It works with the Hotcig version if you move down the deck bell, so the joint is positioned just at the entrance of the deck bell hole :
Question : "I thought the whole point was to have the chimney at the very highest it will go so not to get leaks/flooding?"
Put the cotton by filling the chimney, so no leaking, no flooding :
I saw this on a vid showing Hurricane RTA wicking.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sCKjFO3CyaY (13:50)
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