Smoke Leaking Chimney Stack

You can see that the very purpose of the chimney crown is to keep rain out.

Smoke leaking chimney stack.

It s installed as it is across other areas of the roof to ensure you have a watertight seal on the brickwork. With a multi flue chimney stack smoke billowing from one pot can be drawn into a neighbouring pot and into the associated room. Binoculars are essential for smoke testing if smoke is seen from more than one pot or smoke is seen leaking from the stack rafters or anywhere else then this is a fail as it shows leakage. This is more likely to happen where a room has an extractor fan for instance and this creates a down draught in the unused chimney strong enough to draw the smoke into that room.

The stove company recommended and installed leca insulation inserting this down one chimney pot before fitting a cowl. I did not use my fireplace because i could smell smoke in the room above whenever i had a fire hence why i have gone down the liner in the chimney. This chimney stack was linked to an open fireplace downstairs used over the years. Coincidentally we had a multi burner stove installed in january 2014.

Kurt soens owner of smoke stacks inc gave a demonstration on how to install chimney flashing to the wisconsin association of home inspectors. Flashing will traditionally be applied around the base area of the chimney where the stack meets the roof structure. Defective junctions between stacks and roofs or walls should be stripped and covered with new lead flashings cut into a stepped pattern tucked into the mortar joints and pointed up. Just had a wood burning stove installed neighbour who shares a chimney stack has let out the property and the tenants like having a a real fire.

We here at smoke stacks are experts in chimney leak repair. 2 many chimney leaks are from cracks in the chimney crown. Leaks in the chimney flashing. The bricks go up around the tile flue liners but at the top you need something to stop the rain and snow from just falling in around the tiles.

The smoke must issue from only one chimney pot or terminal the same pot or terminal as the sweeping brush was associated with. The chimney crown is the cement part on top of the chimney. Durable long lasting lead is the best form of weatherproofing around these joints.