Hello again everyone. Its been a while since I was last here. I posted a thread a while back...
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In that thread, I discussed the difficulty I had getting a liner down. Well, its down now. I hired what I thought was a reputable outfit... "been doing this for 39 years"... well, I'm not sure what he was doing for 39 years, but it wasn't chimney work. Basically I got scammed. Anyways, they did get the liner down, but the liner I bought was (allegedly) too short. They added about 5 feet of rigid pipe to the top. Then when I asked him to install the stove as well (I figured hey, he's got a couple experienced guys here... why not just have them knock it out) they couldn't for the life of them get the liner attached to the top of the stove. They spent 3 hours putting the stove in, taking it out, trying multiple elbows on it, etc. I started watching them since it was taking so long and I was woefully unimpressed with the work they were doing. They cracked the hearth tile, made a mess of my carpet ( I had to put tarps down, they didnt do it!) and finally I just asked them to leave. I think the problem was the liner was so tight in the flue that there was almost no give where it meets the stove. Add in the fact that the liner comes into the box at an angle, and it makes things difficult. Another complicating factor is that the firebox is in poor repair so when you "slide" the stove in and out, it was breaking up the floor of the firebox. The stove is in the firebox, "partially" connected to the liner.
My plan, now that I'm on my own, is to remove the stove again and pour a new floor in the firebox. I'm considering a self leveling cement vs just a mortar which may be easier to break out if needed. Not sure. I'm wondering after that is settled and its easier to slide the stove in and out, what is the best collar or attachment to use to connect the liner to the stove? Remember that the liner has very little movement, and no up/down movement because it is so tight in the chimney. The firebox is also pretty small and its a tight fit. I have maybe 4 inched to work with on top of the stove. I guess I'll just have to work with it for a while until I get something to fit. Can I use a black pipe 90 elbow on it? is there a small, maybe 4" length slip collar that could slide up and down once everything is aligned? Just trying to plan this out so I don't have to move the stove in and out too many times.
Thank you all for your time and consideration.
Chinmey Liner Question (wood stove)
Hello fellow wood burners... I have what I'm guessing is not a unique situation, but I can't seem to find an answer to my question based on searches I've done so far. We have a 50s era home in the Seattle area. We have two fireplaces, one on the main floor and one in the basement. I have an...
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In that thread, I discussed the difficulty I had getting a liner down. Well, its down now. I hired what I thought was a reputable outfit... "been doing this for 39 years"... well, I'm not sure what he was doing for 39 years, but it wasn't chimney work. Basically I got scammed. Anyways, they did get the liner down, but the liner I bought was (allegedly) too short. They added about 5 feet of rigid pipe to the top. Then when I asked him to install the stove as well (I figured hey, he's got a couple experienced guys here... why not just have them knock it out) they couldn't for the life of them get the liner attached to the top of the stove. They spent 3 hours putting the stove in, taking it out, trying multiple elbows on it, etc. I started watching them since it was taking so long and I was woefully unimpressed with the work they were doing. They cracked the hearth tile, made a mess of my carpet ( I had to put tarps down, they didnt do it!) and finally I just asked them to leave. I think the problem was the liner was so tight in the flue that there was almost no give where it meets the stove. Add in the fact that the liner comes into the box at an angle, and it makes things difficult. Another complicating factor is that the firebox is in poor repair so when you "slide" the stove in and out, it was breaking up the floor of the firebox. The stove is in the firebox, "partially" connected to the liner.
My plan, now that I'm on my own, is to remove the stove again and pour a new floor in the firebox. I'm considering a self leveling cement vs just a mortar which may be easier to break out if needed. Not sure. I'm wondering after that is settled and its easier to slide the stove in and out, what is the best collar or attachment to use to connect the liner to the stove? Remember that the liner has very little movement, and no up/down movement because it is so tight in the chimney. The firebox is also pretty small and its a tight fit. I have maybe 4 inched to work with on top of the stove. I guess I'll just have to work with it for a while until I get something to fit. Can I use a black pipe 90 elbow on it? is there a small, maybe 4" length slip collar that could slide up and down once everything is aligned? Just trying to plan this out so I don't have to move the stove in and out too many times.
Thank you all for your time and consideration.
