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What is a Stainless Steel Chimney Liner?

What is a stainless steel chimney liner?
When do I need one?
Can I do the job myself?

What is a stainless steel chimney liner?  It is a stainless steel pipe, sometimes flexible and sometimes rigid, that is inserted into a masonry chimney that allows all the exhaust from the furnace or other heating appliance to safely exit the home.  With this stainless steel chimney liner, the flue gases never touch the masonry so you will never have the risk of broken harmful gasses leaking into the home again.

When do I need one?  The most common time people install a stainless flue liner is when they have a problem with their existing chimney or they are installing a new furnace and a stainless flue liner is recommended.  But if you are building a new home or a new chimney it is highly recommended to install a stainless flue liner now to prevent future problems.

Can I do the job myself?  Absolutely!  You, as a homeowner, can purchase a stainless flue liner from us, we offer free advice and will help you select the correct size of stainless steel chimney liner that your home needs.

Before you install or purchase a chimney liner, it is very important to talk to a professional to make sure you know that you’re buying the correct product.   All solid burning appliances, such as wood and coal require the chimney liner to be insulated.  This can be done one of two ways.   One way is you can wrap the chimney liner in a special high heat blanket.  The second method is a pour in.  You first install your chimney liner and then pour in an insulation that is mixed with just a little water and stiffens inside the chimney.  This keeps the smoke warm which reduces creosote and it keeps the heat away from the house.

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    *Note: If you have a terra cotta clay chimney
    flue lining, be sure to measure the true length and width of the
    inside of your chimney flue space.

    *If there is a terra cotta clay flue liner, does it protrude out of
    the top of the chimney at least 2 inches? If there are at least 2
    inches and the terra cotta clay is in good condition, you will use
    our stainless steel, terra cotta top plate that has a 1 1⁄2inch edge
    that goes all the way around (like a shoebox lid).

    *If your terra cotta clay flue is in bad shape at the top, you may
    need to just take a hammer and tap all around that terra cotta,
    taking it away to make the surface flat at the top of your chimney.
    In that case, you will simply use the flat top plate that comes with
    our liner kit.



    *Note: If you have a terra cotta clay chimney
    flue lining, be sure to measure the true length and width of the
    inside of your chimney flue space.

    *If it is on the back of the stove, is it parallel with the back of the stove or is it at an angle, like 45 degrees?

    *If it is at an angle you will use an insert stove adaptor (an insert liner kit) rather than a two-part tee with cleanout cap.


    Usually pellet stoves have an exhaust hole id of 3 inches. However, if you are going up more than 15 feet to the top of your chimney you need to use a pipe and/or flex liner that is 4 inches diameter.





    If you are only venting a hot water heater then the exhaust hole diameter is probably 3 inch diameter. If it is 3 inch diameter and you are going up more than 15 feet to the top of your chimney, you must use a 4 inch diameter flexible liner or ridged pipe for proper draft. We also suggest to go ahead and use a 4 inch diameter flexible liner or ridged pipe even if the total length is 15 feet or less.


    Not the depth or any other dimension inside your fireplace.

    Most gas log fireplaces require an 8 inch liner kit or rigid kit. But do not assume that is the case for the gas log fireplace kit you are installing. Obey the requirements for that specific unit that are in your installation/instruction manual.

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