liner question?

[ccmac]

I am wanting to place a liner in my pastor's chimney in the next few weeks and the inner diameter of the clay flue measures 6.26 inches x 10.5 inches. The stove is an Alderlea T5. Total length of chimney to base of stove is approximately 15ft.

What are my options for a stainless heavy flex liner (size wise)? I'd love to insulate the liner but is that even an option with such a small flue. Will a 6 inch flue even fit his liner with only a 1/4 inch to spare? If I went with a 5.5 inch liner would that be significant in how well the stove performs? Do they even sell a appliance reducer/expander from 5.5in to 6in? I ask cause I never even heard of one?

Any help is appreciated.

 

[EatenByLimestone]

You can come off a t at the bottom of the liner with a 6" stub. How are you planning to install this? In an old fireplace? In front of one?

 

[bholler]

Will a 6 inch flue even fit his liner with only a 1/4 inch to spare?

Nope not gonna fit even bare. You need to ovalize or break out the old liners. As far as going to 5.5 you would have to ask pe if that is ok.

 

[ccmac]

He has an old metal free standing fireplace/stove. I say fireplace because it only has a chain along the front, no door or glass, just a chain drape. Stovepipe comes off the top and angles back into a masonry thimble and out the flue.

So do you think a 5.5 inch liner might fit? I looked at the ovalized and was kinda shocked at the heavy price Yikes! I don't need much pipe but total cost was almost $1300.00

 

[mellow]

Got some pics of the setup? 15ft is short for 5.5".

Have you given thought to liability your putting on yourself with this install?

 

[ccmac]

No, never thought of that. We don't have any building code in my area. It is a rural area of South Western Indiana. I have built two homes in the last 15yrs and never even had an inspector around. We do still try and maintain code despite this but never are inspected. It's nice.

Church parsonage is where this stove is going. I have contacted Pacific Energy and am waiting on their response regarding a 5.5 inch liner with this stove. I may need to bust out the old liner, never done that but sure I could with the right tool.

 

[ccmac]

Update: Okay so I called woodland direct and they priced me ovalized 316ti pipe with cap, tee, ect..., for just under $700. Expensive but still better. It is approximately 5inch by 8inch. It is the Easy Flex, not sure how good that is. bholler and others mentioned the heavy flex in another thread as being what they use so I am a little concerned this stuff won't be as durable but too late now, I bought it. I anticipate it arriving in about a week.