My stove hasn’t been drafting very well lately so I thought it was time to get the chimney swept. I scheduled it for Monday. It’s been raining all day so I decided to do the stove pipe myself and open up the access for the sweep. Sure didn’t like what I found – flue tile busted from cleanout to the first floor. Cleanout cover shows evidence of a nice little chimney fire.
My stove flue tile extends at least another 30 feet up my hollow masonry (concrete block, brick veneer) chimney. It runs in the corner. In the center is my fireplace flue which is much larger, but also tile. My stove flue tile is not supported at the first floor, it simply passes through. I intend to replace/re-line the flue with a SS flue.
My questions: Do I attempt to replace the broken tiles? Or do I build some other support for it? Or do I attempt to dismantle (i.e. demolish) it? If I should demolish it, what is the best approach so I won’t endanger my chimney flue which has a huge tile throat?
Thanks, Ron
My stove flue tile extends at least another 30 feet up my hollow masonry (concrete block, brick veneer) chimney. It runs in the corner. In the center is my fireplace flue which is much larger, but also tile. My stove flue tile is not supported at the first floor, it simply passes through. I intend to replace/re-line the flue with a SS flue.
My questions: Do I attempt to replace the broken tiles? Or do I build some other support for it? Or do I attempt to dismantle (i.e. demolish) it? If I should demolish it, what is the best approach so I won’t endanger my chimney flue which has a huge tile throat?
Thanks, Ron