Hi All,
Still trying to decide between two different companies to buy and have my Clydesdale installed. My concern is the flue damper.
One guy wants to use a 5.5" single wall SS liner, just to make sure it gets through the damper with no problem. The other guy wants to use a 6" double wall (super-flo) ss liner. The super-flow is smooth inside and he claims that the double wall provide a small amount of insulation. Problem is he may have to bust out the damper to make it fit. He says it has to do with angle in which the liner has to come down, not just the size of the damper opening. The size iof the opening is exactly 6" and I can remove the door. he has been to the house cant say for sure if he needs to bust out the damper.
My concern is if I ever want to remove the insert and use the fireplace as it is, or sell the house and take my insert, then I have to replace the damper. THe says thats no big deal because I can then install a top sealing damper which is way better anyway.
Course, isnt the top sealing damper issue the same as a block off plate? Why let the room air go all the way up the chimney before it is blocked off assuming I make it back into a fireplace...?
As alwys thanks for your help....
Still trying to decide between two different companies to buy and have my Clydesdale installed. My concern is the flue damper.
One guy wants to use a 5.5" single wall SS liner, just to make sure it gets through the damper with no problem. The other guy wants to use a 6" double wall (super-flo) ss liner. The super-flow is smooth inside and he claims that the double wall provide a small amount of insulation. Problem is he may have to bust out the damper to make it fit. He says it has to do with angle in which the liner has to come down, not just the size of the damper opening. The size iof the opening is exactly 6" and I can remove the door. he has been to the house cant say for sure if he needs to bust out the damper.
My concern is if I ever want to remove the insert and use the fireplace as it is, or sell the house and take my insert, then I have to replace the damper. THe says thats no big deal because I can then install a top sealing damper which is way better anyway.
Course, isnt the top sealing damper issue the same as a block off plate? Why let the room air go all the way up the chimney before it is blocked off assuming I make it back into a fireplace...?
As alwys thanks for your help....