Increase draft of chimney especially in areas with constant wind.
Chimney cap reduce draft.
Make sure there s draft control.
Draft restriction an improperly designed or installed chimney cap can possibly reduce the draft of a chimney.
Along with our large selection of chimney caps we also carry a variety of down draft solutions including flue stretches which eliminate smoke and excessive carbon monoxide gases within the home draft inducers to increase air flow up the chimney and chimney fans that are designed to literally suck the smoke from the flue.
Although replacing chimney caps in general helps reduce drafts in your home some are better at it than others.
Clogging of screen in cap some chimney caps have small screening which can become clogged with soot and creosote after heavy use.
Draft increasing chimney caps rely on bernoulli s principle.
Before you buy a chimney cap take a look at your home situation and decide how much protection you need.
How to improve chimney draft.
The expanded galvanized steel mesh protects against animal infestation.
Some caps may even worsen the draft problem in your house.
In those situations you may need a special draft increasing cap to ensure that your fireplace vents properly.