We had a Mount Vernon AE insert put in a couple of weeks ago. We had a bad rainstorm and water ended up coming into the chimney and blowing out the power box. We had a guy come out to check the chimney to see if we had a 'leak' problem, and he said that the cap on top of the chimney wasn't installed correctly - that it wasn't screwed down into the chimney and that it shifted which allowed the water to come down. He called the stove company and they said that that's the way it's installed. The chimney guy said that in his 25 years he'd never seen one not screwed down and that's what the screw holes are for.
So, that's my question: does the proper install of an insert include the cap being screwed into the chimney?
Thanks,
Dave
I've also now included a pic that I took from the ground -- if that helps.
So, that's my question: does the proper install of an insert include the cap being screwed into the chimney?
Thanks,
Dave
I've also now included a pic that I took from the ground -- if that helps.
