So, it turns out my troublesome install comes down to a simple blanket insulated liner. This is after having multiple people come out and refute the claims of the original chimney company (which I won't go into here / most of you have already heard most of it).
My options are: DuraVent Duraliner rigid with factory installed insulation, or DuraVent Duraflex flex liner with field installed insulation. The installer actually thought he could fit a solid pack free-standing chimney up thru my flue (yes, it's big), so I can't imagine I'd have any trouble with fitting the Duraliner rigid.
Height is 29 feet from the firebox floor, and was quoted as 21 feet of liner with 5 feet of connector pipe. The plan is to set it up for bottom-up sweeping, which I assume means a telescoping stovepipe.
Interested in hearing pro's and con's of Duraflex flex versus Duraliner rigid. Also interested in info on this telescoping stovepipe for bottom up sweeping, as I know nothing about them.
Thanks!
My options are: DuraVent Duraliner rigid with factory installed insulation, or DuraVent Duraflex flex liner with field installed insulation. The installer actually thought he could fit a solid pack free-standing chimney up thru my flue (yes, it's big), so I can't imagine I'd have any trouble with fitting the Duraliner rigid.
Height is 29 feet from the firebox floor, and was quoted as 21 feet of liner with 5 feet of connector pipe. The plan is to set it up for bottom-up sweeping, which I assume means a telescoping stovepipe.
Interested in hearing pro's and con's of Duraflex flex versus Duraliner rigid. Also interested in info on this telescoping stovepipe for bottom up sweeping, as I know nothing about them.
Thanks!