Open Fireplace Chimney Liner

A chimney liner should be installed to reduce the chance of a carbon monoxide leak chimney fire and creosote buildup.

Open fireplace chimney liner.

Most stainless steel chimney liners come with a lifetime warranty. Creating a safe wood burning fireplace with this old house host kevin o connor. Chimney liners also improve the energy efficiency of the appliance and makes fireplace maintenance easier. A chimney liner prevents the transfer of heat to combustible components of a building which surround the chimney.

If you need to convert round liner dimensions to oval or rectangular try our liner shape calculator for ordering multiple sections of liner pipe try our chimney liner and flue pipe length calculator. Open 6 days a week. My own chimney does t go straight up and so i may have more issues if i were to install a wood burning stove in my existing fireplace. This handy guide is provided to assist you in choosing the right size and type of chimney liner for your home.

Monday friday 8am 6pm. Open fires with larger fireplace openings usually freestanding grates will need larger flue sizes calculated alongside the height of the chimney and required ventilation. For wood pellet gas oil and coal burning appliances. Chimney liners for open fires open wood burning and coal fires require a class 1 flue liner with a minimum diameter of 200mm.

Rock flex chimney liners are fabricated with the highest quality stainless steel ul 1777 tested and listed air and water tight and provide the best flexibility and strength to contain moisture and flue gases. A sound chimney liner is essential to the safe utilization of fireplaces and other wood burning appliances. Have helper on roof raise the chimney liner to the correct height then from inside the fireplace flatten the mesh base plate with a rubber mallet. Http bit ly subscribethisoldhouse about this o.

Unlike my own chimney which serves two open fireplaces and has bends in it my parent s existing chimneys go straight up through the house making it easy to install a chimney liner. There are three primary functions of chimney liners. Subscribe to this old house. Pull the flexible liner into the room and attach the mesh base plate.

Chimney liners are a necessity if you own a home with a wood or gas or pellet or corn burning fireplace. From the roof insert the stainless steel liner into the chimney and feed it all the way down to the fireplace. Please call us if you have any questions or need further assistance.