First time post here. First insert install. Total rookie. I've read and googled everything I can think to search and still can't figure this out. You guys seem to the the defacto experts on all things woodburning. Please help.
I am installing an '01 Lopi Revere fireplace insert. It has a 6" round hole in the top. I ordered 5.5" SS Forever Flex flue liner kit because I have a clay flue in my chimney that is only about 7 x 11 inches. The flue liner dealer said a 6" flex liner would never fit. I was told that the flue collar adapter would fit my 6" appliance. As you can see in the attached photo the adapter is very loose with about an 1/8" to 1/4" gap all the way around when inserted into the hole in the top of the insert. There is no way this is right. Isn't it going to leak?
The Lopi Revere owners manual installation instructions say, "Make sure to follow the flue liner manufacturers instructions for installation and support".
I stopped by the local Lopi dealer and asked about it. They were less then helpful and just said, yeah, yeah, that's the way the Revere works. Those guys have always been very rude to me. I don't trust anything they tell me.
The Forever Flex liner installation instructions say, "Universal Connectors: the universal connector may be connect to the exhaust collar of an appliance following the manufacturer's fastening specifications."
Sounds like both are passing the buck.
So how do I seal the gap? Or can I buy a connector that will connect my 5.5" ss flex liner to my Lopi Revere ?
I am open to any suggestions.
I am installing an '01 Lopi Revere fireplace insert. It has a 6" round hole in the top. I ordered 5.5" SS Forever Flex flue liner kit because I have a clay flue in my chimney that is only about 7 x 11 inches. The flue liner dealer said a 6" flex liner would never fit. I was told that the flue collar adapter would fit my 6" appliance. As you can see in the attached photo the adapter is very loose with about an 1/8" to 1/4" gap all the way around when inserted into the hole in the top of the insert. There is no way this is right. Isn't it going to leak?
The Lopi Revere owners manual installation instructions say, "Make sure to follow the flue liner manufacturers instructions for installation and support".
I stopped by the local Lopi dealer and asked about it. They were less then helpful and just said, yeah, yeah, that's the way the Revere works. Those guys have always been very rude to me. I don't trust anything they tell me.
The Forever Flex liner installation instructions say, "Universal Connectors: the universal connector may be connect to the exhaust collar of an appliance following the manufacturer's fastening specifications."
Sounds like both are passing the buck.
So how do I seal the gap? Or can I buy a connector that will connect my 5.5" ss flex liner to my Lopi Revere ?
I am open to any suggestions.
