Oval chimney liner problem

[Jaison]

I have a previous post about the wood stove I just got, but in removing the old stove insert we found that the liner was oval at the bottom, and we can’t get it to fit or to re round it, most likely done to get past the flue. I’m trying to man handle the liner, it collapsed a few inches and we were unable to raise it back up. Are there any ways around this oval end here? The dealers I purchased the wood stove from said I may be able to use connectors for the bottom and connectors for the top instead of trying to raise it back up. The only issue is I’m not sure how to get the connector on the bottom.

 

[bholler]

I have a previous post about the wood stove I just got, but in removing the old stove insert we found that the liner was oval at the bottom, and we can’t get it to fit or to re round it, most likely done to get past the flue. I’m trying to man handle the liner, it collapsed a few inches and we were unable to raise it back up. Are there any ways around this oval end here? The dealers I purchased the wood stove from said I may be able to use connectors for the bottom and connectors for the top instead of trying to raise it back up. The only issue is I’m not sure how to get the connector on the bottom.

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That looks like a pretty old liner chances are it has been heated and cooled to many times and you won't be able to get it back to round

 

[Jaison]

That looks like a pretty old liner chances are it has been heated and cooled to many times and you won't be able to get it back to round

That sounds about right. The wood stove I took out was an old 1989 model Answer. Not sure how old this liner is. So is there no saving this one?

 

[bholler]

That sounds about right. The wood stove I took out was an old 1989 model Answer. Not sure how old this liner is. So is there no saving this one?

It may be possible but I don't think it's worth saving

 

[Jaison]

It may be possible but I don't think it's worth saving

I don’t think so either. I’m in the process of looking for installers now that can do it relatively soon. I can’t seem to get this current liner out myself.