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Rust Assured

Sunday, 20 June 2010 15:38

Today’s pre-fabricated fireplaces have a metal covering at the top of the chimney chase to prevent water from entering the flue. The chase top is usually made of cheap galvanized sheet metal. Over, the years the metal coating is eroded by the sun’s UV rays, rain, expansion and contraction. home inspector elk grove

A proper installation has the sheet metal sloping to the sides of the chase. Sometimes the flue collar underneath the cover isn’t installed high enough or the weight of the flue moves downward creating a depression in the cover.

The next time that it rains, standing water accumulates around the flue as shown in the photo. Many times you’ll see rust streaks on the sides of the chimney chase… This is your first clue that a chimney specialist should take a look.

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