Here is the scenario: 1988 Woodstock Palladian (round cat), chimney masonry lined with insulated flexible liner and 4' Class A pipe on top. Total vertical chimney from stove to cap is 16' with a 90 bend and a tee connector. The house is located on the western shore of the Chesapeake Bay in MD so I was worried about draft problems due to wind. The red dot represents my chimney in the photo. The photo orientation is north is straight up. The house to my west is about 20' away from the chimney and is 2 stories, mine is only a single story house.
I'm looking for a cap that will help give me the best draft possible as I know this chimney is on the shorter side which is why I added the 4' Class A pipe. I've heard the VacuStack cap can hurt draft when its not windy and can be a pain to clean. Rockford does make a cap that allows the VacuStack to be used on Class A pipe. Others have had good results with the "rooster tail" caps they just requiring some maintenance such as greasing and cleaning to keep operating well. Should I just start off with a regular cap such as the RockVent Standard Cap and see how it goes?
I know there is never a black and white clear answer for every situation but just trying to go about this the best way possible. Thanks for everyones input!
I'm looking for a cap that will help give me the best draft possible as I know this chimney is on the shorter side which is why I added the 4' Class A pipe. I've heard the VacuStack cap can hurt draft when its not windy and can be a pain to clean. Rockford does make a cap that allows the VacuStack to be used on Class A pipe. Others have had good results with the "rooster tail" caps they just requiring some maintenance such as greasing and cleaning to keep operating well. Should I just start off with a regular cap such as the RockVent Standard Cap and see how it goes?
I know there is never a black and white clear answer for every situation but just trying to go about this the best way possible. Thanks for everyones input!
