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Hello All

Weird thing happened today, I came back from work and found globs of
rainwater in my dining room and in my lounge on the floors. This is the
first time I have ever experienced this in 2 years and it looks as
though water had been coming down the chimney after a heavy downpour
this afternoon. Should this happen, should there be something ontop of
the chimney to stop water ingress?
Cheers

Richard

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"The3rd Earl Of Derby" wrote in message
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Hello All

Weird thing happened today, I came back from work and found globs of
rainwater in my dining room and in my lounge on the floors. This is
the first time I have ever experienced this in 2 years and it looks as
though water had been coming down the chimney after a heavy downpour
this afternoon. Should this happen, should there be something ontop of
the chimney to stop water ingress?
Cheers

Richard

A cowling,although I've never heard of rain getting into the chimney in
large quantities enough to enter the living room.

Most chimneys just have an open chimney pot.
This chimney pot or flue liner is finished off with a cement mortar
flaunching. Seems possibly that has failed, and the rainwater can ingress
between the pot and the chimney brickwork.
Get a local roofer to have a look.
--
WSB
Hampshire Roofing

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r.rain wrote:
Weird thing happened today, I came back from work and found globs of
rainwater in my dining room and in my lounge on the floors. This is the
first time I have ever experienced this in 2 years and it looks as
though water had been coming down the chimney after a heavy downpour
this afternoon. Should this happen, should there be something ontop of
the chimney to stop water ingress?

If the chimney isn't used, yes. If it is used, have a fire
every so often to dry it out.

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"The3rd Earl Of Derby" writes:
wrote:
Hello All

Weird thing happened today, I came back from work and found globs of
rainwater in my dining room and in my lounge on the floors. This is
the first time I have ever experienced this in 2 years and it looks as
though water had been coming down the chimney after a heavy downpour
this afternoon. Should this happen, should there be something ontop of
the chimney to stop water ingress?

A cowling,although I've never heard of rain getting into the chimney in
large quantities enough to enter the living room.

Perhaps large hailstones came down, and bounced out of the
fireplace before melting?

--
Andrew Gabriel

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On 18 May 2006 10:02:05 -0700 someone who may be
wrote this:-

Weird thing happened today, I came back from work and found globs of
rainwater in my dining room and in my lounge on the floors. This is the
first time I have ever experienced this in 2 years and it looks as
though water had been coming down the chimney after a heavy downpour
this afternoon. Should this happen,

It happens. However, people only tend to notice if the water makes
it all the way down the chimney, bounces off the fireplace and onto
the floor.

should there be something ontop of
the chimney to stop water ingress?

You can fit various designs of cowl to prevent this happening. None
of them look attractive in my view.


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Hello All

Weird thing happened today, I came back from work and found globs of
rainwater in my dining room and in my lounge on the floors. This is the
first time I have ever experienced this in 2 years and it looks as
though water had been coming down the chimney after a heavy downpour
this afternoon. Should this happen, should there be something ontop of
the chimney to stop water ingress?

Never had water outside the fireplace, the hail stone suggestion is a good
suggestion. Ocassionally have had rain running down the flue after heavy
rain, fitted a cowl as I only used the stove occasionally and was concerned
about damp. There is a selection here.

http://www.hotline-chimneys.co.uk/co...aught.htm#1898

Chose the Euro Cowl mini which I think looks OK.

Jim A

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Hello All

Weird thing happened today, I came back from work and found globs of
rainwater in my dining room and in my lounge on the floors. This is the
first time I have ever experienced this in 2 years and it looks as
though water had been coming down the chimney after a heavy downpour
this afternoon. Should this happen, should there be something ontop of
the chimney to stop water ingress?

Never had water outside the fireplace, the hail stone suggestion is a good
suggestion. Ocassionally have had rain running down the flue after heavy
rain, fitted a cowl as I only used the stove occasionally and was concerned
about damp. There is a selection here.

http://www.hotline-chimneys.co.uk/co...aught.htm#1898

Chose the Euro Cowl mini which I think looks OK.

I'd agree that it's not usually a problem but if you're a happy roof walker then a
cheap cap will help, here's another example:
http://www.flues.co.uk/acatalog/Flue...Cowls_212.html
or he
https://vault1.secured-url.com/chimn..._Brewer_Birdgu
ards_130.html
or (cheapest) he
https://vault1.secured-url.com/chimn...irdguards.html
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David Hansen wrote:

You can fit various designs of cowl to prevent this happening. None
of them look attractive in my view.

pmsl, its a cowl sir not a femal model.

--
Sir Benjamin Middlethwaite

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The3rd Earl Of Derby wrote:
wrote:
Hello All

Weird thing happened today, I came back from work and found globs of
rainwater in my dining room and in my lounge on the floors. This is
the first time I have ever experienced this in 2 years and it looks as
though water had been coming down the chimney after a heavy downpour
this afternoon. Should this happen, should there be something ontop of
the chimney to stop water ingress?
Cheers

Richard

A cowling,although I've never heard of rain getting into the chimney in
large quantities enough to enter the living room.

Oh, I have.

If it rains a LOT you can get a bit dribbling into the fireplace

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Great, I reckon Andrews theory is a good one, the water was in real
small puddles just like a hail stone had melted, rather than splashes.
A few spots even made it out of the fireplace about 9 ft!!!!
I'll look into the cowl.
Cheers all

Richard

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I'll look into the cowl.

You'll need a long ladder ;-)

John

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West Stand Bowler wrote:
Get a local roofer to have a look.

This is a DIY group

--
WSB
Hampshire Roofing

Ahhh

MBQ

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