(Newswire.net — July 22, 2013) South Lyon, MI — Chimney flue bricks are certainly often cracked by corrosive smokes eroding the brickwork and cement, fireplace flames breaking the clay-based bricks, and even chimney base. This creates little spaces or even holes, enabling hazardous carbon monoxide gas and chimney fire sparks to get out by the cracks inside the house, starting up a fire.
In the case that you own an unlined chimney or a clay tile liner which is several decades old, it’s very likely that you have actually damaged tiles or even missing cement which can be allowing toxic gases and also smoke to escape into your attic or living rooms.
A stainless steel chimney liner will avoid your flue from letting heat and sparks to get into the flammable materials in your house. It will also decrease reeking and smoky down-drafts.
According to National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) estimations, there are 14830 reported creosote fires, three civilian deaths, 13 civilian injuries and $33 million in direct property damage per year.
Creosote is a sticky, combustible, oily substance tat is created by incompletely burned fuels in your fireplaces or stoves. As creosote build up in your chimney walls, eventually it will catch the fire that can burn at temperatures exceeding 2000°F which is enough to melt mortar and crack tiles inside the flue.
By having chimney liner installed will reduce build up of creosote and therefore also chimney sweeps repetition. Adding insulation around the flue liner will reduce creosote build up even more.
Be very careful when choosing right liner for your chimney, there are many aspects that determine what is the right size and type for each specific chimney that differs in lenghts, shapes, bends and type of used fuels or heating unites. The best solution would be to call the profesionals to help you choose it for you, but if you are a DIY kind of person, than you can use chimney liner size calculator online that will help you to make right decision.
Author: Peter Pavelka G+