Has Anyone Bought A Liner from Fireside Chimney Supply?

69_Eliminator said:

Hello All! I am considering getting a chimney liner and installing it myself. I found this liner on ebay and called and talked to a sales representative that was very helpful.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/6-x-15-316T...611?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3cceebe033

I don't have any experience with liners so I'm hoping you guys can provide some insight on this product. Also if anyone has bought from Fireside Chimney Supply what is your opinion of their products.

I did find out from the representative that they have a lifetime warranty and will honor it if it's a do-it-yourself install.

I am on a tight budget and this liner fits my budget. I will also need to get a boot to adapt my old stove to the liner so that is an added cost and I'm debating on getting insulation that is approximately another $200. I was told by a local chimney cleaning company that I don't need insulation since my chimney is in the middle of my house and not on an outside wall.

Another question I have is I currently have non-epa stove and I might upgrade to an EPA stove next season so I want to get a liner that will work with my current setup and an EPA stove next season. The rep I talked to about this said I would probably want to go with a 7" liner to work with this stove and an EPA stove. What are you thoughts on this?

Thanks in advance for any help.

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69 Eliminator:

Regarding the liner, I suggest that you contact Fireside Chimney Supply and ask to see/review the UL listing for their liner. They should have the UL listing document readily available for your use. A copy of the document may be posted on the internet.

I suggest that you read the UL documentation to give you confidence in the product that you are buying. I purchased my UL listed SS liner - a Flex King Pro - from ChimnyLinerDepot.com http://www.chimneylinerdepot.com/ This is a flexible SS liner that I insulated prior to placing it down our terra-cotta flue. Flex King Pro is a two-ply (double wall) liner. This liner has been is service now for almost four years with no issues. Whatever liner that you purchase, select the best liner available. Remember that when operating your woodstove, you will have a raging fire contained in a steel box in the middle of your house. Woodstoves can be dangerous if installed or used improperly. Improperly installed chimneys, improperly cleaned cleaned chimneys cause many house fires. However, woodstoves can be safe when installed and used properly. Woodstoves are what we called a "Safety Critical Item". You can't take shortcuts or reduce quality on these items. You will want peace of mind when you leave your home, or go to bed for the night and your woodstove is operating. This way of thinking is for you and your family. So do it right the first time - whatever it takes.

Regarding insulating the liner, I recommend that you do insulate the liner. Others posting on this site may recommend that you don't insulate. But considering the total costs of a new stove, the installation costs (it's not free even if you do it yourself), the cost of the SS liner, the cost of an insulation kit (there are several on-line suppliers) is small (10-15 percent) relative to the overall project costs. The thing of it is, liner insulation reduces creosote build-up, keeps that liner warmer, and improves draft - the engine for your woodstove. And it is a pain in the kister if you decide later on to insulate the liner - when you could have done it from the get-go.

Most woodstoves and wood burning inserts that I am familiar have a 6 inch or 8 inch exhaust flue. So the SS liner should be 6 or 8 inches - according to most installation instructions - if that's what the stove calls for, which by the way, must be followed if you are to have a building code compliant install. Under some conditions the liner sizes can be modified if the manufacturer provides for such modifications. Of course, ultimately you can do whatever you want, but the building inspector (if an inspection is required), or your home insurer may not agree with what you've done.

Good luck to you with your stove install.

Cincinnati Anderson High graduate - many years ago.

I purchased my liner from Fireside. Their site was the same price as their e-bay store so I went directly to the site. Probably no difference but I felt like I was cutting out a middle man anyway. BUt e-bay may have the atvantage of bill later so it may be a toss up. I thought they had great customer service and sell a good product and would do business again if needed. I can tell you that the liner is pretty durable and I would think it will last a long time if you burn correctly. I made a charcoal chimney for my grill out of a part of my left over liner. Although not a chimney fire it does replicate it rather well when you stuff newpaper in the bottom and light it off (looks like a rocket stove). 3 years of using it and it shows no signs of deterioration. Insulate it for sure. That extra few hundred dollars will let you sleep well at night.

Good luck fabbing a boot to fit that mess. I know budget is tight and all but those kinds of rear vent inserts were not ment to have liners connected to them, just like the Cemi's out there, impossible to do a boot to fit with the damper linkage.

Those things were designed for a slammer install only, get your boot figured out before asking about a liner, I am interested to see what kind of back woods contraption you come up with to fit that.

Not trying to rain on your parade but you need to use a newer stove with a proper 6" or 8" exhaust.

I actually bought the entire liner kit from them that included the insulating wrap for the flue. I could not have been happier with their product and support

You gotta do what you gotta do to stay warm,make sure to have working CO detector near by and burn dry wood to help reduce the creosote buildup. Also make sure and seal your surround to the fireplace.