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Re: Chimney Caps
« Reply #15 on: March 14, 2017, 02:40:06 AM »

I think all the new ones have a lip across the access panel to catch water and allow it to evaporate. Mine is a couple years old and doesn't have the lip tho and it only dripped the first day or so. But a bigger unit would probably be worse.
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Re: Chimney Caps
« Reply #16 on: March 14, 2017, 06:36:31 AM »

Thanks for all the info I received. The Selkirk I bought at a cost of $70-80 bucks just is not worth the money. I have seen conventional Outdoor boilers with the cloverleaf, and was wondering if it would worth the money? Never had one on the old CB. Just though that since it has more bypasses, it might keep the rain out. This winter we got 2" rain in a week, and the HM didn't have to run to much.
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Re: Chimney Caps
« Reply #17 on: March 14, 2017, 10:18:46 PM »

I picked up a high flow rain cap from menards (don't know if you guys have these stores out east). Cost me 40 bucks.  Has a little 10" hat inside a circle that covers the chimney opening.  Never plugs up, never had rain in the stove even in the summer.
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Re: Chimney Caps
« Reply #19 on: March 15, 2017, 08:02:15 AM »

Incase anyone is interested

www.menards.com/main/heating-cooling/venting/insulated-double-wall-stove-venting/supervent-6-s-s-deluxe-rain-cap/p-1444453714519-c-6894.htm?tid=5478987932699679824
How does this cap preform when the stove shuts down? Any creosote buildup? The Selkirk cap I had on for a couple of months creosoted up so bad, I had creosote running down the chimney pipe, I have a 4' extension. Had to remove it. Just wondering if this cap is any better?
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Re: Chimney Caps
« Reply #20 on: March 15, 2017, 08:04:50 AM »

Has anyone tried one of the directional caps that turn with the wind?
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Re: Chimney Caps
« Reply #21 on: March 15, 2017, 11:25:40 AM »

Incase anyone is interested

www.menards.com/main/heating-cooling/venting/insulated-double-wall-stove-venting/supervent-6-s-s-deluxe-rain-cap/p-1444453714519-c-6894.htm?tid=5478987932699679824
How does this cap preform when the stove shuts down? Any creosote buildup? The Selkirk cap I had on for a couple of months creosoted up so bad, I had creosote running down the chimney pipe, I have a 4' extension. Had to remove it. Just wondering if this cap is any better?
(Hope you can make it on Sat. Text me to let me know what time.)

This cap works great on the off season. Had no signs of water in the firebox.  I do however get creosote on the outside ring and it tends to drop little pea size drops on the roof of the stove but they easily brush off.  At least it doesn't run down the chimney.
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Re: Chimney Caps
« Reply #22 on: March 15, 2017, 01:27:53 PM »

Has anyone tried one of the directional caps that turn with the wind?


Would probably work well with a gasifier, would probably creosote up with a conventional and quit turning pretty quick.

I do take it you’re referring to one of these?

http://www.luxurymetals.com/wind_directional_caps.html
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Re: Chimney Caps
« Reply #23 on: March 15, 2017, 05:53:24 PM »

The cloverleaf caps are supposed to prevent down draft. I would try one of them first before a directional type.

The 6" Menards caps are not compatible with the pipe that most OWBs use. I have not tried an 8" to see if it would fit 8" ultra temp pipe.
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Re: Chimney Caps
« Reply #24 on: March 15, 2017, 06:29:59 PM »

The one I have from menards screws right on RSI.  I think it's double wall socket typ.  I did notice their chimney pipe is however somewhat larger around and that doesn't fit correctly
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Re: Chimney Caps
« Reply #25 on: March 15, 2017, 06:52:46 PM »

I will have to try it again I guess. I have one sitting at the office and I thought it was about 3/4" larger diameter than the pipe.
Is the pipe on your boiler Selkirk Ultra temp?
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Re: Chimney Caps
« Reply #26 on: March 15, 2017, 07:14:09 PM »

I'm not sure, I do know the menards pipe does not fit but the stuff from fleet farm is what I needed to fit.  The cap however did fit.  Not sure if the cap is more universal to fit both pipes.  Do you know off hand what the pipe from fleet farm is called?  That is what I needed because the menards pipe was significantly larger in size that the pipe would not screw into the pipe the stove came with.  It's been a few years so I cannot remember.
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Re: Chimney Caps
« Reply #27 on: March 15, 2017, 07:45:05 PM »

I am not sure what Fleetfarm sells. Closest one to me is BeaverDam so I don't go there very often. Farm and Fleet is in this area and I don't think they carry any insulated chimney.
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« Reply #28 on: March 15, 2017, 10:56:00 PM »

This is the cap I made. Very simple, works great and very inexpensive. Took some galvanized sheet metal and cut out a circle the diameter I wanted. Cut a slit to the middle and over lapped the edge pop riveting it together. Next I riveted on 3 strips of galvanized sheet metal as the legs. I made them plenty long so I could raise the cap as high as I wanted. Then I made a smaller circle for the inside inverting it, notching out tabs for the legs and riveted it to the legs. The inverted cone on the underside helps to disperse the flue products when there is little or no wind. I don't get any dripping from this cap but a gasser burns pretty clean. The cap is held in place with a stainless steel hose clamp at the top of the chimney. You can raise or lower it to any level you want and you could drop it right down for the summer if you wanted to.
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« Reply #29 on: March 15, 2017, 11:01:48 PM »

Forgot to mention I used this same cap on the G400 I had last year as well as the G200 I have now. You probably would get a little rain in if it is blowing sideways but nothing like having a 6" or 8" opening unprotected. I think I have about $5 into it.
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