Mark8
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Its to keep the heat inside the fireplace to keep the stove hot
Ok got it, I'm a little late to party on this topic
Its to keep the heat inside the fireplace to keep the stove hot
The Roxul behind the block off plate should that be done to keep the heat from escaping up, like your doing with the insert, or is the Roxul behind the block off plate there because your liner was not insulated.
Stuffing roxul around a uninsulated liner is not a replacement for actually insulating a liner. It's better than nothing but in no way satisfies any necessity for insulation if warranted by code deficiencies of the existing chimney.
I figured everyone was aware but had thought it might be prudent to mention it at this point. Just to keep things clear.
So bottom line is the more insulation the better and your not hurting anything by using to much. I thought I read somewhere to keep the flue connector uninsulated because you don't want to over heat that fitting.
Is there a concern about rodents making nest in the Roxul.
Those darn mice can fit through a hole the size of a dime and a skinny crack, I better make sure I seal off that block off plate really good.If you have a chimney cap that prevent rodents come in, no.
Those darn mice can fit through a hole the size of a dime and a skinny crack, I better make sure I seal off that block off plate really good.
My liner is fully insulated right down as close as I could get it on the connector. That is the crimped end that connected to my insert. Only one piece of my two piece block off plate is on in the picture.
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Is there a concern about rodents making nest in the Roxul.
Well this brings up another point, and the more I read it's hard to remember every post on the subject, so I could be miss quoting. The installation instructions shows the insulation sleeve covering just up to the flex, one photo shows connecting the flex directly to the insert flue and the other picture shows using a flue connector not being insulated.
I've read somewhere that the flue connector is going to be the hottest part of your linner and the reason you don't want to insulate the connector is because you don't want to over heat that connector you want the heat to come off that connector into your fireplace to heat the stove.
Please Correct me if I'm wrong or did not understand.
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