Fireplaces, Heating Stoves, Flues and Chimneys - chimney liner question
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Vthouse
10-21-05, 08:43 PM
I purchased a new Hearthstone woodstove and wanted to install it into a center chimney that has a ceramic flue. Upon having the chimney cleaned the person told me that it had a few cracks in it and I would have to reline it with an instulated pipe before he would install it. The flue opening is 10x7" and 24 ft high. He said that he would order a flexible oval liner, insulate it and install it. He told me that the thimble is cracked and I will have to have a mason take out the old one and put in a new one.
My questions are: Does the new liner need to be insulated? Am I better off getting a solid pipe vs. flexible? Do I REALLY need a new thimble? This whole deal is getting pretty expensive. The quote is $2,600 EXCLUDING the mason part ( they are getting a quote for that). Can anyone suggest any other options?
Thanks for your help.
My questions are: Does the new liner need to be insulated? Am I better off getting a solid pipe vs. flexible? Do I REALLY need a new thimble? This whole deal is getting pretty expensive. The quote is $2,600 EXCLUDING the mason part ( they are getting a quote for that). Can anyone suggest any other options?
Thanks for your help.
Praxius
10-22-05, 05:48 PM
Hi Vthouse.
I have been looking at relining kits lately. Due to the high heat generated from burning wood, liners for wood burning stoves are required, by code, to be insulated.
Pipe is a step (or two?) up from flexible. It is sturdier, easier to clean (smooth internal surface vrs the corrugated of the flex), and, I would assume, it lasts longer. Although, most every site I looked at has lifetime warranties on both.
The thimble; I haven't got a clue.
I got a few ballpark estimates (over the phone) of $1500 - $1900 to remove loose tiles in chimney (my tile liner collapsed) and install a flexible SS liner. I live in cetral CT.
I have found 25' liner kits (flex) on line from $400 - $1000. From what I have found, the more expensive liners are usually thicker gauge. I should add that insulation is extra and will add $250 - $350 to the cost.
From what I have learned over the past few weeks, relining is going to be your least expensive option, but I am by no means an expert on this.
Hope this helps
I have been looking at relining kits lately. Due to the high heat generated from burning wood, liners for wood burning stoves are required, by code, to be insulated.
Pipe is a step (or two?) up from flexible. It is sturdier, easier to clean (smooth internal surface vrs the corrugated of the flex), and, I would assume, it lasts longer. Although, most every site I looked at has lifetime warranties on both.
The thimble; I haven't got a clue.
I got a few ballpark estimates (over the phone) of $1500 - $1900 to remove loose tiles in chimney (my tile liner collapsed) and install a flexible SS liner. I live in cetral CT.
I have found 25' liner kits (flex) on line from $400 - $1000. From what I have found, the more expensive liners are usually thicker gauge. I should add that insulation is extra and will add $250 - $350 to the cost.
From what I have learned over the past few weeks, relining is going to be your least expensive option, but I am by no means an expert on this.
Hope this helps