Chimney advice needed

[r0GuE]

I believe that the flexible ones are actually aluminum and the solid ones can be either. The cost of the solid stainless pipe is pretty high, but ti sounds like the way to go. Hope I can get a 7" run in there. /forums/images/graemlins/frown.gif

 

[r0GuE]

</font><font color="blue" class="small">( The solution I used was a 20 gauge 316 stainless steel liner that was not flexible. Randy )</font>

Where did you get this pipe, and how much did it cost?
Thanks,

 

[PineRidge]

Here is a link to the flexible stainless chimney liners that I mentioned. stainless liners

 

[r0GuE]

Thank you so much for the link. This is going to be quite helpfull. I will call them on Monday. Local chimney swweeps want to line it with hard line at around $2500 and now is just not a good time for that huge expense. /forums/images/graemlins/frown.gif

At the same time, I was loosing alot of sleep. I was told that flexi liner is all aluminum and wouldn't last in the acid. Well now that I see stainless flexi liner, I can figure it would have to last for much longer than 6 months. Did it seem hard to install. I'm afraid it would tear on the morter edges between the ceramic pipes.

 

[PineRidge]

Rogue I think you would be hard pressed to damage the stainless liners. It's the aluminum ones that tend to damage more easily. If you install one of these it should take care of your condensing problems if it is properly sized. Condensation problems can do lots of damage as it eventually breaks the mortar down.

 

[Egon]

We installed a wood burning fireplace insert last fall. It uses a flexible stainless steel liner. 30 feet cost about $550. Can.

One fellow installed it by himself by lowering it down from the top.

Our chimney flue is larger than 8 inches.

The liner is flexible in that it bends but does not really accordion.

Had the installation done by certified personnel for insurance purposes.

Egon /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif