Spent 4 hours chasing a draft on a wood stove only to find the real issue was the cap

Matthew Owens · 2026-09-14T22:50:02.91868+00:00

Client in Kettering called me back twice saying their flue was still smoking, and I tore apart the whole pipe run before realizing the rain cap had a bent vane catching downdrafts. Anyone else got a go-to check before you start pulling pipe apart?

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