Chimney Cap And Chase Cover

The forever cap 14 in w x 22 in l stainless steel rectangular chimney cap.

Chimney cap and chase cover.

The chimney cap goes on top of your chase cover. A chase cover is a metal cover that fits over your chimney chase on chimneys with wood metal or vinyl siding to prevent water from entering the chimney 1 item. If it rusts or begins to fail you ll likely have a leak on your hands. Chase covers are an external top covering for a pre fab chimney or a brick chimney.

Chimney pots can be mounted on a chimney a clay flue or on a chimney cap usually a chase cover. Like the chimney crown on a masonry chimney a chase pan is performing an important protective function working to keep water away from the flue. These items are normally used for their decorative purposes along with functionality. Chase covers in stainless steel or copper with single or multiple holes or no holes built to your specifications.

The expanded galvanized steel mesh protects against animal infestation. Protecting the chase on top is a chase pan generally made of galvanized metal stainless steel or copper. Our chase covers are a lifetime solution and easy to install. The chase cover covers the entire top of your chimney.

A cap is attached to the chase cover in the case of prefab chimneys and is attached directly to the brick of masonry chimneys. Used frequently to cover chimney chase surrounds it fits over the top of the chimney like a shoe box cover fits the top of a shoe box. Item 701304 model ccss1321ccss1321. Chimney chase covers if you have a pre fab chimney with wood metal or vinyl siding a chase cover is the lid that keeps water and animals out of your chimney.

If installed incorrectly a chase cover can allow water to flow directly into the chimney lowering efficiency raising risk of fire and causing damage and rust to parts within the system. If you are looking to replace yours you probably have lightweight aluminum or rusted galvanized steel. There are several choices of materials when selecting a chase cover but only stainless steel or copper will offer you a lifetime warranty. Stainless steel chase covers chase covers are used at the top of chimneys to keep out rain snow critters and everything else.

Pictures of chimney caps pots and shrouds. The chimney cap is installed onto the chase cover in the same way as with a chimney crown on a masonry chimney.