Flue Liners

[rosiew]

Hi All
We are thinking of having a flue liner installed so all the soot and brick dust does not fall onto the hearth. My concern is that at £550 can we be assured that this will solve the problem?. Has anyone had a flue liner installed and how is it going?. Thanks in advance.

[terence7556]

would it not be cheaper to have the chimney swept?

[The Builder]

Is it an open fire or a woodburner Rosie?

[johntywino]

As far as I knew flue liners are only used on gas and(maybe) oil burning stoves in order to stop acid( or something that is produced) from rotting the mortar between the bricks ..If you use coal then soot is going to form in whatever sort of chimney you have! In fact I think it would drop down QUICKER from a nice smooth lined chimney!

[AlBags]

In certain circumstances, though .. a liner is required for even open hearth fires because of damage to brickwork .. and leakage of smoke into upper rooms.
I presume in this situation, you have an open fire and conventional stone/brick/blockwork chimney?

[rosiew]

Morning all
We had the chimney swept when we had the fire put in but it started falling after a while. The gas fire sits on a glass hearth. Oh dear, im more confused now, the bloke who gave us the quote said it would solve the problem but i came on here because i wanted your opinions as he could tell me anything for £550. HELP!!!!!
Hoping to hear from you all soon and thank you for taking the time to reply so quickly. Special thanks to The Builder who has given me advice before

[The Builder]

Rosie ........... I'd be interested to know who has quoted for the liner. Was it a chimney/liner company or a registered gas guy?

[rosiew]

Hi The Builder. He is a registered gasman. He advertises on our internet at the hospital where i work, he has done many jobs for people and everyone passes his name on as he is so good. He assures us that it will stop the soot and bits of brick falling. I was hoping to hear from answerbankers who have had a liner put in but so far know one has replied

[The Builder]

That sounds good Rosie. It seems as though he has safety in mind as well. If bits of flue are falling, then, as someone has mentioned, there's always the risk of dangerous fumes escaping. A liner should take care of that. From the quote, I guess it's a flexible aluminium-based liner. (A solid liner would cast a fair bit more to install.)
I've fitted both types in the past. The flexible has a finite lifespan ................ maybe 10-15 years with coal or wood, but probably a lot longer with gas.
Sounds like a good move ............. sensible price too. They're quite expensive items.
Good luck :o)

[The Builder]

^^^^ (A solid liner would COST a fair bit more to install.)

[rosiew]

The Builder, once again, thank you so much for all your help. You are a godsend.
Cheers
Rosie
PS We are having the liner fitted on the 28th August. Will let you know how it goes

[landscaper2]

We have a wood burning stove with no liner at present but are having one fitted before the winter - apparently there could be a problem with insurance should the chimney catch fire. We have been quoted £1,000 to sweep chimney and fit the appropriate liner and insulation.

I thought it was law that when installing a gas fire a liner was fitted at the same time, so that fumes do not percolate into the house.

[rosiew]

I dont think so Landscaper2. Im not aware of that fact if it's correct. Ours is a normal gas fire and we have had 3 in the past 10yrs (must have a fettish for fires) and they have all been fitted by a corgi registered fitter and no one has ever suggested a flue liner apart from the one that fitted our last fire and he only suggested it to stop the soot and brick dust falling, we declined because the whole fireplace would have been toooooo expensive

[123everton]

If it's well swept it shouldn't give you much trouble.
I lined both my flues myself after rebuilding the chimney, can be messy, try and get a gas cowl that is not reflective as it attracts the birds who'll peck at it and also try and get one tat isn't flat on top or cushion it in some way.
Flue liners amplify any outside noise, especially the rain when it falls upon it.
If the chimney in your home is crumbling then a liner is probably the cheapest option.