Olympia Forever Flex: Which end is up?

[patrickoneal]

I didn't get my liner installed last weekend, as I couldn't secure an articulating lift.

I'm hoping to get it done this weekend. I've got a preinsulated forever-flex liner. I've seen some other brands that indicate which way the exhaust should flow, but there is no indication on this liner. Does it matter for this particular brand?

Also, what's the best tool to cut it with? I'm going to have to strip the outer stainless jacket to connect to the stove and to the top plate, and I'm afraid I might cut too far and hit the inner liner if I use a grinder with a cutoff wheel.

 

[bholler]

I didn't get my liner installed last weekend, as I couldn't secure an articulating lift.

I'm hoping to get it done this weekend. I've got a preinsulated forever-flex liner. I've seen some other brands that indicate which way the exhaust should flow, but there is no indication on this liner. Does it matter for this particular brand?

Also, what's the best tool to cut it with? I'm going to have to strip the outer stainless jacket to connect to the stove and to the top plate, and I'm afraid I might cut too far and hit the inner liner if I use a grinder with a cutoff wheel.

Nope it doesn't matter with forever flex. And we always use a grinder to cut the liner. You just have to be carefull when you cut the outer layer. It is pretty thin you could just use snips if you want though.

 

[patrickoneal]

Thank you for the information. Both ends of my liner were slightly mangled from shipping. I just cut off the exposed inner liner flush with my one-handed sawzall, and used the same to cut the outer liner. The tool doesn't cut nearly as fast as a full sized sawzall, so it was easy to work around the liner and stop when the saw dropped through into the insulation. It seems to leave an "acceptable" edge on the inner liner, but I may clean it up a bit with a grinder,