Open Fireplace Chimney Liner

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Open fireplace chimney liner.

Open fires with larger fireplace openings usually freestanding grates will need larger flue sizes calculated alongside the height of the chimney and required ventilation. This handy guide is provided to assist you in choosing the right size and type of chimney liner for your home. 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 chimney liner prevents the transfer of heat to combustible components of a building which surround the chimney.

Monday friday 8am 6pm. Discover premium american made stainless steel chimney liners fireplace kits stoves inserts and so much more at fireside chimney supply. Pull the flexible liner into the room and attach the mesh base plate. Http bit ly subscribethisoldhouse about this o.

Saturday 9am 1pm. A chimney liner should be installed to reduce the chance of a carbon monoxide leak chimney fire and creosote buildup. There are three primary functions of chimney liners. 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.

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. Open 6 days a week. Most stainless steel chimney liners come with a lifetime warranty. A sound chimney liner is essential to the safe utilization of fireplaces and other wood burning appliances.

Chimney liners are a necessity if you own a home with a wood or gas or pellet or corn burning fireplace. A thick tarry smoke rises from every fire you burn and without a liner it will stick to the walls of your chimney and create a fire hazard. Please call us if you have any questions or need further assistance. From the roof insert the stainless steel liner into the chimney and feed it all the way down to the fireplace.

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. For wood pellet gas oil and coal 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.