Just made my way through the attic to scope out a small roof leak and finally saw the chimney flue - a sheet metal tube (15" in Diameter?) completely exposed to the attic with a flexible type tube (clothes dryer vent type) running along side it. The flexible tube stopped maybe 2 feet short of the roof in the wooden chimney box housing the top of the flue. Early in the year we had a chimney sweep check out our fireplace because we wanted to change it over from gas to woodburning. With only an inspection of the fireplace he could not be 100% certain the changeover could be done. Also, he told us our flue was not fit to operate under any circumstances because there was a small gap where two flue sections came together. Not that they were not connected, it's more similar to putting a putty knife between sections and prying them apart a little. Anyway, we've taken his word because what's at stake is our house and lives. But just to learn a little something could someone tell me if the exposed chimeny flue in the attic would be safe for wood burning and if a small gap between flue sections can be easily and safely closed. Hopefully I've explained myself good enough. By the way, the model we have is the same as from this thread:
https://www.hearth.com/econtent/index.php/forums/search_results/b4c14c57d0e6aa926577942d728070e4/
We'd only really use the fireplace for ambiance on some nights and not really for heating the house. Any help would be greatly appreciated and if any more info is need please ask.
https://www.hearth.com/econtent/index.php/forums/search_results/b4c14c57d0e6aa926577942d728070e4/
We'd only really use the fireplace for ambiance on some nights and not really for heating the house. Any help would be greatly appreciated and if any more info is need please ask.