Armor Flex Install

[Berner]

Dropped the new Armor Flex liner into the chimney this weekend. Very impressed with how beefy this liner feels. I ran into a little problem with the top termination.

I have a terra cotta tile that sticks up on top of the chimney one inch. I installed the top plate and tried to tighten the support clamp to secure the liner but the top plate metal is too strong to tighten against the liner.

I think I can remedy this by adding a couple of small angle irons that rest between the top plate and support clamp. This will keep the clamp a little higher and be able to clamp/support the liner.

Do you guys have any other work around ideas?

 

[bholler]

the clamp goes directly around the liner and sits on top of the top plate.

 

[ccmac]

Yep, you're doing it wrong. That clamp goes directly on the liner and prevent the liner from slipping past the top plate. I was not impressed with this setup plus my top plate sagged so I doubled up on it.

 

[bholler]

Yep, you're doing it wrong. That clamp goes directly on the liner and prevent the liner from slipping past the top plate. I was not impressed with this setup plus my top plate sagged so I doubled up on it.

Who's top plate I have never had an olympia one do that.

 

[Berner]

Thanks guys, that makes way more sense. Sometimes I'm amazed at the end of a long day how you miss the obvious answer.

 

[ccmac]

Mine was Olympia, 13x18 inch and I was not impressed....keep in mind I needed to cut mine down so I weakened it by doing so. Had I not modified I am sure it would have been sufficient.