A chimney is not only a pleasant and rustic charm of a classic age; it is also a responsibility that needs to be taken care of to ensure its continued use and beauty.
Chimneys are made to vent smoke and fumes from cooking or heating out of the house and into the outside.
Sometimes a wind may blow hard enough to blow some of the smoke back in, and if this has happened to you, then you might want to consider getting a chimney cover cowls.
Chimney cowls are hood-shaped coverings that you place over the chimney to ensure that smoke billows out and doesn't get blown back in.
These coverings come in many styles, each one made to definitely serve an essential function - but each one also made to reflect a different style of the manufacturer, as well as to have an additional purpose other than to keep the smoke out of your home.
Mesh and bird-guarding chimney cowls are specially made to keep birds and rodents out while keeping smoke out as well.
These chimney covers are usually topped with roves and lined with mesh to keep smoke and animals out.
Some people might find that a downdraught (smoke falling back into the home) still occurs with some of the bird-guarding chimney covers and so might want to invest in revolving ones; though they are a bit more expensive, they are guaranteed to keep everything out.
All chimney cowls come with a domed roof to prevent rain from entering your home, so even if your chimney is not in use often, getting a chimney cowl to keep the rain out is advisable.