Would you install a liner in this?

[tjcole50]

Grabbed a pic off google images came from this forum. But with a thin layer and no solid chunks and if it's just in the top section like in pic would it be ok to install an insulated liner down this? I'm sure people have just wondered if that is a worry

 

[Wormyone]

To me it looks just like mine which is terra cotta....and if their are any issues with the original clay liner, the new liner will take care of that.

 

[tjcole50]

That thin shiny coat of creosote wouldn't cause any issue with the insulated liner? I know stuffs hard to remove and some say clean the best you can but just wondering if that were a danger

 

[Wormyone]

To me it looks just like mine which is terra cotta....and if their are any issues with the original clay liner, the new liner will take care of that.

Of course I would clean it or have it cleaned first just to be sure

 

[Wormyone]

I am no expert but I think that if the liner were insulated then it would not be able to get hot enough to even bother it

 

[tjcole50]

Let's say it wasn't cleaned that well and had that thin coat on it would any issue arise if liner was installed anyway?

 

[tjcole50]

I am no expert but I think that if the liner were insulated then it would not be able to get hot enough to even bother it

That's what I was thinking just being paranoid looked that way about 15 feet down just barely glazed clay

 

[begreen]

The chimney must be cleaned before lining, no exceptions. In particular vacuum out the years of soot and sote that have collected on the smoke shelf.

 

[Wormyone]

The chimney must be cleaned before lining, no exceptions. In particular vacuum out the years of soot and sote that have collected on the smoke shelf.

Based on the fact that Begreen is more experienced at this that probably the both of us I think cleaning it the best you can like we both I said would be the best bet

 

[tjcole50]

Was done but that top 1/4 of flue that thin layer stayed.....just want to know if in the summer the liner needs pulled back up and that layer needs scraped or will it be ok?

 

[begreen]

With an insulated liner it 'may' be ok. But that is an armchair 2000 mile away opinion. Personally, I would have it cleaned. If in doubt, have a pro come and clean it out. They have some more aggressive tools for stage 3 sote.

 

[tjcole50]

So come warm weather pull it up n do work? Not that big of a deal liner comes in n out pretty easy