Cottage chimney with stove and cowel is dripping water even when no rain what is happ

techtom · 05-11-2017 06:55PM #1

Cottage chimney with stove and cowel is dripping water even when no rain what is happening

my3cents · 05-11-2017 07:01PM

Where are you seeing the water and what stove is it?

Is the chimney lined if not how is the stove connected to the chimney?

august12 · 05-11-2017 07:02PM

Looks like condensation i.e very cold chimney, have same problem with an external chimney built by a cowboy builder, if I leave the stove door slightly open all summer, it stops, but if I close and make it airtight, then water drips down the inside of the flue liner and leaks out through a joining at back of stove where the flue meets the stove. Leaving the door slightly ajar prevents this.

denismc · 05-11-2017 07:03PM

Could it be condensation? you don't mention if you have a flue liner fitted.

Most stove manufacturers recommended fitting a flue liner as it helps with the efficiency of the stove and it reduces condensation.

The link below may explain what is happening
https://blog.gr8fires.co.uk/2015/06/29/why-is-there-condensation-on-my-wood-burning-stove/

techtom · 05-11-2017 09:43PM

denismc wrote: »

Could it be condensation? you don't mention if you have a flue liner fitted.

Most stove manufacturers recommended fitting a flue liner as it helps with the efficiency of the stove and it reduces condensation.

The link below may explain what is happening
https://blog.gr8fires.co.uk/2015/06/29/why-is-there-condensation-on-my-wood-burning-stove/

Hi guys no flu liner. Would this help? What is the solution ?

denismc · 06-11-2017 08:40PM

You probably need advice from a qualified stove fitter.There may be other issues that they will spot and remedy, your local stove/ fireplace retailer may be able to give you a number for someone.

Cottage chimney with stove and cowel is dripping water even when no rain what is happ

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