We do our best to make sure with proper measuring beforehand that the liner will go into your chimney without a hitch. Sometimes, however, in spite of our best efforts, the liner gets stuck–sometimes because of an offset, sometimes because of excessive mortar protruding from the flue tiles, sometimes because the flue tiles are not…
The insulation and mesh are wrapped around the liner on the ground. Depending on your installation, we may carry the liner up onto your roof and drop it down the chimney, or we may attach a winch at the top and pull it up the chimney.
There is one other kind of installation that meets building code, called a direct connect. We do not install direct connect installations, and the National Fireplace Institute does not allow them. We don’t feel that direct connects are safe, and you can learn why here. Please note that it is not legal, and very dangerous,…
Our liners are made of high grade stainless steel and come with a lifetime warranty.
Yes, having a liner sized properly for your appliance significantly increases its efficiency.
Yes, a stainless liner prevents dangerous glazed creosote deposits from forming in hard-to-reach areas of the chimney. Flue gases do not expand and cool rapidly as in a direct-connect installation, which prevents third-degree creosote from forming. is very quick and easy to clean, much more so than a direct connect.
Yes, a stainless liner does not have cracks to allow heat or flue gases to penetrate the chimney, and it prevents dangerous glazed creosote deposits from forming in hard-to-reach areas of the chimney.with insulation is much safer than either a direct connect or terra cotta flue tiles.
Yes, a liner will help your draft; in most cases the improvement will be signficant. It is very important to have your flue sized correctly for your appliance, and we select liners to be the optimum size for your stove or insert. We install our liners with a ceramic fiber insulation blanket wrapped around them…
We install stainless steel liners in a wide variety of sizes and shapes, suitable for woodstoves, woodburning inserts, gas inserts, and gas stoves. We do not install poured chimney liners, flue liner composed of high-temperature concrete poured in place inside a masonry flue. If a poured liner is the best solution for your needs, we can…
There are several possible reasons to reline a chimney: In houses built prior to the 1950s, masons often did not use terra cotta flue liners. Please see our glossary of terms page for more information on the dangers of unlined flues. When a wood stove is hooked into a thimble, (a round opening where a woodstove connects…