Hi...for those of you who burn wood for heat. I have a wood stove with a
stainless steel chimney.

I have had a problem over the last week that the chimney cap on the bottom
has fallen off and therefore messed up the draft, causing smoke to enter my
house. No I did notice that alot of creoset (sp) had fallenon the cap and I
think that caused it to fall off.

Two questions.

1. Should I be removing the cap every couple of days and knocking out the
stuff? I am going to be cleaning the chimney in the next couple of days.

2. Should the cap be falling off at all? Is there way of securing that on
so it doesn't fall. I recently bought the house (~6 mths ago), and the
chimeny has been in the house for a while 10years. Is there newer method
of securing that now?

Thanks
Jonathan

"Jon" wrote in message
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Hi...for those of you who burn wood for heat. I have a wood stove with a
stainless steel chimney.

I have had a problem over the last week that the chimney cap on the bottom
has fallen off and therefore messed up the draft, causing smoke to enter
my
house. No I did notice that alot of creoset (sp) had fallenon the cap and
I
think that caused it to fall off.

Two questions.

1. Should I be removing the cap every couple of days and knocking out the
stuff? I am going to be cleaning the chimney in the next couple of days.

2. Should the cap be falling off at all? Is there way of securing that on
so it doesn't fall. I recently bought the house (~6 mths ago), and the
chimeny has been in the house for a while 10years. Is there newer method
of securing that now?

Thanks
Jonathan



I don't have a lot of experience with metal chimneys. Friction fit is all I
have seen. Sounds like it worked as designed since it called a major
problem to your attention.

Chimneys that service a wood stove should be cleaned at least once per year.
Slow smoky fires may require more.

Chimney fires are a lot like a rocket taking off inside your home. I suggest
you clean the thing before you burn again. And then either burn a hot fire
20 minutes per day or check it monthly.

Best wishes.

Colbyt

Jon wrote:
Hi...for those of you who burn wood for heat. I have a wood stove with a
stainless steel chimney.

I have had a problem over the last week that the chimney cap on the bottom
has fallen off and therefore messed up the draft, causing smoke to enter my
house. No I did notice that alot of creoset (sp) had fallenon the cap and I
think that caused it to fall off.

Two questions.

1. Should I be removing the cap every couple of days and knocking out the
stuff? I am going to be cleaning the chimney in the next couple of days.

2. Should the cap be falling off at all? Is there way of securing that on
so it doesn't fall. I recently bought the house (~6 mths ago), and the
chimeny has been in the house for a while 10years. Is there newer method
of securing that now?

Thanks
Jonathan



Not sure if you are serious or what you mean by
"the cap on the bottom." The cap on a metal
chimney is always at the tops to keep rain, snow,
and animals out of the stove. Perhaps if you
explained exactly where this piece is in your
chimney we could answer your question. But, you
should not have to do any maintenance on your
stove pipe more often that once every 2 months no
matter how poorly your stove burns.

Jon wrote:
Hi...for those of you who burn wood for heat. I have a wood stove
with a stainless steel chimney.

I have had a problem over the last week that the chimney cap on the
bottom has fallen off and therefore messed up the draft, causing
smoke to enter my house. No I did notice that alot of creoset (sp)
had fallenon the cap and I think that caused it to fall off.

Two questions.

1. Should I be removing the cap every couple of days and knocking out
the stuff? I am going to be cleaning the chimney in the next couple
of days.

2. Should the cap be falling off at all? Is there way of securing
that on so it doesn't fall. I recently bought the house (~6 mths
ago), and the chimeny has been in the house for a while 10years. Is
there newer method of securing that now?

Thanks
Jonathan

It sounds like you have some serious (dangerous) problems and it is time
to call in a profession and get things straightened out.


--
Joseph Meehan

Dia duit

The Chimney cap on my chimney is secured with sheet metal screws. I
have a piece of flat steel with a hole in it and a flange. the liner
comes through the hole and the cap is attached to the liner with
screws. The flat metal piece is actually just caulked to the original
chimney flu. All supplies were bought from the wood stove store where I
bought the stove.
Once a year I remove the cap and clean the flexible SS liner. I have
one of those stiff brushes with a piece of rope tied to each end. My
son pulls one piece of rope through the wood stove which pulls the
brush down the liner and then I (standing on the roof) pull the other
piece to pull the brush back up. We repeat this a few times, then
replace the cap and I'm done.

Here is a catalog of new SS chimney parts...
http://www.selkirkinc.com/pdfs/chim/...m_Prod_Cat.pdf


"Jon" wrote in message
Hi...for those of you who burn wood for heat. I have a wood stove with a
stainless steel chimney.

I have had a problem over the last week that the chimney cap on the bottom
has fallen off and therefore messed up the draft, causing smoke to enter
my
house. No I did notice that alot of creoset (sp) had fallenon the cap and
I
think that caused it to fall off.

Two questions.

1. Should I be removing the cap every couple of days and knocking out the
stuff? I am going to be cleaning the chimney in the next couple of days.

2. Should the cap be falling off at all? Is there way of securing that on
so it doesn't fall. I recently bought the house (~6 mths ago), and the
chimeny has been in the house for a while 10years. Is there newer method
of securing that now?

Thanks
Jonathan

Cover at the bottom of the chimney would a better way to say it I guess.
You remove to allow for the cleaning of the chimney.

"George E. Cawthon" wrote in message
...
Jon wrote:
Hi...for those of you who burn wood for heat. I have a wood stove with
a
stainless steel chimney.

I have had a problem over the last week that the chimney cap on the
bottom
has fallen off and therefore messed up the draft, causing smoke to enter
my
house. No I did notice that alot of creoset (sp) had fallenon the cap
and I
think that caused it to fall off.

Two questions.

1. Should I be removing the cap every couple of days and knocking out
the
stuff? I am going to be cleaning the chimney in the next couple of
days.

2. Should the cap be falling off at all? Is there way of securing that
on
so it doesn't fall. I recently bought the house (~6 mths ago), and the
chimeny has been in the house for a while 10years. Is there newer
method
of securing that now?

Thanks
Jonathan



Not sure if you are serious or what you mean by
"the cap on the bottom." The cap on a metal
chimney is always at the tops to keep rain, snow,
and animals out of the stove. Perhaps if you
explained exactly where this piece is in your
chimney we could answer your question. But, you
should not have to do any maintenance on your
stove pipe more often that once every 2 months no
matter how poorly your stove burns.

All parts of the pipe should be solidly attached. With something like
bayonet joint or at least (3) sheet metal screws at each slip joint.
Because things happen, and house fire should not. That simple.

Strap bracing may also be advisable. Think in terms of having a raging
chimney-fire going, with white-hot pipe roaring like a jet-engine. (As
I've heard it described.) Under such conditions, everything should stay
together, and threaten nothing. (I'm implying also that, given the
picture so far of shoddy workmanship, _you_ should check all clearances
from flammables, too. That includes lumber behind sheetrock.) Think 3'
between uninsulated pipe and flammables.

In fact, you might be well-served by having your fire marshall check
out the installation. Often it's cheaper to do it right once- certainly
it's safer.

J

wrote:
....

In fact, you might be well-served by having your fire marshall check
out the installation. Often it's cheaper to do it right once-
certainly it's safer.

J

I would agree, as I would guess your insurance company would. Remember
your insurance will not replace someone who dies or make everything whole
again. Money can't do that.

--
Joseph Meehan

Dia duit