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C-cap buff

Product Code: CCB
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A simple but very effective chimney cap that helps minimize the loss of heat up a flue Now guaranteed for 5 years!
As it arrives	Fit retaining wires & optional insect screen, takes less than a minute	Job done
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	Note: The insect screen is included
C-Cap is a high quality product, designed to fit any standard design chimney pot, up to 11" (280mm) external diameter. Fitting (or removal) is simple and takes seconds, requiring no special skills, can be fitted in a matter of seconds, one handed if necessary.  Pots need to be in sound condition. Any cracked pots should be either replaced or suitably strapped to accept lateral pressure from the retaining wires. As with any capping, the chimney should preferably be swept clean prior to capping off and any significant obstruction (e.g. birds nests) removed. C-Cap has been thoroughly field-tested for secure fitting an the most exposed winter conditions and in the furthest reaches of the UK. Retaining wires are fully galvanised, retained by an alloy clamp and 2 stainless steel screws C-Cap guarantees 100% protection against ingress of rain, hail, snow and nesting birds. Includes felt buffer, helping reduce heat loss still further Injection moulded for durability and long life, it is available in either 'terracotta' or 'buff' colour and also available, by order, in various alternative colours   Why bother to cap off the chimney ? On a winters day, there is nothing more cheery than a blazing open fire. But in houses built in the days of a coal fire in every room, most of the original fireplaces are now disused and their chimneys long-since redundant. In many cases, the fireplace may have been removed, the opening bricked up and, if the job has been done correctly, a ventilator fitted at the bottom of the chimney. However, the need to also protect the chimney at the top is often overlooked and the chimney is left open and exposed to regular soakings from the weather, without the benefit of a fire in its hearth to keep it dry. On average in the UK, the elements can be relied upon to deposit the annual equivalent of several feet depth of water down the chimney, where the constant wet/dry cycle and the effects of frost action lead to breakdown of the lining and to erosion of the fabric of the stack. Not to mention the many other problems to which persistent dampness can give rise, from damage to decorations to conditions conductive of dry rot. Nesting Birds They might be interesting to watch, but allowing nesting in disused chimneys is definitely not recommended. Not only do these nests block the passage of essential ventilation but, as anyone who has cleaned out a 'nesting chimney' will confirm, they accumulate a dreadful unhygienic mess and can be extremely difficult to remove. To add to this problem, rain penetrating the nest is then trapped in the chimney, while the nest acts as an effective barrier to inhibit drying out. Heat Loss An operating chimney is designed to provide a strong updraught to ensure the fire burns well. But chimneys no longer required for their original purpose provide an unwanted escape route for costly heat loss from the home. The extent to which a winter wind will penetrate a house (evidenced by chilly draughts at windows, doors etc.) depends directly upon the ease with which it can also find an exit - where it carries away with it the occupier's hard-earned cash in the form of expensive heat loss. By appropriately capping off disused chimneys, unnecessary heat loss can be eliminated, while ensuring that the chimneys are kept dry and suitably ventilated to keep them in good condition. While every home needs ventilation, excessive ventilation = wasted energy = wasted money !