Lowered fireplace and extending chimney -will fit?

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JaxMatt

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Dec 13, 2021
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Jacksonville, Florida
Hi. We demo'd the old firebox and surround and installed a Superior 36" wood burning fireplace WCT2036WSI. The issue now is the chimney is short by about 2 feet. The documentation for the fireplace has a Superior 2 ft Section Double Wall Pipe Snap Lock and also the same but in Hi-Temp. Are pipe sections all the same type? This house was built in 1989 and I'm not sure what type of double wall pipe is in there now. Is Hi-Temp needed for a regular wood fireplace? Do all manufactures of pipes fit a Superior fireplace?
Any help appreciated. Matt

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Hi. We demo'd the old firebox and surround and installed a Superior 36" wood burning fireplace WCT2036WSI. The issue now is the chimney is short by about 2 feet. The documentation for the fireplace has a Superior 2 ft Section Double Wall Pipe Snap Lock and also the same but in Hi-Temp. Are pipe sections all the same type? This house was built in 1989 and I'm not sure what type of double wall pipe is in there now. Is Hi-Temp needed for a regular wood fireplace? Do all manufactures of pipes fit a Superior fireplace?
Any help appreciated. Matt

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No you absolutely cannot use that pipe. All chimney pipe has to be the same make and model and that chimney needs to be specified for your specific fireplace