All chimneys need to be cleaned, including liners! Gas, oil, wood, propane and pellet. Have your chimney inspected or swept clean every year, especially your heating chimney flue passageway. Remember the acid that comes with burning will eat through even stainless steel and aluminum. The efflorescence(salt) in natural gas is very acidic and also creates a lot of water vapor, It’s a good idea to get it cleaned for a structural integrity purpose and remove the efflorescence. Don’t forget to have your dryer vent cleaned out annually to prevent lint build up and safety problems! Most chimney sweeps will also clean dryer vents. Call a chimney sweep and get it done and be safe!
No insulation means hot cresote condenses up on the colder pipe builds up and plugs chimney. The stove will "puff" into the house and then emergency cleaning call to a sweep. It will plug up sometimes before even the season was up.. I had this occur on short 15 ft chimney so imagine 35 foot. I suggest all people insist on the insulation wrapped with the special insulation, aluminized on one side and protected with expandable SS mesh. I have it and it is great and not selling anything. The pipe they are installing is tough and all they say it is. The cap is for you out there that are experts, not I.
In this video he shows a arrow and said the direction was important for condensation at 1:46 in the video ua-cam.com/video/RcVxKqkcCMc/v-deo.html . I can't find a arrow or any types of marking that shows which way to install it . How do you know from looking at the pipe which end goes up ?
that's what I thought but maybe a boiler does not require outer insulation?? not sure but I do know that wood stove liners do require outer insulation to the flex liner regardless if its a single or double wall. Apparently, some chimney guys don't even know that or purposely install them without it to save and pocket the extra money and cost.
You guys made it so simple and showed each step of the way
All chimneys need to be cleaned, including liners! Gas, oil, wood, propane and pellet. Have your chimney inspected or swept clean every year, especially your heating chimney flue passageway. Remember the acid that comes with burning will eat through even stainless steel and aluminum. The efflorescence(salt) in natural gas is very acidic and also creates a lot of water vapor, It’s a good idea to get it cleaned for a structural integrity purpose and remove the efflorescence. Don’t forget to have your dryer vent cleaned out annually to prevent lint build up and safety problems! Most chimney sweeps will also clean dryer vents. Call a chimney sweep and get it done and be safe!
Nice job ..alot of expensive prep work to get liner down ...but top flashing almost to small
This Old House before safety was a thing, apparently. Nothing like some remodeling work in your leather jacket or Christmas sweater. Lol
No insulation means hot cresote condenses up on the colder pipe builds up and plugs chimney. The stove will "puff" into the house and then emergency cleaning call to a sweep. It will plug up sometimes before even the season was up.. I had this occur on short 15 ft chimney so imagine 35 foot. I suggest all people insist on the insulation wrapped with the special insulation, aluminized on one side and protected with expandable SS mesh. I have it and it is great and not selling anything. The pipe they are installing is tough and all they say it is. The cap is for you out there that are experts, not I.
Is thtastainless steel chimney liner missing the insulation.?
IS THAT RICHARD FROM THIS OLD HOUSE
OSHA would have a field day ..
Looks like this was shot in the 1950s.
That would have scared the crap out of me.
I do chimney tops out of copper and solder everything.
is that the same guy from this old house?
darbycrash55 yes.. this is this old house.. just circa 1990s
Yes it's the guy from ask this old house b4 becoming known he did a lot of bullshit work as you can see in this here video
This is old, what year is this?
Looks like very early 90's or late 80's.
From the beeper/pager days the plumbers got one clipped to his belt
In this video he shows a arrow and said the direction was important for condensation at 1:46 in the video ua-cam.com/video/RcVxKqkcCMc/v-deo.html . I can't find a arrow or any types of marking that shows which way to install it . How do you know from looking at the pipe which end goes up ?
No insulation! , wtf!
that's what I thought but maybe a boiler does not require outer insulation?? not sure but I do know that wood stove liners do require outer insulation to the flex liner regardless if its a single or double wall. Apparently, some chimney guys don't even know that or purposely install them without it to save and pocket the extra money and cost.
Chimney top is all wrong, should have a proper code compliant crown with bond break, drip edge, and flashing, with two inch overhang
The connection at the bottom is wrong as well.
Single wall garbage! Not ment for wood burning nor oil fed boilers!