Rotating chimney caps

[Haywire Haywood]

When I was out west, I saw a lot of the chimney caps that rotated in the wind to keep the outlet in the lee side. Looks kinda like a bird's head. Who runs these and how do you like'em? I have a good bit of wind at my house and they seem to be just the trick. I'm thinking ahead to the spring stove install.

Ian

Edit... this is the one I'm talking about.

 

[Moss Man]

I have never seen one, but that is a real good idea. The high winds here the last couple day actually increased the draft in our chimney, but that was good considering it was below zero the whole time.

 

[habanero]

Dad had a homemade one similar to the one in the picture on his shop stove for years. It worked quite well, but he did have to take it down and clean it periodically to keep it turning freely.

 

[olyman]

ian--know of a place to buy em???

 

[olyman]

google is friend--- http://www.famcomfg.com/Chimney Caps.htm

 

[Kansas]

When I was out west, I saw a lot of the chimney caps that rotated in the wind to keep the outlet in the lee side. Looks kinda like a bird's head. Who runs these and how do you like'em? I have a good bit of wind at my house and they seem to be just the trick. I'm thinking ahead to the spring stove install.

Ian

Edit... this is the one I'm talking about.

That looks like it could create some serious draft when the wind is right?

Kansas

 

[Orange Hill]

Really an interesting design except the lack of a spark arrester. I guess I could make an external screen that fits around the cap.

 

[Patrick62]

I think otherwise

With the winds I have up here, more draft isn't necessary.
It seems that a basically open pipe creates a huge draft. If the wind is blowing strong I have to close the damper or the wood goes "poof".

-Pat

 

[volks-man]

With the winds I have up here, more draft isn't necessary.
It seems that a basically open pipe creates a huge draft. If the wind is blowing strong I have to close the damper or the wood goes "poof".

-Pat

principals behind the perfume atomizer come to mind.
got a friend who burns with 6" supervent chimney. he took the cap off entirely becuse of the creosote drip he had staining the shingles (i know, seasoned wood would fix that). he says as long as the stove is burning he gets no rain in the pipe, updraft you know. doesn't seem to have any draw issues in the wind either.

 

[Haywire Haywood]

ian--know of a place to buy em???

http://www.comfortgurus.com/product_info.php?products_id=1734

 

[dingeryote]

With the winds I have up here, more draft isn't necessary.
It seems that a basically open pipe creates a huge draft. If the wind is blowing strong I have to close the damper or the wood goes "poof".

-Pat

I was thinking the same thing.
Ya load up the box for a long nights burn, set the damper just so, nod off to the land of snooze, and then the wind comes howling in off of the lake ruining your plans for a toasty morning. Never fails.

The Manitou hates me!

Stay safe!
Dingeryote