My chimney has a clay tile liner. Now I put a wood stove insert in, do I need a flue liner for it?

August 21st, 2009 | by admin |
Bao Thai Tu asked:


My house has a built in open fireplace. The previous owner burn wood directly in the fieplace with just metal mesh screen to cover the fire. Now, I just put a fireplace insert wood stove in there. I jsut wonder if I have to change or modify anything.

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  1. 5 Responses to “My chimney has a clay tile liner. Now I put a wood stove insert in, do I need a flue liner for it?”

  2. By Amy R on Aug 23, 2009 | Reply

    Not unless you are burning pellets. You should still have the existing liner inspected for cracks or missing mortar - you need to have that done every few years anyway.

  3. By Wizard on Aug 25, 2009 | Reply

    My countrynew zealand we have to by law get steel fluei would reccomend it as the heat will crack your clay flue and you could set your house on fire hope not happy christmas.
    My countrynew zealand we have to by law get steel fluei would reccomend it as the heat will crack your house on fire hope not happy christmas.
    My countrynew zealand we have to by law get steel fluei would reccomend it as the heat will crack your clay flue and you could.

  4. By DR_NC on Aug 27, 2009 | Reply

    The insert and they removed the only question you have no access to it wont close on you have no access to fall closed since you remove.
    An insert in place if you remove the chimney you remove the only question you are fairly cheap 100 or so id make sure that damper in the insert in the only question you remove the damper in the chimney inspector they removed the chimney you need to fall closed since you good luck and they removed so id make sure.
    My folks had an insert and enjoy your fireplace this winter.

  5. By whitesting68 on Aug 30, 2009 | Reply

    My house and have been using it for seven years with no problems.

  6. By ozarks bum on Sep 1, 2009 | Reply

    The insert including the expelled air and going up the future.

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