Pop rivets, Rausch Sheet Metal, k-wool wrapped with chicken wire

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Installer just came for bid. He said he doesn't use the big name liners, a local sheet metal company makes 26 guage SS liner, rigid that they have made the end of it oval which fits better. Crimpped connections. 5 foot of flexible to get through the damper area. Uses pop rivets, SS. I said that I wanted it lined. He said it would be really difficult, doesn't do insulated liners. He said he would check but if he did, it would be wood wrapped. I asked about double walled with insulation inbetween. He said they usually won't fit thru the clay opening up top.
Any thoughts???
 
woodsie8 said:
Installer just came for bid. He said he doesn't use the big name liners, a local sheet metal company makes 26 guage SS liner, rigid that they have made the end of it oval which fits better. Crimpped connections. 5 foot of flexible to get through the damper area. Uses pop rivets, SS. I said that I wanted it lined. He said it would be really difficult, doesn't do insulated liners. He said he would check but if he did, it would be wood wrapped. I asked about double walled with insulation inbetween. He said they usually won't fit thru the clay opening up top.
Any thoughts???

To get a guaranteed, UL Tested and Listed liner system go to the liner manufactures of UL Listed chimney liner systems. He cant give you a UL Listed liner that way.
 
Yep, that could be a problem. The installation manual for the stove is usually the Bible for inspectors and the one for the HI300 calls for a liner listed to UL 1777.

Edit: Hmmm... The manual requires UL 1777 for factory chimneys but seems mute on masonry.
 
woodsie8 said:
He told me it was UL listed and approved.

Then he should be able to provide proof of the UL listing. Which I doubt he can since I seriously doubt that a local sheet metal shop is going to go spend the time and money to get UL certification for the occasional sale of a chimney liner. It costs big bucks.

Add to that the fact the the only phone listing I can find for a business with the name Rausch in it in Oregon is a a videographer and I would be more than a little suspicious of this installer.
 
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