Insulated Roof Liner

seabee · Post by **seabee** » Tue. Feb. 10, 2015 6:48 am

Hello All,
I will be purchasing a chubby stove this spring to replace my wood burner.
I have a ss insulated roof liner , I was told it was 314 stainless and I would need a 312 ss to replace it.
I REALLY don't want to do that. Question is can I use this or do I need to line it ?
Corrosion of the pipe was the issue.
Thank you for any help you can give me.

blrman07 · Post by **blrman07** » Tue. Feb. 10, 2015 7:11 am

Welcome to the forum SB. You have asked a question that really can't be answered the way it is worded. When you say a roof liner are you talking about a SS liner that goes all the way down inside a brick or masonry chimney? Or are you asking about something else. Do you have an existing chimney and if so what type? Can you give us some pics?

Oh and get ready for some lively debate regarding liners. It's a hot topic on the forum....pun intended.

Standby others will chime in.

seabee · Post by **seabee** » Tue. Feb. 10, 2015 7:59 am

Dear bimano7,
I have a cathedral ceiling and this liner goes thru the roof to prevent the stove pipe from touching any part of the roof structor.
As for pictures ill have to wait for my son to take them to post, Im an old timer who still owns a kodak.

michaelanthony · Post by **michaelanthony** » Tue. Feb. 10, 2015 8:25 am

seabee wrote:Hello All,
I will be purchasing a chubby stove this spring to replace my wood burner.
I have a ss insulated roof liner , I was told it was 314 stainless and I would need a 312 ss to replace it.
I REALLY don't want to do that. Question is can I use this or do I need to line it ?
Corrosion of the pipe was the issue.
Thank you for any help you can give me.

Who told you this?... a stove shop or inspector, (fire chief or insurance carrier etc.) What type of pipe is above the roof thimble? I am assuming that is the same 314 ss and would need replacing as well? just playing devil's advocate

seabee · Post by **seabee** » Tue. Feb. 10, 2015 9:32 am

The stove and coal supplier, Its all314 ss two feet inside to the pipe cap its all one unit.
Its all been approved by fire codes and my insurance carrier.
The stove supplier said the smoke would corrode the the 314ss and I would have to replace it with 312ss.

just seeing if there is any basis in fact with this.

McGiever · Post by **McGiever** » Tue. Feb. 10, 2015 9:40 am

Bet you have a 304 SS, and he wants to sell you a 316 SS. You can Google the difference.

Just burn some wood in early fall and again in early spring and all will be good...creosote will lay a protective layer for the off season. This is a little know secret.

freetown fred · Post by **freetown fred** » Tue. Feb. 10, 2015 9:54 am

In case this escaped some--your supplier/dealer are interested in ONE thing--safety????? I don't think that's at the top of the list--let's try$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$--use what ya got & just nod a lot when your dealer is spewing his BS--who's doin the install??

freetown fred · Post by **freetown fred** » Tue. Feb. 10, 2015 10:08 am

SB--there's a topic here on confused about liners-by--jerrybro-some decent info

michaelanthony · Post by **michaelanthony** » Tue. Feb. 10, 2015 10:21 am

freetown fred wrote:In case this escaped some--your supplier/dealer are interested in ONE thing--safety????? I don't think that's at the top of the list--let's try$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$--use what ya got & just nod a lot when your dealer is spewing his BS--who's doin the install??

I got the same feeling, money buys safety

I wonder what they did 120 yrs. ago

McGiever · Post by **McGiever** » Tue. Feb. 10, 2015 5:43 pm

michaelanthony wrote: I got the same feeling, money buys safety I wonder what they did 120 yrs. ago

Or...Fear Sells

oliver power · Post by **oliver power** » Sat. Feb. 28, 2015 10:54 pm

McGiever wrote:Bet you have a 304 SS, and he wants to sell you a 316 SS. You can Google the difference.

Just burn some wood in early fall and again in early spring and all will be good...creosote will lay a protective layer for the off season. This is a little know secret.

My thoughts exactly on materials.