S.S Chimney liner brand?

[mattg1970]

I have the chance to buy a chimney liner that has an inner stainless flex liner covered by insulation and an outer liner that is either stainless or aluminum. The liner is from a company called Flex-L international out of canada. The product is called CeraFlex-Insul Vent. Has oanyone ever heard of this company or their products? I tried to contact them but got no replies. The seller says it can be used for wood stoves. Any help would be great.

Thanks
Matt.

 

[gangsplatt]

I haven't heard of them personally but would certainly be leery if you have tried to contact them and they haven't replied. Their lack of reply before purchasing doesn't bode well if you have any issues after they have your money. Not sure what they were charging you but I just got a SS Flex liner from Chimney Liner Depot 6"x25' with wrap around insulation for $575, I'm installing it on Monday.

 

[theheatelement]

Flex L closed their doors last year.. they weren't really big in stainless which is one of the reasons they closed their doors..

 

[mattg1970]

I got a 1 foot piece of this liner. I wanted to see if could handle the heat of a hot fire. I took my hand held torch using a bottle of mapp gas instead of propane and hit the inside liner and left it there for four minutes and the inside liner would get red hot about the size of a half dollar. the insulation between the inside liner and the outer liner didn't burn at all. I think a torch gets hotter than exhaust temps from a hot stove fire. The guy is selling 25 feet of this liner for $50.00 I don't want to buy it if won't work. Do you have any info or advice on this liner?

 

[theheatelement]

Most liners will be listed under UL or Warnock Hersey at 2100 F tops... just to give you an idea...