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Author Topic: Rain cap or no rain cap?  (Read 2888 times)

lasor1

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Rain cap or no rain cap?
« on: October 13, 2012, 04:18:07 PM »
Hello friends I was thinking about adding a rain cap to my new owf and was wondering if other people has any pros and cons on the rain cap creating more creosote? Thanks!
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Re: Rain cap or no rain cap?
« Reply #1 on: October 13, 2012, 05:52:04 PM »
No rain cap for me.  I just put a 5 gallon bucket over mine during the summer
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Re: Rain cap or no rain cap?
« Reply #2 on: October 13, 2012, 05:53:49 PM »
i have seen caps that have a top and surrounded by sreening plug solid so bad that the cap had to be ruined to get it off. no cap for me either
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Re: Rain cap or no rain cap?
« Reply #3 on: October 13, 2012, 07:51:34 PM »
no rain cap.  Use a 5 gallon bucket when not running.  All it does is the creosote collects on it then drips all over your shack.  Tried it and hate it. 
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Re: Rain cap or no rain cap?
« Reply #4 on: October 13, 2012, 07:59:19 PM »
No rain cap here..Like a few already said..5 gallon bucket works prefect for the off season!
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Re: Rain cap or no rain cap?
« Reply #5 on: October 13, 2012, 09:51:55 PM »
Use a rain cap........    Why not? 

Ones with spark arrestors are more apt to clogged but I have used them. Regular rain caps have no adverse affects.  In times of heavy rain or snow you can still get enough inside an un covered chimney to get water in there.  Now if your blower was on, it would likely never matter, but if your stove is idling or been idle for a while, it can cause issues
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Re: Rain cap or no rain cap?
« Reply #6 on: October 14, 2012, 07:17:08 AM »
I have one no problems, and I don't have to get a ladder out to cap it
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Re: Rain cap or no rain cap?
« Reply #7 on: October 14, 2012, 08:55:38 PM »
Put one on my first OWF 10 years ago.  Screen plugged up first season. Threw it off and haven't used one over the last 9 years.
Hang a bucked over chimney when not running.
If you want to use one, take the screen out and probably would be ok.
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