Roof thaws quickest next to chimney?

[Cearbhaill]

Is it normal for the roof area immediately adjacent to the chimney to thaw before the rest of the roof?
That side of the chimney is facing east... I suppose sunlight could reflect off of brick onto a shingle roof, right?

Also- the ground next to my chimney is always thawed out first, too. Is this OK or does it represent some type of lack of insulation? It does not feel warm to the touch. This is at main floor ground level- my insert is in the basement.

It is an exterior masonry chimney. I have a full ss liner (Magnaflex?) but I do not know if it is insulated or not (I was billed $205 for 11 feet of 6" ss mirror pipe plus another $335 for another 11 feet of 6" ss "mirror heavy flex pipe"), as I did not know to ask at the time. I do not believe I have a block off plate, either.

My across the street neighbor had a chimney fire on Christmas Day and I have been paranoid ever since and sleeping on the sofa next to the fire and tending to not let it get hot enough. I have my guy coming to inspect next week "just to be sure" (and to check my baffle that I misaligned) and I will discuss it all with him- not that I will be doing any renovations before spring, but just to know more what I have.

But I'd like to know if the thawing patterns are normal or indicate a potential problem.

 

[bruce]

all the time here even the foundation, solar power at work

 

[Metal]

deleted, wrong thread.

 

[billb3]

The snow melts more rapidly around my roof vents and oil burner chimney, too.

 

[begreen]

You'd be amazed how much heat radiates from the exterior portion of a chimney. It can be quite substantial.

 

[welldriller]

no great mystery. look at the trunks of trees and the area around posts or around the bob-house on the lake and such always first to melt off anything that the sun hits absorbs more heat then the white snow which reflect the sun's rays

 

[bruce]

what is metal talking about?????????/

 

[Metal]

Too much thawing on my brain, sorry, I posted to the wrong topic ; )

 

[DaleZ]

Hey Metal,

That bug makes me jump everytime.

 

[Chettt]

Just curious if you know more about the chimney fire your neighbor experienced. What kind of wood they were burning, had they cleaned their flue, did they use any CLR type chemicals, was it an insert, stand alone or just a fireplace. And lastly what kind of damage occurred.

thanks in advance,
Chettt.