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  1. J

    Stoves Specifically Approved for 5.5" Flue

    Hi All! Unless we want to tear out a clay liner, we have to use a 5.5" flex flue liner. I've been browsing around lots, and found many helpful articles about folks that have successfully used 5.5" liners with 6" collars (especially if the internal vent measurements are already 5.5" anyways)...
  2. W

    6" stove pipe to 8" liner - is this permitted / will it work okay?

    Need some advice – going to be replacing my majestic pre-fab with an Englander 30-nch. The majestic prefab is connected to an 8” double wall straight vertical liner. It was inspected last year and is in great shape. The Englander is a 6”outlet. I’m planning on running 6” double wall pipe to...
  3. J

    chimney size help

    hi, we are looking at purchasing the drolet classic wood stove and it says we need a 6" chimney. we just had out old masonry chimney relined with a 5.5" as thats all that would fit. we have a 6" thimble through the wall. will that setup work for the stove?
  4. Quakerfan

    Need suggestions for chimney liner

    Started breaking out the fireplace to install woodstove 8" rear flue. I have a good 12" space now, and I can almost stand up inside. Measured 7x9 clay tile, exterior chimney, bends slightly, extends well beyond the roofline, cap is hard to reach using 35ft ladder. I planned for insulated...
  5. T

    Large Locally made stove, help with liner

    I've been doing a LOT of reading on this site, but can't find a suitable answer for my situation. I have a large stove, inside firebox is 26" wide, 24" deep, 22" tall. Which comes out to about 7.9 cu ft.... It is a "slammer" and the chimney sweep was concerned about a flue fire. I want to put...
  6. J

    Newcomer with a slammer

    I'm sure this has all been rehashed in places I haven't found here yet -- but just looking for some feedback. Background: Bought a home this spring with a wood burning insert into a masonry fireplace. Didn't know jack about fireplaces. Just went to have my chimney swept last week and the tech...
  7. S

    chimney liner question

    Hello long time lurker first time poster. I am brand new to wood burning and have yet to burn a log. I picked up a naploen 1402 insert and and am unsure what type of pipe I need to install it into my fireplace. My chimney is ceramic lined and is wide enough to accommodate a 6 inch pipe. My...
  8. G

    Install Questions

    Hi all, I ordered a Vermont Castings Merrimack and double checked all dimensions and clearances before purchasing. I'm having a handyman who has done quite a bit of quality work on our home do the install. I just want to make sure I know enough about the install myself to make sure he is...
  9. R

    help with breaking out clay liner!

    i have to break out my clay liner to fit a 6 inch ss liner down a 16 foot chimney that is free standing about 9 feet above the roof line was wondering if i can break out the tile from the bottom instead of renting a lift and breaking them from the top any recommendations would help me out thank...
  10. N

    Pellet Stove Liner

    Hi this is my first post, hoping all goes well. I Have an older Harman pellet stove *Model P61* WHI - 005412. I need a new liner. I currently have a 3" 25' stainless steel liner. I have a T-body running from the stove. I wanted to know if using a 3" liner is considered big enough for my stove...
  11. 19glendale

    How to clean an ovalized liner?

    What are the best tools and techniques to clean an ovalized liner? I have a self-ovalized 23 foot Olympia easy flex liner. I would prefer to use a brush with polymer bristles. Do I just get a standard brush and hope for the best? I don't have to worry about this until next year, but just want to...
  12. 19glendale

    Century S244 install in fireplace

    It was a lot of planning and work...Liner 2 by 19glendale posted Oct 28, 2016 at 8:14 PMLiner 1 by 19glendale posted Oct 28, 2016 at 8:14 PM5 by 19glendale posted Oct 28, 2016 at 9:58 PM6 by 19glendale posted Oct 28, 2016 at 9:58 PM7 by 19glendale posted Oct 28, 2016 at 9:58 PM8 by 19glendale...
  13. VirginiaIron

    Olympia Heavy Flex Liner Connection

    Greetings on this beautiful day. I need help, please. I believe that my liner is called ArmorFlex ( http://www.woodlanddirect.com/Chimney/Champion-HeavyFlex-304L-Chimney-Liner-Kits/304L-Champion-Heavy-Flex-Chimney-Liner-Kit-6) I cut my liner with a metal cutting wheel and it appears my "T" will...
  14. H

    Broken chimney flex liner advice

    So long story short I just bought a home with a wood furnace in the basement. Due to a lazy home inspector I was unaware that the clay liner in the chimney is cracked and broken until I started to clean and inspect myself. So I now need to install a stainless steel flex liner. My chimney is...
  15. D

    Connecting 45° Elbow To Flexible Chimney Liner Combatibility - Kinda Urgent

    I have a fairly ugent request. I'm trying to install a wood burning insert into my existing masonry fireplace and realized the insert is not deep enough to connect the 6" Liner to the opening on the insert. The hole on the insert (Century CW2900) sits about 9"-10" back from the front of the...
  16. C

    Damaged 7x7 terracotta liner dilemma

    Greetings, Let me start by describing my chimney. The chimney has 3 flues. One used by the gas furnace (in the basement) one used by a gas fireplace (on the first floor) and the last is unused. I was hoping to use this last flue for a wood stove in the basement. I got a good deal on a stove...
  17. D

    Insulate liner inside metalbestos?

    I am going to install a 4" liner inside an existing 7" Selkirk metalbestos double wall chimney previously used to vent an oil furnace & water heater. Length is about 17 feet straight up from basement through roof of a bungalow. Thoughts on whether I need to insulate the liner?
  18. 19glendale

    Liner Diameter Question

    I am in the process of figuring out the logistics of liner install in my masonry fireplace chimney. I have a question about my flue diameter in reference to liner diameter. The chimney is clay/terra cotta lined. The house is a 2 story colonial built in the 1940s. The top of the fireplace to...
  19. R

    Outdoor Fireplace Chimney Extension

    I have a brick outdoor fireplace built against an exterior wall of my house. The chimney will need to be extended up about 12' due to a second floor addition. I'd rather not add more brick so thinking some sort of class A extension is best. The fireplace get's used a few times a year. The...
  20. 19glendale

    Liner Questions ... Please help

    I will be installing a 6" 25' liner in my chimney. I'm planning to get a kit off ebay (from a retailer), specifically the: "Smoothwall 2Ply .013 Chimney Liner Insert Kit w/ Insulation" for Rockford Chimney supply for $635. This seems to be the highest price point liner they sell, so I hope it...
  21. 19glendale

    Chimney Liner Recommendations Please

    I just received my Century S244 (same firebox as the Drolet Pyropak), a small freestanding stove I'm putting in my masonry fireplace. Next, I need to get the chimney liner. From what I've read, people recommend the single wall liners with insulation versus the double wall liners, as they are...
  22. StampJar

    Prefab fireplace with wood stove

    Hey everyone- I've read a couple of similar posts about the issue, but I still seem to get different answers from the local chimney and fireplace companies in my town. I purchased a home and currently have a Martin Industries prefab fireplace that vents up a wood framed typical prefab chimney...
  23. D

    Cost of installing a new pellet stove liner

    We had a company company inspect our chimney and liner. They mentioned the liner needed to be replaced. My questions are: 1) How much should a new liner cost with installation (a rough estimate)? I believe the liner is 4 inches in diameter and about 25 feet tall. I see whole kits going for...
  24. B

    Wood stove won't draw through clay chimney

    I have a 1978 Glacier bay wood burner with an 8" pipe connected to an exterior masonry chimney (13x13). Just purchased the house and the wood stove backdrafts terribly. the height of the chimney is about 16' and it meets the 2 and 10 code. Thinking I need to line the flue. Any advise or...
  25. A

    How clean should a chimney be before a new liner?

    Hey everyone, this is the first time I'm posting here. I had some good words suggesting I post here. I'm looking to install a fireplace insert into an old pre-existing fireplace. We use it quite often and didn't clean it as often as we should have. Now to install a wood burning insert I...
  26. C

    Correctly Sizing Chimney Liner for Propane Furnace Exhaust

    I upgraded to a newer high-efficiency furnace (not over 90%) which exhausts into my existing chimney. Last winter I had moisture weeping thru the chimney block. In researching the issue, I need a liner to stop this issue. So my question is: How big a diameter liner do I need? I currently...
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