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H cowls and high winds

d2ww · 2010-01-09 23:44:11

Hi all, I have a solid fuel stove which even on calm cold nights with dense air still provides enough draught for the chimney to work fine. My problem is when it's blowing a gale, the chimney is sucking the heat out of the room even when the fire is not lit and howls like a banshee while it's doing so. Therefore, I'm…

09-01-2010 11:44pm

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Hi all, I have a solid fuel stove which even on calm cold nights with dense air still provides enough draught for the chimney to work fine. My problem is when it's blowing a gale, the chimney is sucking the heat out of the room even when the fire is not lit and howls like a banshee while it's doing so.
Therefore, I'm looking for a chimney cowl that doesn't create too much draught in high winds. Anyway, Wiki mentioned H style and lobster back cowls as possible options. So, does anyone have experience of the H style or lobster back cowls and how they are affected by different wind speeds and directions?
Thanks d2ww

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