Three pipes above damper

[jdclarey]

Im looking at buying a wood stove insert for our fireplace (currently looking at the Summit LE as we have a large space and the LE is one of the few inserts that isn't flush and has a 3.0' firebox).

We have a 1980s home with a good chimney, but when I talked with an installer, he said the three pipes we have running horizontally just above our damper won't allow a liner to be dropped in.

What do these pipes do? Why can't he or I just cut them out along with as much damper as needed?

thanks!

 

[DAKSY]

Every time I encountered those pipes at an install, I just cut em out with my Sawzall.

 

[jdclarey]

Every time I encountered those pipes at an install, I just cut em out with my Sawzall.

Thanks!

 

[Dustin]

Your installer doesn’t know you can cut the old heatilator pipes out of the FP? Or they just don’t want to?

I would find another installer. That’s generally part of paying someone to install your stuff....

 

[jdclarey]

Your installer doesn’t know you can cut the old heatilator pipes out of the FP? Or they just don’t want to?

I would find another installer. That’s generally part of paying someone to install your stuff....

I talked to him about it and he said, "I don't like to get metal shavings in my eyes" Needless to say, I found a new installer.