Chimney rain hat

[NorthernRaider]

We suffered exactly the same problem with rain getting down the chimney to a point the top of the stove was going rusty and puddles of water were forming on the hearth, it was compounded by a never ending stream of suicidal birds falling down the chimney so in June we fitted a cowl / rain hat and it has not only stopped the rain and kamikaze birds but it appears to be acting like a venture as well and increasing the "draw" on the chimney as well so the stove burns even better now.