Sawdust7
ArboristSite Member
Hi ya'll, Ain't been here in awhile.
I've searched through a few threads here and found a link to the Vacu Stack wind resistant chimney cap. Also
did a Bing search on reviews. I like the reviews I've read and think that, after 23 years of putting up with the
huff and puff, this thing "might" acually fix my problem (somewhat). My issue is the same as about everybody
else's problem, trees in the path of the wind coming from the W/NNW. I'm burning a U.S. Stove boxwood made of heavy stamped steel with a 6" flue that goes up 24", makes about a 10 degree turn out the window then up 24" on the North side of the house. Tried everything I could think of to no avail. Anyway, I'm wanting to order the Vacu Stack but undecided on the 8" or the 6". Reason being, the Waf and I are looking to moving up to the Hill Country and I may wind up putting in a different wood stove with a double/triple wall chimney. I would like to be able to re use the cap for the new stove. Would it be better to buy the 6" then reduce the chimney from 8 to 6 later or go with the 8" and flare my 6" out while using the 6" pipe now? I'm thinking that if I get the 8" I may even be able to use it on a fireplace if we happen to find a house we like with one. May have to run a liner up it but what the heck, safer.
Any opinions?
Thanks, Frank in Humble, Texas
I've searched through a few threads here and found a link to the Vacu Stack wind resistant chimney cap. Also
did a Bing search on reviews. I like the reviews I've read and think that, after 23 years of putting up with the
huff and puff, this thing "might" acually fix my problem (somewhat). My issue is the same as about everybody
else's problem, trees in the path of the wind coming from the W/NNW. I'm burning a U.S. Stove boxwood made of heavy stamped steel with a 6" flue that goes up 24", makes about a 10 degree turn out the window then up 24" on the North side of the house. Tried everything I could think of to no avail. Anyway, I'm wanting to order the Vacu Stack but undecided on the 8" or the 6". Reason being, the Waf and I are looking to moving up to the Hill Country and I may wind up putting in a different wood stove with a double/triple wall chimney. I would like to be able to re use the cap for the new stove. Would it be better to buy the 6" then reduce the chimney from 8 to 6 later or go with the 8" and flare my 6" out while using the 6" pipe now? I'm thinking that if I get the 8" I may even be able to use it on a fireplace if we happen to find a house we like with one. May have to run a liner up it but what the heck, safer.
Any opinions?
Thanks, Frank in Humble, Texas