Selecting a Chimney Cowl

[DIYWell]

Apologies in advance if this is posted in the wrong forum.

I'm after some advice about selecting a chimney cowl to top the flu of a wood/coal burning open fireplace.

There used to be a cowl but it was a noisy beast when the wind blew across it during the winter storms.

Time for a replacement since the rain comes down it now.


Short version of the long story is that I had the chimney swept and the sweep said it was the wrong cowl and the pot was cracked. New cowl £150, new pot £250. Following day I had a roofer up replacing a couple of tiles and asked him to check the pot. He said it was in great condition. So, dodgy sweep can himself!


Anyway, any advice about the type of cowl to use would be great.

 

[Nige F]

As you have a good roofer it might be worth investing in a teracotta H pot . I think they might be called O-H or something ( have a google) and look @ the hetas site too. It`ll need bedding in in place of original pot , but should last forever . Loads of clip on metal ones around but would they withstand the weather up there