Fireplace Information Blog
- October 21, 2011
If you are looking to buy a chimney liner for your home you should be aware that there are different liners available, depending on whether you use multi-fuel heating or oil or gas heating. Both of these stainless steel chimney liners are used for lining masonry chimney stacks, the main difference being that the multi-fuel liner has a twin-skin construction whereas the oil/gas fuel liner has a single skin construction.
The multi-fuel liner is deeply corrugated on the outside skin but smooth on the inner core. This makes it easier for cleaning and there are no areas for the tar and soot to build up. This liner can be used for wood burning stoves, multi-fuel systems, open fires and can also be used for gas and oil appliances, making it a very versatile liner as you can change your heating system without worrying about changing the liner. This versatility does make it a little more expensive but you are
- September 21, 2011
This is because the moisture created in wood burning fireplaces mixes with the creosote and this becomes a gas which rises out of the chimney. However – it really can't hurt and can benefit you in other ways.
Finally there's one more reason that insulation is a good idea for your chimney liner – and that's that having a hot fire and a cold chimney will cause down drafts. This is because air rises – meaning that the air pressure around your fire is lower. In other words there's a 'pocket' of air around your fire where much of the air has risen away, and if you don't have insulation for your liner, the cold air will rush in to fill this gap (this is the same process that causes wind – wherein the warm earth heated by the sun has the same effect as a fireplace).
If
- September 21, 2011
Thus when it is cold it will get very cold and that will mean that it will attract condensation – which is a by-product of the burning of your fires (hence the term 'non condensing furnace'). This will attach onto your chimney liner and this is a serious problem as condensation is acidic and highly corrosive – meaning it would eat away at the liner and eventually completely deteriorate it.
Worse, if you get condensation on your chimney liner, then you will likely also get creosote on your liner and this is very danger as creosote is a dangerously flammable substance which can cause chimney fires. The colder your chimney is, the more creosote will stick to it, and the more creosote is on your chimney, the colder it will become.
However bear in mind that
- September 21, 2011
However if you really want chimney liner that you can rely on then it is important to put a little extra work into it yourself, and specifically this means getting insulation for your chimney sweep liner.
But bearing in mind that the role of the chimney liner is essentially to provide insulation, why do you also need insulation for that itself? Well chimney sweep liner is actually a highly essential example of chimney supplies for several reasons.
First of all, if you have stainless steel chimney liners you might find that when the wind blows very heavily the liners rattle and shape and this can make an awful racket – in fact it will be enough to wake you up and it won't be particularly conducive to rest or relaxation which is what most of
- September 21, 2011
You have several options in terms of the type of the material of the chimney liner, but the very best option is to go for stainless steel chimney liners. Other than stainless steel chimney liners, you also get aluminum chimney liners and ceramic chimney liners. The aluminum chimney liners and flexible and this allows you to install them yourself using chimney liner kits. However while this will save you money and upheaval in the short term, spending a bit more on stainless steel chimney liners is recommended as these will be the least likely to corrode or tear over time – which can be a big problem for aluminum chimney liners.
Stainless steel chimney liners will really protect your chimney
- September 21, 2011
These chimney liners will fit inside of your chimney and it is up to you to make sure that they are fitted all the way along the inside to the top of the chimney and that they are well covered.
Chimney liners have many different purposes and are highly important chimney supplies. The purpose of this is to provide you with lining to contain the combustible products heading through your chimney and helping to encourage them to flow outside thereby making it safer. At the same time they are designed to protect the walls of your chimney from the heat and corrosion that would otherwise occur. They also prevent the smell of smoke and other fumes from lingering in your chimney and help to insulate the chimney itself and prevent too much cold air from getting in and altering the
- September 21, 2011
Furthermore any chimney liner kits that are designed for your own home installation will of course save you money in other areas and most notably they will save you the costs associated with having the chimney installed or using chimney sweeps in order to let you know whether you need oval chimney liners or other shaped chimney liners. However in most cases note that round chimney liners will be the best fit and will work in the majority of cases.
Of course it still helps to know how much material you need, and if you are going to buy stainless steel chimney liners that you can't install yourself then you will still need to get estimates regarding how much you need and how much the service will cost. In this case it's a good idea to get estimates from a few different chimney sweeps and then to take the average estimate as this will give you the
- September 21, 2011
When you see your chimney sweep you can ask them to estimate the required size for your chimney liner and it is then possible to get custom chimney liners built to fit the specific size of your chimney and this will of course be the closest thing you can get to a guarantee that your chimney liner will fit.
These custom shapes may be rectangle, circular, oval, square etc and in general you will be charged for your chimney liner by the square foot. You can expect the product to be about 25-40 foot and this will of course depend on the size of your chimney. Whether you have oval chimney liners, or other shaped chimney liners will depend on the size and shape of your chimney. Alternatively using flexible chimney liner kits it may be possible to alter the size and shape of your chimney lining yourself. This then means that you can use flexible
- September 21, 2011
When you come to select your chimney liner, also known as a flue liner, there are several different things to consider and many different types of chimney liner available on the market. Knowing what to buy for your own chimney isn't always easy and it can be a struggle to find the chimney liner for you when there are so many different models available. It's not something you will do very often and so it's understandable if you are not well versed in chimney liners and what the differences between them are. Here we will look at what chimney liner options you have and how to go about installing the right chimney liner for you.
So as mentioned there are many different types of chimney liner and these will depend on
- September 21, 2011
As these surround the fire, they are able to protect it from losing heat, and instead they suck warm air in from the room, and then blow it back out into the room when it has been heated further by the fireplace (of course it is filtered to prevent fumes). This way wood burning fireplace inserts help to make the room warmer more quickly and efficiently so that there is less heat lost. This in turn saves you money for firewood or work to collect it and it furthermore keeps your property warmer.
If you decide to use wood burning fireplace inserts this will greatly improve the heat output of your fireplace. However you must also bear in mind that this puts a heavy strain on the chimneys themselves as they are forced