liner thickness

[Billy123]

OK, Liner thickness can be .005 or .006.

Which and why?

 

[shawneyboy]

heavier gauge would always be better.?.?. I would think for a liner.

Shawn

 

[raybonz]

heavier gauge would always be better.?.?. I would think for a liner.

Shawn

Not much difference between .005" and .006" in my opinion.. Quality is the important factor here particularly in the seams of flexible liners this is why I was sold on the Ventinox liners as their seams are welded not crimped.. I am sure there are lots of good crimped liners on the market that bear the UL rating..

Ray

 

[Wood Heat Stoves]

One of the best quality liners, in my opinion, is Dura Flex. It's specs are - Stainless Steel 316Ti Alloy, .005 thickness. This is a good benchmark to look for.

 

[granpajohn]

Assuming you're talking flexible...
I don't recall the numbers, but when I did this, I was surprised that the price was the same for both sizes. Like Shawney, I figured that thicker is always better. But I found it to be difficult to flex. This was not a problem for my short chimney, but if you intend to unroll it as it goes down, (as seen in a popular avatar here), you might want to consider the thinner gauge.

Just my limited experience.

 

[Hiram Maxim]

316 stainless will hold up to heat much better than 304 stainless.

304 is good stuff but 316 is better!

My Simpson liner is .006"

 

[cmonSTART]

The company I buy most of my liners from will sell a .005 or .006 liner for the same price. If I know I need a bit more flexibility I will go for the .005.

What I look at more to judge quality of a liner is the components (appliance adapters, tees, top plates etc.) You can tell a lot by those.