Types of Flues
(Not Sure What Type of Flue You Have? 
Check Our Picture Guide for Types of Round Flues)
Take the FireplaceMall Chimney Cap EASY MEASURE Guide up on the Roof with You When You Measure

Types of
Chimney Caps for Round Flues

Chimney Cap
Material

Chimney Cap for Air-Insulated Flues

Chimney Cap for Solid-Packed Flues

Clay Flues

Cap for Metal Liners

Chimney Cap for Flexible Relining Systems

 Chimney Cap for Wood-burning Stoves & Inserts

Chimney
Cap for Draft Problems

HomeSaver Pro Guardian

Stainless Steel

YES

YES

YES

YES

HomeSaver Pro

Stainless Steel

YES

YES

HomeSaver Pro

Galvanized Steel

YES

YES

Clamp-Cap Stainless Steel by Whitecaps

Stainless Steel

YES

YES

YES

ClampCap Copper by Whitecaps

Copper

YES

YES

YES

Chim Cap
Forever Round™

Stainless Steel

YES

Chim Cap
Forever Round™

Stainless Steel

YES

YES

Vacu-Stack

Stainless Steel

YES

YES

YES

YES

YES

YES

Exhausto Fans
(combination exhaust fan and chimney cap)

Stainless Steel
and Cast Aluminum

YES

YES

YES

YES
RS-9

YES

Weathershield^®

Stainless Steel

YES
double or triple walled

YES

Vacu-Stack

Stainless Steel

YES
double or triple walled

YES
with exposed insulation

YES

YES

Chim Cap
Copper Top

Copper and Stainless Steel

YES

YES

YES

Weathershield^®

Stainless Steel

YES

YES

YES

YES

Copper
Chimney Pots

Copper

YES

FireplaceMall Article Library Index
 

Chimney Cap Articles

How to Select Your Chimney Cap: Everything You Need to Know!

• How to Measure for and Select a Chimney Cap
   for Any Round Flue
   
• How to Measure for and Select a Chimney Cap
  That Attaches to the Flue
  for Any Square or Rectangular Single Flue
   
• How to Measure for and Select a Chimney Cap
  That Attaches to the Chimney Crown
  for Any Single Square or Rectangular Flue
   
• How to Measure for and Select a Chimney Cap
  for Multiple Flues on One Chimney
   
• How to Measure for and Select a Chimney Cap
  for Oval Flues
   
• How to Measure for and Select a California Small Mesh Chimney Cap for Any Style or Arrangement of Flues
   
• How to Measure for and Select a Chimney Cap
  That Will Fit Over the Entire Top of the Chimney
  and Attach to the Chimney's Vertical Sides
  (an Outside Mount Chimney Cap)
   
• How to Measure for and Select a
  Damper-Chimney Cap Combination
   
• How to Measure for and Select
  a Custom Chimney Cap
   

Picture Guide to Types of Round Flues: Help Selecting the Appropriate Chimney Cap for Round Flues
 

Quick and Easy Selection Guide for Chimney Caps
for ROUND Flues
 

How to Install Your Chimney Cap
 

Checking Your Chimney Caps: How to Assess Their Condition
 

Chimney Caps with 3/4 Inch Mesh or
Chimney Caps with 5/8 Inch Mesh: 
What's the Difference?
 

How Tall Should Chimney Caps Be?
 

Chimney Pots or Caps to Conceal Chimney Exhausto Fans
 

Damper Articles

Improve Your Home's Energy Efficiency with a
Fireplace Damper
 

Fire Articles

How to Make a Good Fire in Your Fireplace
 

Fatwood: Nature's One-Match Kindling
 

Fireback Articles

Firebacks: Which Type is Better for My Fireplace?
 

Increase Your Fireplace's Energy Efficiency with a Fireback
 

Fireplace Accessories Articles

Are Silver or Chrome Fireplace Accessories
Right for Your Hearth?
 

A Quick Guide to New and Traditional Fireplace Screen Shapes
 

Fireplace Candelabra Articles

Decorating Secrets for Making the Most of Your
Fireplace Candelabra
 

Candle Tips for Fireplace Candelabra
 

Fireplace Candelabra Serve Outdoor Needs, Too
 

Fireplace Problems

How to Clean Your Fireplace
 

Smoky Fireplace? Here's How to Fix It
 

Stinky Fireplace? Solutions for Fireplace Odors
 

Firewood Articles

How Much Firewood Do I Need?
 

5 Reasons Early Spring is the Time
to Buy or Gather Firewood for Your Fireplace or Woodstove
 

Learn the Experts' Tricks for Selecting and Storing
the Perfect Firewood
 

Log On to Your Fireplace:
When Your Fireplace Logs are Purely for Decorative Purposes
 

Mantel Articles

Decorating Your Fireplace Mantel
with the "Three Plus One" Trick
 

Fireplace Mantel Mirrors:
Five Mirror Decorating Tricks for over Your Fireplace
 

Decorating a Fireplace Mantel: 
Candlesticks and Fireplace Accessories
 

Bring the Beach to Your Fireplace Mantel
 

Outdoor Fireplaces, Fire Pits, and Fire Bowls

How to Select Outdoor Fireplaces, Fire Pits, and Fire Bowls
 

Safety and Use Tips for Outdoor Fireplaces,
Fire Pits, and Fire Bowls
 

Seasonal and Holiday Fireplace Articles

Autumn Theme Decorating for Fireplace Mantels
 

Halloween Hearth: Treat Your Fireplace to These
Fireplace and Mantel
Halloween Decorating Tricks
 

Thanksgiving Day Fireplace Tradition
 

Before You Hang Your Stockings by the Chimney with Care,
Be Sure Your Fireplace is Santa-Ready
 

Christmas Fireplace Safety
 

Decorating Your Fireplace Mantel
for Christmas: Holiday Photos
 

Decorating Your Fireplace Mantel for Christmas:
Fill Up the Glassware with Free or Inexpensive Wintery Items
 

Decorating Your Fireplace for New Year's Eve and Day
 

Five New Year's Resolutions for Your Fireplace and Chimney
 

A Sweetheart of a Fireplace Candelabra:
A Special Valentine's Gift
 

Decorating Your Fireplace for Springtime and Easter

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