First, I am very much a novice at all of this so I apologize in advance if this is a silly question.
I recently purchased a home with an existing double door Timberline wood stove insert. I had the chimney cleaned recently and the individual who performed the cleaning mentioned that I need to put in a new liner as the original clay tiles were failing. No shock there as the house is about 50 years old. I asked if I could put a new liner in with my existing Timberline insert and he informed me that it would not be possible as the insert doesn’t have a place to attach the liner. After he left, I pulled the insert out a bit and he was correct, the top of the stove had a hole where the damper sits but nothing else. I guess the stove essentially just sits in the existing fireplace and uses the chimney for exhaust.
My question: can this type of stove use a chimney liner and what do I need to purchase for it to work? I would really like to continue to use it if at all possible. Thanks very much for your time!!
I recently purchased a home with an existing double door Timberline wood stove insert. I had the chimney cleaned recently and the individual who performed the cleaning mentioned that I need to put in a new liner as the original clay tiles were failing. No shock there as the house is about 50 years old. I asked if I could put a new liner in with my existing Timberline insert and he informed me that it would not be possible as the insert doesn’t have a place to attach the liner. After he left, I pulled the insert out a bit and he was correct, the top of the stove had a hole where the damper sits but nothing else. I guess the stove essentially just sits in the existing fireplace and uses the chimney for exhaust.
My question: can this type of stove use a chimney liner and what do I need to purchase for it to work? I would really like to continue to use it if at all possible. Thanks very much for your time!!
