Hopefully next weekend I'll try to get the liner down the chimney. A previous owner of my house had a stove so they've removed the damper assy. I assume they had a 6" pipe going part way up. The idea was to prep the liner and lift one end using a rope to the roof. Do they usually drop down or will I have to rig something to have someone pull as well - which I figured I'd have to do.
Any advise or tips will be appreciated.
Joe
I guess it will depend on what the chimney is like that your installing it in. I went through this 4 or 5 years ago. Installed about 30ft. of 8" SS flex liner down a 9" x 11" bare brick chimney. Sounds like it would be a snap. But that turned out to be a heck of a job.
Had two guys on the roof trying to man handle that giant surprisingly stiff, hard to handle snake.
I was in the basement pulling on a rope. Had a cap screwed on the bottom end with a handle on it to tie the rope to. Was a tight fit. Once we were down about half way or more was the worse.
Kinda of an slight offset part way down.
Was many a time we would just come to halt. Couldn't get it up or down.:msp_angry: Just kept at it. would get it back up a ways, and try again. Finally got it all the way down. Me pulling for all I had, from down below. There is NO WAY I could have used a insulating wrap on this install.
Turned out to be one heck of a job! But, glad we did it. Works great, unbelievable draft, and sure do feel better having that stainless steel liner in that bare chimney. The bricks mortar joints were starting to get bad above the roof line.
I couldn't tell you what company was that I bought from. Was around $700 or so, total for the liner, T, and top cap setup. Ours is hooked up to an older wood furnace in the basement of an older farm house. Worth every penny and drop of sweat though, I can tell you that.
I can tell you its not a one man job! Find some help! Every install is probably different though. Some easier than others. Wishing you luck with your liner install!
Gregg,
