guymonmd Wrote:
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> Others on this board are more knowledgeable than I
> am but I believe that the stack cinder cover's
> purpose was to catch cinders.
> Since burning oil does not produce cinders like
> burning coal does, I do not believe a stack cinder
> cover will be needed.


From Google

Plenty of oil burners had them due to their ability to have chunks of carbon build up, then break off and head out the stack while red hot.

I also hope the #493 doesn't get one, but in dry years, it might be cheap insurance. And at least it won't look as bad as this one!