Fireplace With Cracked Liner
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I have a fireplace in my living room, when I bought my house about 5 years ago it was inspected and cleaned. There are several hairline cracks in the flue, so I know it's not safe to burn wood.
But my question is, would it be fine to burn in it for a few hours on Christmas day.
But my question is, would it be fine to burn in it for a few hours on Christmas day.
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No offense, but that's an odd question. You tell us it isn't safe to use, then ask us if it is safe to use and it's been 5 years since it was inspected. Anything could have happened in there.
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I meant it's not safe to use it continuously due to cresote build up and if there was a Chimney fire it would be difficult to put it out due to the cracked liner.
It's been 5 years since it's been inspected, however it has not been used for anything at all since it was last cleaned and inspected.
I guess I should have worded the original post better. I just want to burn in it for an hour or two.
It's been 5 years since it's been inspected, however it has not been used for anything at all since it was last cleaned and inspected.
I guess I should have worded the original post better. I just want to burn in it for an hour or two.
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Really can't tell ya squat without some pix of what you're talkin about.
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It doesn't have a damper, and last year I looked up in and all the tile are intact, just some hairline cracks.SWPaDon wrote:Have you opened the damper on it to see if any chunks of liner fall out?
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How do you keep the house air from going up the chimney?xandrew245x wrote:It doesn't have a damper, and last year I looked up in and all the tile are intact, just some hairline cracks.SWPaDon wrote:Have you opened the damper on it to see if any chunks of liner fall out?
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It has a cap that closes at the top that is attached by cable to the fireplace, I also have a block of plate installed.
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Interesting.xandrew245x wrote:It has a cap that closes at the top that is attached by cable to the fireplace, I also have a block of plate installed.
Can you post pics like FF asked Earlier?
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Were you offered a price on a flex liner by this inspector fellow?
Hairline cracks are of no consern in a liner...unless you have a sales job to bait a fish with.
Hairline cracks are of no consern in a liner...unless you have a sales job to bait a fish with.
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Surprisingly he said it wouldn't be worth installing a liner due to the expense and how little it would be used. I feel it was probably more of a liability issue of saying it yeah it's fine to burn it then something happens.McGiever wrote:Were you offered a price on a flex liner by this inspector fellow?
Hairline cracks are of no consern in a liner...unless you have a sales job to bait a fish with.
I have an inspection port in my plate I'll take out and look up in and see if anything has changed.
I will get a pic when I get home.
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Without getting on my roof I wouldn't be able to get a good picture, but this is exactly what it looks like.
I just remembered though when I installed my block off plate I broke the cable so now the damper is open at the top.-
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I did vent my pellet stove into this chimney for about 2 months before I sold the pellet stove, I actually completely forgot about that until I looked in the chimney. I took a peak in and as far up as I can see I can't see any cracks, it is a bit dusty right now, I might buy one of the brushes can clean it and look at it a little better.
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A hairline crack is nothing. When the tiles open up or pieces start falling out you have a problem.