A nice cozy warm fire conjures up images of a log cabin, or old country lifestyle. You sit in your chair, relaxing before a roaring fire, hearing the crackling embers, and feeling the warmth as it emanates from the fireplace. There is nothing like stacking your logs on the metal grate, striking a match and letting you’re the fire take hold in the kindling. During this preparation you decided it is time to replace the liner in the chimney which runs from your other devices, such as a boiler or furnace. This is a complicated job, but one you have confidence you can accomplish. Always follow manufacturers suggested step by step instructions as a supplement to the following basic guidelines.
• Inspect your chimney. This is always the first step.You must get a feel for the parameters of the job. In addition, this will help you to measure the appropriate diameter for your liner. In addition to diameter, you will need to measure form the top of the chimney, the cap, to the bottom, near the flue and damper. Give yourself extra length so you have enough. Once the inspection and measurements are done, purchase an appropriate stainless steel liner at the local store, with the accompanying kit with all materials included.
• Assemble tools and kit After you have purchased the liner, examine the contents. It should contain the stainless steel chimney liner, connector, top plate, and rain cap. Once you have examined the kit, stretch out your chimney liner flat on the grass.
• Assemble the Connector. This is necessary to connect he liner to the appliance or wood burning stove. Attach the connector to the bottom of the liner.
• Drop in the liner. In preparation to drop the liner into the chimney, you may have an insulation blanket as added protection. I f so, you need to wrap the liner with the installation, attaching it with glue, and strapping it in place with a wire mesh. After completing this, you can drop the liner down the shaft, making sure someone is down at the bottom to help you guide the shaft in the chimney. The liner should be dropped until the connector reaches the hole in the chimney where the metal piper will connect to it from the appliance.
• Connect the appliance to the liner. Once the liner is in place, make the connection between the bottom of the liner, with the connector attached to the appliance and its stovepipe.
• Connect the top plate. Once you have finished inside, you must return outside to finalize installation. You must install the top plate to the cap of the chimney You do this by threading the liner through the top plate, than securing it to the concrete, clay, or whatever other material the chimney cap is made of, making sure not to tighten it too firmly that you break the cap.
• Cut off excess liner. Once the tip plate is secure, any liner protruding above the top plate must be removed. Once done, clamp the liner to the top plate, so that the weight of the liner is borne by the stable top plate.
• Attach rain cap. The final step is to attach the rain cap to the top plate.
• Inspect your chimney. This is always the first step.You must get a feel for the parameters of the job. In addition, this will help you to measure the appropriate diameter for your liner. In addition to diameter, you will need to measure form the top of the chimney, the cap, to the bottom, near the flue and damper. Give yourself extra length so you have enough. Once the inspection and measurements are done, purchase an appropriate stainless steel liner at the local store, with the accompanying kit with all materials included.
• Assemble tools and kit After you have purchased the liner, examine the contents. It should contain the stainless steel chimney liner, connector, top plate, and rain cap. Once you have examined the kit, stretch out your chimney liner flat on the grass.
• Assemble the Connector. This is necessary to connect he liner to the appliance or wood burning stove. Attach the connector to the bottom of the liner.
• Drop in the liner. In preparation to drop the liner into the chimney, you may have an insulation blanket as added protection. I f so, you need to wrap the liner with the installation, attaching it with glue, and strapping it in place with a wire mesh. After completing this, you can drop the liner down the shaft, making sure someone is down at the bottom to help you guide the shaft in the chimney. The liner should be dropped until the connector reaches the hole in the chimney where the metal piper will connect to it from the appliance.
• Connect the appliance to the liner. Once the liner is in place, make the connection between the bottom of the liner, with the connector attached to the appliance and its stovepipe.
• Connect the top plate. Once you have finished inside, you must return outside to finalize installation. You must install the top plate to the cap of the chimney You do this by threading the liner through the top plate, than securing it to the concrete, clay, or whatever other material the chimney cap is made of, making sure not to tighten it too firmly that you break the cap.
• Cut off excess liner. Once the tip plate is secure, any liner protruding above the top plate must be removed. Once done, clamp the liner to the top plate, so that the weight of the liner is borne by the stable top plate.
• Attach rain cap. The final step is to attach the rain cap to the top plate.
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