a pressure fit.

Superior animal proof oval 3 4 in. The chimney must extend at least 3 above the highest point where it passes through a roof. 24 gauge 13 in.