Chimney Cowls

The MAD anti downdraught chimney cowl prevents downdraft and rain entry all in one. A birdguard is fitted to this aluminium cowl as standard - please remove the birdguard at least once a year for cleaning if burning wood.

The MAD anti downdraught cowl fits to your existing chimney pot with straps or with bolt fixings.

This stainless steel Rain top chimney cowl is what we use when there is no downdraft problem. This cowl has a good fixing system that uses a long stainless steel jubilee clip and is suitable for all fuels.

The Rain Top cowl includes the stainless steel fixing strap and is a very good value chimney cowl.

The Rain Top chimney cowl comes with a birdguard as standard.

This cowl is also available in steel for £23 inc VAT but we have found that they do not last very well.

The Junior cowl comes complete with strap fixings and is available in terracotta or buff finishes in galvanised or as a stainless steel cowl in a stainless finish for £61 inc VAT. The Junior cowl is very easy to use and install and personally I prefer the stainless version because it will last that bit longer. Priced below is the galvanised version.

The rotor vent is a wind driven chimney cowl in 316 stainless steel. The rotor vent cowl fits chimney pots with an internal diameter or 150-225mm (6-9 inches). This cowl is good at stopping downdraft and can help to increase draw on a sluggish chimney when it is windy. In fact in some situations a rotorvent cowl is the only answer to sluggish chimneys. A rotor vent is not suitable for an inefficient stove or a fireplace as the cowl is liable to become tarred up. It is best to use this cowl on efficient stoves that will not be run slowly or overnight. A rotorvent cowl should be checked and cleaned every year to make sure it is free from tar and check that it can spin freely. We recommend that you avoid the use of rotorvents on oil fired stoves, the reason is that in high wind conditions they can create excessive draft and damage the stove as a result.

The stainless steel anti-downdraft chimney cowl is designed to prevent downdraft in stainless steel flue systems. This type of cowl is commonly known as a vedette cowl. Because the cowl is made of stainless steel it will last a long time, plus the design has proved very effective at eliminating downdraught.

all prices inclusive of VAT
Prices:

Flue size	430 Grade	316 Grade
125mm	£80.50	88.50
150mm	£88.50	£107.50
175mm	£92.25	£125.50
200mm	£103.00	£144.50

all prices inclusive of VAT

The Spark Arrester chimney cowl is designed to prevent sparks going onto thatched roofs. Spark arrester cowls are required by some insurance companies if your house has a thatched roof. Spark arrestor cowls for thatched roofs are effective if they are cleaned properly. The cowl must be taken down and thouroughly cleaned at least once a year. This gets rid of and tar deposits that have built up on the cowl. If these deposits are not removed from the spark arrestor cowl then they can be ignited, flake off and set fire to the roof. So a spark arrestor cowl is a good solution for thatched roofs only if kept clean.

This spark arrestor cowl fits onto chimney pots with internal dimensions of 150mm-250mm (6"-10").

As you can see the Euro Top Guard chimney cowl has a very open mesh with a great deal of vertical space. This leaves the chimney unrestricted and makes this a cowl suited to open fires (open fires need a great deal of air flow through the chimney or they end up smoking). The Euro Top Guard also provides some protection against rain entry.

This cowl is made of stainless steel but is available as zinc coated steel.

A painted chimey birdguard is a simple and cost effective way to keep birds and debris out of your chimney. This birdguard adjusts to fit flues from 150mm to 225mm internal diamater.