Urgent Need Help
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hello new to the forum I ain,t much with these computers so overlook my writeing skills .i have a block and terra cotta chimney that I can,t get to draft in these mild temps. the flu size is 13x13.is that to big?i was going to get a 316Lrigid liner but I know this guy who just had one taken out after 5 years of use it was in pretty ruff shape.what I am wondering is could I run saf t pipe black stove pipe from the stoves collar to the top of my lastflu liner then use 6 feet of class a chimney pipeto make my chimney higer?the stove has a 8in outlet.my chimney is just about 13 feet high right now.. might be one reason it don,t draft in warmer temps.or should I just take a chance and get 16 feet of 316l rigid liner?if I go the liner route I will have to make the top of my stack about 3 or 4 feet higer for the liner.hopeing the black stove pipe and chimney pipe will work.
- freetown fred
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Personally, I'd just extend the block chimney & not even mess with any kind of liner. Kinda sux here in Nov. but I'd suspect you've been having this problem for a while--did you burn coal last season?
- D-frost
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Does the chimney clear the peak of the roof? Do you get puff-backs of smoke from a 'downdraft'? If it clears the ridge, and you get a downdraft, check for leaks around the clean out door, and the thimble.
If it doesn't clear the ridge, add more flue. I have one chimney competing with 40 ft. spruce trees. It's useless with a temp above 40*. Hope this helps you out.
Cheers
If it doesn't clear the ridge, add more flue. I have one chimney competing with 40 ft. spruce trees. It's useless with a temp above 40*. Hope this helps you out.
Cheers
- davidmcbeth3
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And use your word processor and write you post in that and then copy-paste it into the thread.
Use paragraphs instead of a wall of text.
Use paragraphs instead of a wall of text.
- carlherrnstein
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He is just trying to get some help, not everyone has good computer skills. The long bank of words is not that hard to understand.
I have a few questions.
Has this chimney been cleaned sense the spring? I ask because soft coal soot can build up in the flue, an fall down to the bottom an restrict any elbow or "T" fitting at the bottom.
Do you have a chimney cap or screen? Fluffy soot can clog it.
Some people may say its a no,no but I think you would be ok to line the 13x13 with 8" black pipe, an extend it as much as you see fit. However I don't think I would expect it to be a permanent fix. I would do that to "get by" till the block chimney can be built up higher. I would not recommend a SS liner they are very pricey and as you have already seen they arn't that good.
I have a few questions.
Has this chimney been cleaned sense the spring? I ask because soft coal soot can build up in the flue, an fall down to the bottom an restrict any elbow or "T" fitting at the bottom.
Do you have a chimney cap or screen? Fluffy soot can clog it.
Some people may say its a no,no but I think you would be ok to line the 13x13 with 8" black pipe, an extend it as much as you see fit. However I don't think I would expect it to be a permanent fix. I would do that to "get by" till the block chimney can be built up higher. I would not recommend a SS liner they are very pricey and as you have already seen they arn't that good.
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had a mason come overt this evening to look at my chimney
he said I needed to extend it 4 more feet to make it two feet
over the peak of my roof.maybe that will help
i started burning coal/and wood last january didn.t start haveing
trouble to about mid march whenthe temps started to warm up
i am glad that guy I work with told me about this site it has a
wealth of information.hope to have the chimney done by monday
before the cold comes next week. thanks
he said I needed to extend it 4 more feet to make it two feet
over the peak of my roof.maybe that will help
i started burning coal/and wood last january didn.t start haveing
trouble to about mid march whenthe temps started to warm up
i am glad that guy I work with told me about this site it has a
wealth of information.hope to have the chimney done by monday
before the cold comes next week. thanks
- freetown fred
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Nice HM, I'm thinkin that was your best choice:) Keep us posted.
- D-frost
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Sounds like you found the problem. If the mason is a friend of yours, ask him to run a chimney brush down the flue before he adds a flue. That way, his mortar mix droppings will hit the bottom. Like Fred says, let us know how it works. We like 'good news'.
Cheers
Cheers