When Does A Chimney Need To Be Cleaned

Q. Are Rock-Flex Chimney Liners Approved?

A. The quality and workmanship of the Rock-Flex chimney liner is reflected in the recognition Underwriters Laboratories has given these products. Our liners are UL and ULC Listed and come across all UL1777 and ULC-S640 code specifications. The rigorous UL testing and listing requirements is your assurance of consistent quality in materials and manufacturing standards used for these lining systems. In addition, the industry leading forever Lifetime and transferable Warranty on Rock-Flex is a farther indication of our confidence in the quality of this production.

Q. Do I need to reline my chimney?

A. Nigh masonry chimneys starting in the 1940'southward were made with clay tiles, that line the inside of the chimney. Over time these tiles deteriorate or crack. This will go out gaps, allowing toxic carbon monoxide and perchance chimney fire sparks to escape through the cracks into the home, igniting a fire. When this happens, the chimney is no longer safe, and needs to be relined. Even the furnace and h2o heater will vent better and no more condensation issues.

Q. What are the benefits to relining my chimney?

A. Having peace of listen, knowing your family, firm and property are better protected from dangerous carbon monoxide and potential chimney fires, past the installation of a stainless flue liner. Whether information technology is a furnace, hot water heater, wood-burning insert or stove, and even existing fireplace, by adding insulation you have also increased the protection, and added extra to the value of your home.
Now days when homes are sold many new buyers and realtors are asking for chimney inspections, and if y'all do not have a liner, they will enquire to have one installed before purchasing. Since our liner warranties are transferable, they too will be covered should they e'er have a problem.

Safety, knowing the gases and sparks won't enter into your home.
Increased efficiency through a better typhoon, and reduced creosote build upwards.
An affordable alternative to repairing or rebuilding the chimney and much easier to clean.
Lifetime Warranty considering the stainless steel liner is a corrosion resistant liner you can expect the liner to last a lifetime, virtually maintenance gratis.

Q. Is this a DIY project?

A. Typically yes, you need to stand up on the roof and reach the tiptop of the chimney, and being somewhat handy with household tools will help. Nosotros also accept knowledgable Certified Chimney Sweeps, that tin walk you through even the toughest situation, we are but a telephone call abroad 866-708-2446, fifty-fifty electronic mail us your pictures and nosotros can troubleshoot right on the spot.

Q. Is a stainless liner my best choice?

A. Stainless will e'er exist the best pick when it comes to performance, durability, safety and toll.

A stainless steel chimney liner that is properly sized, for the stove, furnace, or fireplace will maintain or meliorate the venting performance (draft). If going to a Smooth Wall liner, information technology will additionally improve your draft by up to 20% for gas and up to 15% for oil called-for appliances.

Our stainless chimney liners are primarily used to upgrade and repair existing chimneys. These liner systems are U.Fifty. tested and listed, and if properly installed and maintained are extremely safe and durable. Stainless steel is suitable for wood burning, gas, or oil applications. The liner protects the firm from heat transfer to combustibles while being installed in a masonry chimney. In the NBS tests, unlined chimneys immune oestrus to move through the chimney so chop-chop that the adjacent woodwork caught fire in only three one/2 hours.

Q. I have a Rectangle Flue, practise I utilize a Rectangle Liner?

A. Probably not, most everything can be installed with a Round liner, with the exception of some liners for fireplaces. Larger is not necessarily amend when information technology comes to your flue liner. Also large will requite you a slow typhoon and poor functioning, and too pocket-sized will restrict the draft.

If you lot are connecting this to a gas furnace, boiler, or water heater and so you will need to know the total amount of BTU'southward. If you are connecting an oil organization, it would exist GPH (gallons per hour) which is listed on the unit. Also knowing the top of the chimney volition help. With this data we can summate the liner diameter needed. If this is for your stove or insert, and so it would be the same as the inner diameter of the exhaust of the unit. Keep in listen that all circular liners are 1/4" larger on the outside than the inside, so a 6" liner will be half-dozen.25" on the OD. Try our handy Liner Size Computer or give us a call for sizing help!

Q. How much liner will I need?

A. This will depend on what you are connecting. A stainless liner going through a thimble hole, will be measured from the center of the pigsty to the tiptop of the chimney. A liner going to an insert or stove in the fireplace volition be measured from the tiptop of the chimney to the top of the insert or stove or the center of the hole on the back of the stove. Please remember these liners are sold in 5' increments, fifteen', xx', 25'....so for instance an 18' chimney will need a 20' liner.

Q. Does my liner need to exist insulated?

A. It is always a adept idea to insulate your flexible chimney liner. The insulation will enable the flue to heat upward more than quickly and this increases your draft, reduces creosote, making it easier to clean and makes your system more efficient & safer. Having one/two" thick insulation will maintain your liner to the UL1777 standard.

Q. How do I get the TEE downwardly my chimney?

A. Not all installations require a Tee Connector, only if yours does, information technology doesn't become whatsoever easier than this. When a Tee is needed and the masonry chimney has little or no offsets, connect the Tee Body to the lesser of the liner with the attached clamp, the Tee Cap should be attached to the bottom of Tee Body. Before lowering the flex liner and tee trunk downward the chimney, insert the Tee Snout (pipe coming off the tee that goes through the wall) into the opening in your masonry chimney. Now lower the flex liner associates downward through chimney, it is recommended to employ two people when installing the liner through the chimney. The Tee Trunk volition demand to pass through the clench that is attached to the Snout, and so tighten the clamp using the attaching screw on the within of the snout to secure them together. Watch a quick video here.

Q. How practice I cut my stainless liner?

A. Carefully... is the best answer. The liner ends will exist very sharp so accept precaution. Habiliment gloves for protection. We have cut these liners with many tools but the quickest, cleanest, and straightest is with an angle grinder with an abrasive wheel. For those who desire to use a Hacksaw, Tin Snips, Sawzall, or other device, that is perfectly fine, it may not look pretty when you're finished cut, but it does get covered upwardly with the Superlative Plate and Rain Cap, and no one tin encounter it when you finish.