Relining job

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rakuz66

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Feb 14, 2007
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Maple Glen, Pa.
I'm relining my flue. 2 questions. Any tips on bending the ss liner? and would turning my elbow to the left bother anything? The liner would install easier and with less resistance. Pics attached, thanks.
 

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You can turn that fitting any angle you want. Is there a reason that you have that Lopi adapter on there? It is typically used only to move the flue back a few inches, by using this it would eliminate the need for an elbow. Since you have an elbow I think you could take that adapter off, it would be easier to clean without it, as it has an offset that can collect creosote. There should be 3 angle brackets that came with the manual that you would use to secure the fitting to the stove top.
 
To bend the liner you can use a 2x4 or something similar to reach up there, use it kinda like a fulcrum. Be careful not to kink the liner.
 
webby3650 said:
You can turn that fitting any angle you want. Is there a reason that you have that Lopi adapter on there? It is typically used only to move the flue back a few inches, by using this it would eliminate the need for an elbow. Since you have an elbow I think you could take that adapter off, it would be easier to clean without it, as it has an offset that can collect creosote. There should be 3 angle brackets that came with the manual that you would use to secure the fitting to the stove top.


Let me explain, my stove sits out on the hearth so I need the adapter. If I could gain a few more inches it would be even better. If I sit it flush, it would be a heck of a lot easier, but I kinda like the look of it sitting out on the hearth. Maybe I'm wrong, but I would think you lose a lot of radiant heat with it flush? I'm not sold on the offset boxes, so the adapter it is. Thanks for the 2x4 trick. Obviously, not looking to put a 45 in the liner, just persuade it some. Maybe I'll try it without the adapter to see what happens. That stove was installed years ago, so those 3 brackerts aren't around.
 
You would lose some radiant heat by flush mounting the stove, that was better for me. We want to see the fire all the time, but only need the heat part of the year as it isn't our primary heater. There is nothing wrong with that adapter, it is more solid and easier to clean than the offset adapter.
 
Well, here's my update. I got the flush mount kit and flush mounted the stove. Sometimes, it's better to work with what you have rather than trying to fit a square peg in a round hole, so I flush mounted it. Ran a new liner and top cap. Installed a block off plate and insulated above it with roxul and insulated about 2 ft down at top with roxul. Originally, I planned on insulating the liner, but my flue tiles were offset just about every piece of t. cotta, so I opted to install it like this. All that's left now, is to stuff a bit more roxul around the block off plate opening which I made about 10 inches because I didn't want to struggle, and then cut 2 more pieces of steel with 6 1/2 inch diameter and screw those to the block off plate to make a nice tight fit. Then I'm sitting back, popping a few cold ones, getting my dogs all around, starting a fire and let the world go by.
 
Congrats! With the blower on I can't tell a difference in the flush kit, without it, a little difference but not bad at all.
 
Light that sucker up and post some pics. I feel I a kid of mine was just born. :lol:
 
BB, I wanted to take pics all along, but I got so involved that I just kept working. I'll take some pics tomorrow after the final pieces are in place. But some things I did were, instead of ordering a pulling nose, I just drilled two holes in the bottom of the liner and stuck a 7" bolt through. Took some rope, tied it to the bolt and walla! Pulling cone. I took too many steps making my block off plate, but it's just about done. First, I used some 1/2" insulation board to make a template, then I transferred that onto 1/4 luan, then steel. Could have skipped the insul board. But, I did it like most on here. I used gasket rope and cement to make a nice seal around the perimiter of the plate, and screwed it in with tapcon. Used 22 guage steel from lowes, cleaned it and sanded it just to make sure there was no debris left on it. Used a 30 degree pipe out of the stove to my ss liner. Probably use the left-over gasket rope to wrap the liner before finishing the block off plate. Feel much better about my set-up at this point, and can't wait to fire it up! Have to make 1 or 2 start up fires to cure the paint, cement, and gasket caulk first .
 
You my friend are rocking and rolling. Orders of magnitude better than that hack job the original installer did.

You are gonna burn safe with a big smile on your face.
 
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