- Nov 27, 2012
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Question:
I have a fireplace in a 125 yr. old house. It has never been used (!) but the oil burner flue is definitely old and tired. I had the chimney rebuilt from the roof line up, and plan to line the furnace flue, but I'm wondering if I really need to reline the fireplace flue as well. Nothing is crumbling down, and the firebox is smallish, so there can't be any big fires built in it. What do you think? If I do line it, what is my best choice, and least expensive?
Answer:
If the fireplace flue does not already have a sound terra cotta (tile) liner, then it most definitely needs to be relined. Brick and mortar are not adequate for the inside of a chimney.
Because of the small size of the flue, you must be careful to reline it while keeping it as large as possible. One company called Homesavers makes a stainless steel relining piping that is square, so it does not choke the flue size down as much. Visit them off of the links at https://www.hearth.com/prod.html
I have a fireplace in a 125 yr. old house. It has never been used (!) but the oil burner flue is definitely old and tired. I had the chimney rebuilt from the roof line up, and plan to line the furnace flue, but I'm wondering if I really need to reline the fireplace flue as well. Nothing is crumbling down, and the firebox is smallish, so there can't be any big fires built in it. What do you think? If I do line it, what is my best choice, and least expensive?
Answer:
If the fireplace flue does not already have a sound terra cotta (tile) liner, then it most definitely needs to be relined. Brick and mortar are not adequate for the inside of a chimney.
Because of the small size of the flue, you must be careful to reline it while keeping it as large as possible. One company called Homesavers makes a stainless steel relining piping that is square, so it does not choke the flue size down as much. Visit them off of the links at https://www.hearth.com/prod.html
