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    Default Chimney liner?

    We are remodeling a house we will be moving into in a few weeks. It has a block chimney with a round clay liner. It is very rough in the inside and the local place that does sweeping told us we should just put a new pipe alongside it. They want over $3,000.00 to do the job so I was looking at other alternatives.
    I just bought an ad-on wood furnace that will be in the basement.
    Putting in a liner seems the most simple and cost effective, but I have heard if the creosote in the existing chimney is not cleaned out it can still cause a chimney fire. If the liner is insulated before it is put in, it seems that should prevent that?

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    Insulated pipe is HUGELY expensive! Is that $3000 for cleaning AND new liner?

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    My house was the same.
    I got everything I needed to put a liner in from Rockford Chimney Company.
    Installer wanted $1800. I did it in several hours for $600!!!

    They have videos and you can call them.
    Very helpful and knowledgeable

    http://rockfordchimneysupply.com/
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    Quote Originally Posted by wcpastures View Post
    We are remodeling a house we will be moving into in a few weeks. It has a block chimney with a round clay liner. It is very rough in the inside and the local place that does sweeping told us we should just put a new pipe alongside it. They want over $3,000.00 to do the job so I was looking at other alternatives.
    I just bought an ad-on wood furnace that will be in the basement.
    Putting in a liner seems the most simple and cost effective, but I have heard if the creosote in the existing chimney is not cleaned out it can still cause a chimney fire. If the liner is insulated before it is put in, it seems that should prevent that?
    You should be able to do it yourself for a few hundred dollars. Clean the old chimney & liner yourself. There are several types of flexible liners - with or without insulation - that you and a helper can pull down on you own.

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    We also used Rockford Chimney too, and they do take the time to discuss what you need also.

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    IMO, convert to a double wall steel insulated pipe. DIY it. it's quite easy if you're handy.

    for a 6" diameter 15' chimney (from a basement) you're looking at well under $1k. in fact, maybe even only $500, depending on how complicated the run is. it's about $75 for 3'. for 8" diameter, it's about $110 for 3'.
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    Quote Originally Posted by LibertyInNH View Post
    You should be able to do it yourself for a few hundred dollars. Clean the old chimney & liner yourself. There are several types of flexible liners - with or without insulation - that you and a helper can pull down on you own.
    http://www.firesidechimneysupply.com
    FireFlex 316Ti Flexible Chimney Liner Tee Kit

    Liner Size: 6in x 30ft Top Plate13in x 18in Flat Tee:10in Snout FireFlex Insulation Wrap Kit 1/4"3in to 6in liners (30ft) Pulling Cone6 inch $774.97 SHIPPED.

    Plenty of options available - thicker or poured insulation, larger/ovalized pipe. If the chimney doesn't have s-bends in it then installation is easy.

    You should be able to get this done for under $1000

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    As I said above, I did mine for around $600.
    20+' of liner, cap, thimble and insulation
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    Thank you all for your help, I think I will call Rockford Chimney as suggested. Seems simple enough.

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    Let us know your experience
    Check out the videos on their site
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