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Rooftop Chimney Sweeps provides chimney inspection, cleaning and repair services in Alexandria, Washington DC, Fairfax, Arlington and surroundings.To know more about us visit us. http://rooftopchimneysweeps.com/
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Whether you are wanting to open the fire burning season, or are planning to
install an insert to save on heating costs, you need to inspect the lining of the
chimney before you proceed.
Don't just stick your head up the flue with a flash light, you won't be able to see a
thing. Do call a professional chimney sweep service. You have to have the
chimney swept in order to really see what condition it is in. Hopefully, this has
been part of your annual maintenance so it won't be an ordeal. If you are buying a
home that is new to you, having the chimney swept as soon as you take ownership
will allow for a full inspection of the liner. Liners are rarely repaired in the sense of
patch repair, they are generally replaced completely with a full chimney liner
installation because they must have whole integrity to work correctly.
What does the chimney liner do?
Chimney liners are what allow a chimney to function safely. While the brick used
to construct a fireplace is fire proof, stone is not. Stone can explode if a liner is not
used. Even fireproof brick needs a liner but for another reason (that applies to stone
What Kind of Chimney Liner
Installation do Inserts Need?
as well). The nature of the liner is it prevents heat and gas transfer. As your fire
burns you need to feed it with oxygen and disburse the carbon dioxide and heat
that you aren't using. The chimney liner lets all of that escape outside of your
home. Without a liner, or without a liner in good condition, all of that heat and gas
can pass through the walls of your home and create dangerous situations.
Chimney liner installation types
There are several different types of liners that can be installed. For a regular
operating chimney you are looking at the tradition clay or terracotta tile, there are
also cast in place linings and metal linings too. For chimneys that are being used
with inserts you have those same choices, but then the insert itself has to connect to
a feeder to the cap. Depending on the insert type it may need an actual pipe to the
top of the cap, or just one to run it past the flue and into the chimney. You don't
always have to reline the whole chimney when you are using an insert with a full
pipe style installation, but that pipe has to be adequately insulated within the
chimney to control heat loss if your lining won't be able to do it.
Using inserts with no fireplace
Some people do use inserts that are not connected to a fireplace. For this type of
installation you definitely need to consult with a professional chimney service.
Their expertise isn't just about chimneys and flues, it's about containing heat
transfer through buildings. They can help you to design a pass through that
minimizes heat loss and fire risk too. They can also make sure that the base and
surrounding wall liners are put in correctly as most free standing inserts cause fires
below their base due to homeowners not installing them on liners correctly.
Talk to a professional to make sure the right installation is done
Having the right chimney liner installation done is essential to the efficiency and
safety of your insert when it is running. Your best practice is to not make a
decision based upon the manufacturer's suggestion but to talk to a professional
chimney service about what type of liner you should have. The manual that comes
with the insert only covers generic installations. A professional service can
evaluate all the different factors that affect your liner choice and your inset
performance. Everything from the age of your home to the ceiling height and the
overlay of tree cover on your home has an effect. That is something your manual
can't take into account so talk to a professional to find out what type of chimney
liner installation you should have. They can help you choose the right one for a
regular operating chimney, or one being used with an insert.
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