Best way to bust out some clay liners?

[newcenturystove]

On a budget>?

 

[Easy Livin’ 3000]

On a budget>?

I think they are pretty fragile if you tap with a hammer. When you go further down than your arm, affix hammer to your pole. Duct tape would work for a one time job.

If you have to go further than your pole will reach, I think there's a special tool that you can appoximate by putting a bend in some rebar and spinning it with your drill. The bend makes it wobbly, which is amplified by length of whatever you are dropping down the chimney. The wobbly bar strikes the fragile clay tiles and busts it up.

 

[double-d]

Clay Flue Tile Breaker and Rods Kit
https://www.rockfordchimneysupply.com/chimney-tool-rental-information

 

[Easy Livin’ 3000]

Clay Flue Tile Breaker and Rods Kit
https://www.rockfordchimneysupply.com/chimney-tool-rental-information

Great. Super easy to duplicate. If confused as to how it works, just rewatch Karate Kid 2.

 

[firefighterjake]

Oh if only Fossil was still around to read this . . .

Ferrets. I am going to go with turning a bunch of ferrets loose in the chimney.

 

[jatoxico]

Never did it, don't know how to do it but my common sense says start at the bottom and work your way up.

 

[newcenturystove]

Never did it, don't know how to do it but my common sense says start at the bottom and work your way up.

haha, that's the thing! this clay liner starts about halfway up the chimney and ends 5 feet before the top. Think it's 2-3 sections should be easy though

 

[begreen]

https://www.lindemannchimneysupply.com/Tile-Breakers_2?quantity=1&custcol_matrix_product_options=54

 

[bholler]

Never did it, don't know how to do it but my common sense says start at the bottom and work your way up.

Nope it is usually easier and less chance of blockages working from the top down.

 

[Easy Livin’ 3000]

Oh if only Fossil was still around to read this . . .

Ferrets. I am going to go with turning a bunch of ferrets loose in the chimney.

Thankfully the professionals have arrived!

 

[bholler]

haha, that's the thing! this clay liner starts about halfway up the chimney and ends 5 feet before the top. Think it's 2-3 sections should be easy though

Unless they are mortared in. Then things get tricky. Breakouts even on 30' chimneys typically take me under an hour. But I have also spent multiple days trying to get liners out of a chimney as well.

 

[newcenturystove]

Unless they are mortared in. Then things get tricky. Breakouts even on 30' chimneys typically take me under an hour. But I have also spent multiple days trying to get liners out of a chimney as well.

Gonna try a hammer on the end of a PVC pipe lol. After I clean out the cleanout hole just enough to where the pieces should fall right there for easy removal. before I do so there is absolutely no way this SS liner is fitting thru the 8x8 clay? Liner arrives next week

 

[bholler]

Gonna try a hammer on the end of a PVC pipe lol. After I clean out the cleanout hole just enough to where the pieces should fall right there for easy removal

Yeah I seriously doubt that will work.

 

[jatoxico]

Nope it is usually easier and less chance of blockages working from the top down.

That surprises me. I would think once the liner is broken the now larger opening would be less likely to jam w/ material. Working from top the broken pieces have to fall all the way through the narrower opening of intact liner. But what do I know?

 

[newcenturystove]

Yeah I seriously doubt that will work.

if the one where the crock goes through the wall is the first one, might try busting it there as well, through the crock

 

[bholler]

That surprises me. I would think once the liner is broken the now larger opening would be less likely to jam w/ material. Working from top the broken pieces have to fall all the way through the narrower opening of intact liner. But what do I know?

Yes but the liners are smoother and working from the bottom you are removing the support for the upper liners.

 

[newcenturystove]

well, Got that clay thimble out and the clay liner it was going into. got 1 clay liner that was above it still in tact I gotta figure out how to bust out