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#1- BEST: HomeSaver Brand Stainless Steel Liner with a direct connection to the appliance. This is the absolute safest way to connect a wood stove to a liner. It is also easier to clean, so you will save on chimney cleaning costs since the stove does not need to be removed for cleaning. Less creosote will accumulate, too. Lifetime warranty. #2- BEST: Guardian Poured liner system. This is a ceramic replacement liner for tile, however it is tested to U.L. 1777, and is the most durable liner we have found. We remove existing tiles, then insert an inflatable bladder and pour the mix around the bladder. We return the next day to remove the bladder, and a round ceramic flue is left. Note: can't be poured in very cold weather. Lifetime warranty. Click HERE for more information on this liner. #3- GOOD: Custom-made Stainless Steel Liner with installation to top of smoke chamber. We will probably also parge your smoke chamber. We only use this application when it is impossible to reline with #1 above, or if the homeowner might remove the stove later. 10-year warranty. #4- NO GOOD: Tile. We do not recommend installing a wood stove or insert with connection to an existing tile liner. Tile liners are sized for fireplaces and are TOO LARGE for wood stoves, which usually require a 6" - 8" pipe. The larger tile liner will not draft properly and creosote will accumulate on the flue walls. 90% of the relining we do is due to a chimney fire caused by this application. Don't Do It! No manufacturer guarantees tile liners.
#1 Best: Guardian Poured liner system. This is a ceramic replacement liner for tile, however it is tested to U.L. 1777, and is the most durable liner we have found. We remove existing tiles, then insert an inflatable bladder and pour the mix around the bladder. We return the next day to remove the bladder, and a round ceramic flue is left. Note: can't be poured in very cold weather. Lifetime warranty. Click HERE for more information on this liner. Note: a direct connection must be made to this liner from the stove take-off. #2 Excellent: Custom Steel. Accumulates less creosote and withstands higher temperatures than tile. Easier to clean. 10-year limited warranty. Click HERE for more information on this liner. #3 Excellent: HomeSaver Brand Stainless Steel Liner with a direct connection to the appliance. This is the absolute safest way to connect a wood stove to a liner. It is also easier to clean, so you will save on chimney cleaning costs since the stove does not need to be removed for cleaning. Less creosote will accumulate, too. Lifetime warranty. #4 OK: Tile. This is what builders install as a liner when the fireplace is built originally because it is cheaper than steel, and currently is still acceptable to code. However, tile cracks under extreme heat (chimney fire), which will make it unsafe to use. The NFPA 211 Standards and local International Residential code require that the liner be replaced when it is damaged. Another problem with tile is that there are mortar joints every two feet, and these deteriorate over time due to exposure to rain and acidic flue gasses. However, if the homeowner is diligent about getting an annual evaluation by a qualified chimney sweep, has the flue swept on a regular basis, and installs a chimney cover to keep rain out of the flue, and uses the fireplace PROPERLY, this method should be ok. No Warranty by any manufacturer.
#1 - Best: Guardian Poured liner system. See above for more info. Note: can't be poured in very cold weather. Lifetime warranty. #2 - Good: Ventinox or HomeSaver brand Stainless steel liner system. These insulated sturdy steel U.L. listed liners are very good, and have lifetime warranties. We usually use this type of liner with boilers. #3 - Good: Westaflex or Flexiliner brand Aluminum liner system. We install a lot of these types gas flue liners in chimneys serving gas furnaces and hot water heaters. They are less expensive than steel, but the installer must be careful not to rip them during installation, so they are not ideal for chimneys with offsets (bends). 15-year warranty. NOT FOR USE WITH BOILERS. #4 - Fair: Clay Tile. Utility flues serving gas furnaces, boilers, and hot water heaters always produce gasses that contain water, which condense on the flue walls. Over time, the corrosive effects of the flue gasses erode tile liner joints and deteriorate the flue tiles. For these reasons, this method is not as good as the other options above and will eventually have problems. No manufacturer guarantees tile liners so there is no warranty.
For a house with no masonry chimney: #1 - Excellent: Class A type stainless steel chimney is used when a stove needs a chimney to vent through the roof or to an outside wall. Double wall stainless steel, 24 guage inner wall, 28 gauge outer wall, 1-inch thick insulation between the steel walls. 25-year warranty. Tested to 2100°. For a house with a masonry chimney: #2- Excellent: HomeSaver Brand Stainless Steel Liner with a direct connection to the appliance. This is the absolute safest way to connect a wood stove to a liner. It is also easier to clean, so you will save on chimney cleaning costs since the stove does not need to be removed for cleaning. Less creosote will accumulate, too. Lifetime warranty. NEVER USE ANY OTHER TYPE OF PIPE FOR RELINING A CHIMNEY OR TO USE AS A CHIMNEY! Connecting pipe (single or double-wall black pipe) is for connecting a stove to the chimney, not to be used AS the chimney. Note: ALL of the above methods require an annual inspection by a Certified Chimney Sweep, and cleaning as necessary. All liners accumulate creosote! Warranty applies only if annual inspection is completed by us or another Certified Chimney Sweep. |
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