Which chimney cap?

[Ubookz]

The cap the dealer gave me is the basic cap, ICC Excel have a heavier cap with a band around it, also available. Is there a performance difference between the 2? the basic one does not have the band.

 

[begreen]

The deluxe cap is heavier gauge stainless steel, .025 instead of .016 for the regular cap. The band looks like a critter guard.

 

[gdk84]

My excel origanly had the regular cap. Where my house is situated the winds used to whip through that cap causing the chimney to pull to hard. My dealer changed out the cap to a deluxe. That band made a night and day difference. I personally felt that it really wouldn't do anything swapping caps but I stand corrected.

 

[begreen]

Interesting, I was wondering how effective a wind guard it would be.

 

[gdk84]

Interesting, I was wondering how effective a wind guard it would be.

My thoughts exactly BeGreen. The band actually looks bigger in person than it does by the brochure pic.

 

[Wood Heat Stoves]

That's good information to know the wind guard actually works.

 

[Backwoods Savage]

I agree: a wind guard and a critter block.