I just acquired a used Quadrafire Isle Royale.
My chimney was cleaned and inspect by some chimney sweeps a few years ago and it did not take them long. I asked them what I needed to do to prepare the chimney for venting a wood stove. They said nothing, it's double brick and in good condition, just drill a hole above the fireplace mantle, run the stove pipe into the hole and seal it up with refractory cement.
My house has a huge 3-flue brick chimney in the middle of the house and it is in fact double brick, but without a fireclay liner. The house was built in 1906 in Detroit. The fireplace's flue (the one to drill into) is double brick.
The manual for the Isle Royale specifies a fire clay liner in a masonry chimney, but says nothing about double brick. Here is the language:
(broken link removed to http://hearthnhome.com/downloads/installManuals/250_5763.pdf)
I don't want to spend money on something I don't need. Do I need to line the chimney with one of those flex stainless steel liners?
My chimney was cleaned and inspect by some chimney sweeps a few years ago and it did not take them long. I asked them what I needed to do to prepare the chimney for venting a wood stove. They said nothing, it's double brick and in good condition, just drill a hole above the fireplace mantle, run the stove pipe into the hole and seal it up with refractory cement.
My house has a huge 3-flue brick chimney in the middle of the house and it is in fact double brick, but without a fireclay liner. The house was built in 1906 in Detroit. The fireplace's flue (the one to drill into) is double brick.
The manual for the Isle Royale specifies a fire clay liner in a masonry chimney, but says nothing about double brick. Here is the language:
- The masonry wall of the chimney, if brick or modular block, must be a minimum of 4 inches (102mm) nominal thickness.
- A chimney of rubble stone must be at least 12 inches ( 305mm) thick.
- The chimney must have a fire clay flue liner (or equivalent) with a minimum thickness of 5/8 inch (16mm) and must be installed with refractory mortar.
- An equivalent liner must be a listed chimney liner system or other approved material.
(broken link removed to http://hearthnhome.com/downloads/installManuals/250_5763.pdf)
I don't want to spend money on something I don't need. Do I need to line the chimney with one of those flex stainless steel liners?