| When it comes to chimneys smoking, there are no | | | | clay. |
| two fireplaces that function in the same way. There | | | | The newer chimney pots are made from copper. |
| can be many reasons why your chimney is not | | | | They are more expensive than the clay variety of pot, |
| working properly and smoke is getting into your home. | | | | but they are very beautiful and can add to the look of |
| The Height Of The Chimney | | | | your home. When copper ages it will turn a green color |
| There is an appropriate measurement rule that must | | | | that is quite beautiful. |
| be followed for every chimney. If the measurement is | | | | For those fireplaces that are metal zero clearance it |
| followed you should not have any problems with your | | | | will be necessary for you to get the manufacturers |
| chimney, however, there can be exceptions. To | | | | model number and the name of the manufacturer so |
| determine if the rule has been followed you should | | | | that you can get the size of pipe you will need to raise |
| measure ten feet from the chimney to the closest | | | | your chimney. There may be a regulation in your city |
| object. This object can be the line of the roof, where | | | | that requires you to enclose the pipe in a chase. This |
| an addition starts, or the peak. Once you find the ten | | | | might cause you to have to build the chase to the new |
| foot mark measure up two feet and that is the height | | | | height. |
| that you chimney should be. | | | | This may solve some of your problems with smoke |
| The chimney must be at the proper height to catch | | | | entering your home, but if it does not there may be |
| wind. It is not necessary for the chimney to be higher | | | | more problems with your chimney. |
| than the peak of your roof. If the peak is in the ten | | | | Chimney caps like the Vacu-Stack or the Windbeater |
| foot clearance area then it should. This is because the | | | | are another solution for your draft problems. They are |
| wind will blow across the roof and it should make an | | | | specifically made to create an updraft when the wind |
| updraft and pull the smoke up with it. | | | | blows across your roof and chimney. The cap will stay |
| It is sometimes necessary to raise the height of your | | | | put and the wind will circle around the cap and make |
| chimney if a certain situation in pressure happens. | | | | an updraft. This works fairly well with masonry |
| There have been some products introduced in the | | | | chimneys, solid pack chimney pipe and metal chimneys. |
| market that can help with the price of raising your | | | | You can find a variety of sizes and adaptors that will |
| chimney. | | | | work on most masonry chimneys. |
| You can use a flue extender to raise your chimney up | | | | If you have a metal chimney you will not need an |
| to three feet. They are usually made of copper or | | | | adaptor. You can measure the inner pipe if you have |
| stainless steel and have been proven to eliminate the | | | | an air cooled chimney pipe with two or three pipes |
| draft problem. It is much less expensive to use one of | | | | inside. A collar for the outer pipes comes with the |
| these than it is to have your chimney raised. | | | | Vacu-Stack for these types of chimneys. If you have |
| Chimney pots are another method to eliminate the | | | | a drafting problem with your furnace or water heater |
| draft problems on your chimney. They have been | | | | you can generally find smaller sizes to fit these. |
| around for centuries and were originally made from | | | | |