Installing Chimney Liner For Wood Stove

Lining a chimney for a wood burning stove.

Installing chimney liner for wood stove.

Installing a liner with a top sealer plate creates dead air insulation to eliminate those problems. A new recess has been formed and the messy part is now out of the way. Now lower the flex liner assembly down through chimney it is recommended to use two people when installing the liner through the chimney. The chimney liner passes through the hole in the plate and is gripped in place above this with the top clamp.

For an open fireplace look for a chart or calculator online. Before lowering the flex liner and tee body down the chimney insert the tee snout pipe coming off the tee that goes through the wall into the opening in your masonry chimney. How to install a chimney liner made easy. Proceed to lower the liner down the chimney until you reach the thimble.

Installing a stainless steel chimney liner is an easy way to repair an unsafe inefficient or damaged chimney. Our forever flex liner kit for wood stove installations consists of a rain cap a top plate a length of flexible stainless steel pipe a tee with bottom cap and removable snout and a tube of hi temp silicone sealant to affix the top plate to the chimney. Measure the length from the top of the chimney crown to the area where the bottom termination should stop. For pricing click here.

Large flues over 200mm might need a smaller flue liner to keep the stove working without losing heat. Installing a chimney liner doesn t really require much mechanical aptitude and many of our online customers. To ensure you have enough liner add an additional 12 inches 30 5 cm. If for a wood stove insert consult the owners manual for proper sizing.

It is necessary to remove the chimney pot fit the chimney liner in place with the plate and clamp and then refit the chimney pot once installed. The thimble is referred to as the hole on the side of the chimney in the living space that allows stove pipe to attach to the chimney. Now that you have formed the recess lets look at installing the stove. Installing a wood burner into an existing chimney can now commence.