So I went up on the roof to clear some debris off, and take down some branches that were growing towards my chimney. I took a look down, and noticed that a few segments down, one of the clay liners is not aligned very well with the others. It goes down smooth for six feet, and then I see the top portion of one of the clay liners (maybe 1/4 - 1/2 inch out of sync).
I'm having the chimney inspected soon, so someone will have a good look at it, but I thought I'd run this by the collective first, to see whether this is an actual problem or not if the mortar is still good. The chance of being told I need something new is always high when it is in the financial best interest of the chimney inspector!
I should mention that it's an 8x8 flue, and I'm venting a hearthstone heritage, installed in the fall of last year. I had no problems whatsoever with drafting, etc, and from the top-down quick inspection, creosote buildup looks minimal (also in my stovepipe run, I had less than 1/8 inch buildup from the whole season of burning).
I'm having the chimney inspected soon, so someone will have a good look at it, but I thought I'd run this by the collective first, to see whether this is an actual problem or not if the mortar is still good. The chance of being told I need something new is always high when it is in the financial best interest of the chimney inspector!
I should mention that it's an 8x8 flue, and I'm venting a hearthstone heritage, installed in the fall of last year. I had no problems whatsoever with drafting, etc, and from the top-down quick inspection, creosote buildup looks minimal (also in my stovepipe run, I had less than 1/8 inch buildup from the whole season of burning).