The shroud below features an interal wind baffle, requested by the customer to solve a down-draft issue. This chimney was constructed using only brick, so there was nothing to which a "regular" cap could be attached. The chimney cap shown below was made to fit a flue with no clay flue liner. If you desire something different from what you see here, we would be happy to assist you design and build a chimney cap or shroud that meets your specifications. That way, there is no variation in the gap (or "reveal") between the brick and the shroud from one end to the other (these caps were designed to fit over the flue like a shoe box lid). We made the shrouds in the first two pictures below intentionally out-of-square to custom fit each flue. A chimney shroud that was square would have left a very noticeable, uneven reveal between the copper and the brick. The chimney in the first picture below was 1 1/2" out-of-square. If you are within 150 miles of Indianapolis, we can make a preliminary visit in order to inspect the condion of your chimney, take precise measurements, and check for squareness. We prefer to perform both the fabrication and installation of our shrouds, but we can manufacture and ship this item to you if you know the exact size and squareness of your chimney. This is most often seen in the case of brick, stone, or stucco chimneys, rather than those with wood or vinyl siding. You may already know that chimneys are, more often that not, out-of-square. Shrouds are designed to cover the entire top of your chimney, and are the only appropriate solution in such a case. If your chimney has one or more exhaust openings that lack a flue liner that extends at least 4" above the top of your chimney, or if your flue liners are less than 5" apart, then you would need to use a copper chimney shroud, instead of a cap (or caps). Representatives.Copper chimney caps are designed to be attached to a projecting masonry flue liner. This warranty may not be extended or modified by any of our agents or ![]() This warranty is void if the chimney shroud is not installed according to the installation instructions of the fireplace manufacturer in question. The American Chimney Shroud must be installed in accordance with the fireplace system installation instructions included with every fireplace system at the time of purchase. This warranty is void if the chimney shroud is used in an application for which it is not designed. It is designed to operate at continuous temperature of 1100 degrees Fahrenheit or less. This chimney shroud is designed to vent residential heating oil, untreated wood, low sulphur coal, and natural or LP gas. Replacement or a chimney shroud replaced under this warranty. ACS will not be responsible for labor of any kind required in the removal or In no event shall ACS be responsible for any incidental or consequential damage caused by defects in the ACS product. ![]() No claims under this warranty will be honored unless ACS is notified of the potential claim and is given the opportunity to have one of its agents examine theĪCS will only be responsible for repair or replacement of any chimney shroud found to be defective under this warranty. ![]() Warranty does not cover damage caused to the building by chimney fires or misuse of Preventable, we strongly encourage you to have you chimney cleaned regularly). ![]() Stove, furnace or boiler, (Note: Chimney fires are dangerous and This warranty provides for replacement of anyĬhimney shroud which fail as a result of normal use on a residential fireplace, woodburning ACS warrants its chimney shrouds to be free from functional failure due to defects
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