pin hole in new flex liner

[zanp]

I just received a stainless steel flex liner in the mail. I won't reveal the dealer or manufacturer. I just discovered that the liner has a pin hole in it. I assume this is not good and i should replace this liner with one that is air tight before I install it in my chimney.

Does anyone have any recommendations for type of flex liner and where i can get it?

Thanks.

 

[begreen]

Bummer. Return it for sure.

You could try these folks:
(broken link removed to http://www.hartshearth.com/productcart/pc/viewcategories.asp?idCategory=25&pageStyle=M)

 

[RonB]

Why not name the liner manufacturer and then see what they would do to correct the problem?

 

[zanp]

They are sending a new liner and increasing the thickness from .005 to .006

 

[theheatelement]

By that answer I know who the manufacture is.... But I won't reveal it either...

 

[tkirk22]

I'm curious. What is the nature of the pin hole? Is it due to damage during packaging or shipping or was is something that appears to have been there during the manufacturing process. Is it at the seam or in the corrugations?

 

[zanp]

It seems to have occurred during packing or shipping. It is not at a seem. I discovered it by placing a flashlight in the pipe in my dark basement.

 

[webbie]

Just FYI, most liner systems are not in any way "air tight" or "gas tight". A rigid liner or seams between flex and straight have holes or gaps in them a LOT larger than pin holes (where the pipes meet).....

I'm just guessing, but I think if a person put a flashlight into lots of .005 liners, they might find lots of pinholes!

Not that it should not be replaced, just noting that a properly installed liner will not leak out of seams and pin holes, but rather pull air in (a tiny amount) through them.