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Chimney Liner Insulation

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“Chimney Liner Insulation?”, is an important topic to think about with regard to your chimney. I’m going to try to answer a number of questions on this topic.  If you have additional questions about Chimney Liner Insulation, please ask them in the comments area below this article. The first question is ‘does it need insulation?’ […]

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Damage to Chimneys

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Chimney fires, lightning strikes and other traumas to the chimney can cause damage to the liner and, in some cases, to the masonry structure itself. Wood, coal and, to a lesser degree, oil, fires combust fuel incompletely. The resultant smoke exits the chimney with these unburned particulates in suspension. As the smoke rises, it cools.

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Pumped Masonry Versus Stainless Steel Liners

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Pumped Masonry Stainless Steel Is centered in the flue to assure complete coverage throughout the chimney. Provides structural strength to deteriorated or cracked casings,fills open joints, seals crumbling mortar. Golden flue installers line fireplace smoke chambers, protecting the flue for its entire length. Masonry liners experience minimal expansion and contractionfrom flue heat. Golden Flue masonry

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Why Reline A Chimney?

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Heat Protection The masonry components of a chimney conduct heat. If the temperature is high – as in a chimney fire – enough heat can be transmitted through the brick or stone to ignite combustibles near the chimney – wood framing, sheetrock, lath, debris, etc. A properly installed flue liner reduces the transfer of this

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Anatomy of a Chimney

The Anatomy of a Chimney will help you to better understand how things work with your fireplace, gas or wood stove, even your furnace. A chimney, simply put, is a vertical tube designed to draw combustion products (smoke and gasses) from an appliance like a wood stove or fireplace to the atmosphere outside the house.

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Fireplace Water Leaks

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Water leaking into the fireplace Water should not leak into your fireplace. If it does, first be sure you have a chimney cap to keep water from running freely down the flue. If you have a cap, the problem might be more serious. Cracks or holes in the chimney crown (the very top) or in other areas could

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