My thoughts exactly...........dcrane wrote:Interesting & Entertaining thread for sure... its great to see
For my two cents... I would NEVER take a viable clay/terra cotta lined chimney built to last 200 years and line it with SS to last 2-5 with coal (or even 10 years if your one of the "lucky" few). The warranty on SS liners has always been a hokes because of the labor, time, mess, hassle of installing the new "so called free" SS liner. If my clay lined chimney was grossly oversized I'd do anything and everything before turning it forever into a permanent SS lined chimney, (thats just me)! Its just common sense that flue gases containing corrosive acids do not belong joined/mixed with metals that react adversely with those very same corrosive acids. I know a lot of folks have to adhere to "codes" or "inspectors" and have to follow the guidance of who they "perceive" to be more knowledgeable before they will "act" on anything... It does not make those codes or inspectors "right"! Taking a viable Tera Cotta lined chimney flu and turning it into a SS lined flu should be the absolute last & hopeless avenue to pursue (and even then, I personally would find another way if I intended to use coal to heat my house).
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Um....who posted on this thread that they were going to line a "viable" tile flue?dcrane wrote:
For my two cents... I would NEVER take a viable clay/terra cotta lined chimney built to last 200 years and line it with SS to last 2-5 with coal (or even 10 years if your one of the "lucky" few).
That would be stupid.
And for the record ALL metals will be attacked to some degree by fly ash IF enough moisture gets absorbed into it while in contact with it. No moisture no corrosion, my Crawford's 100+ year old ash pan is proof!
ummmm...... I don't think he was poking at anyone in this thread.....Gekko wrote:Um....who posted on this thread that they were going to line a "viable" tile flue?
i think he would be referring to Oliver's post that showed the pic of the insert install (from the principles of home inspection book) with the SS liner being used without regard to the tile liner condition/performance that it says is required in many areas.......
but I could be wrong.
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Was thinking I missed someone's post regarding such.titleist1 wrote:ummmm...... I don't think he was poking at anyone in this thread.....Gekko wrote:Um....who posted on this thread that they were going to line a "viable" tile flue?
i think he would be referring to Oliver's post that showed the pic of the insert install (from the principles of home inspection book) with the SS liner being used without regard to the tile liner condition/performance that it says is required in many areas.......
but I could be wrong.
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DING-DING-DING- DINGGekko wrote:...>8... And for the record ALL metals will be attacked to some degree by fly ash IF enough moisture gets absorbed into it while in contact with it. No moisture no corrosion, my Crawford's 100+ year old ash pan is proof!
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Have to agree that moisture is the problem. Avoid wet coal and very low stack temperatures to get the longest life from a metal chimney. In the summer humidity will condense on the cold metal, so good ventilation will help. I like also to coat the chimney with some wood smoke after cleaning. I think it helps.