Do Stainless Steel Chimney Liners need to be cleaned?
Just like a masonry chimney , a chimney that has been upgraded or repaired with a chimney liner still requires maintenance. Sometimes it is a requirement of the manufacturers warranty to make sure the chimney pipe is inspected and cleaned, as necessary.
It is important to sweep the liner with the proper type and size brush. Metal brushes are not ideal for cleaning these flues, the sweep will use special polypropylene bristle brushes to sweep the liner clean and clear any soot, creosote and/or debris.
Here are some pictures of what a chimney liner looks like before and after a cleaning:
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What Does a Chimney Liner Do?
A chimney liner is a critical element of the chimney. The chimney liner will guide the combustion that is created in the chimney and guide it away from the chimney. It is a major element of the chimney and provides safety for your home.
Benefits of a Chimney Liner:
- Reduces Fire. It reduces fire because a chimney liner forms a barrier between the fire and the chimney. This barrier, the chimney liner will reduces fires that can occur in an overheated and extremely hot chimney.
- Prevents Harmful Toxic Gases. The chimney liner will take harmful toxic gases such as carbon monoxide and guide it out of your home. If the chimney liner is damaged or there is no chimney liner in your chimney, then the toxic gases can enter your home; this can be deadly and dangerous.
- Energy Efficient. The chimney liner provides energy efficiency. The chimney liner will reduce any heat loss.
- Provides Safety. The chimney liner provides safety to a home. The chimney liner protects the joints and the structure from overheating, which causes house fires.
A chimney liner is a critical element of the chimney. The chimney liner provides safety, energy efficiency and so much more. If you have a home that was built before the 1940’s, then more than likely your chimney doesn’t have a chimney liner. It is important that all homes have a chimney liner for their chimney. The chimney liner should be maintained and inspected often to provide safety and security for your home.
Safeside Chimney are the chimney liner specialists. Call Safeside Chimney to have your chimney liner inspected and maintained.
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How Do I know when I need a New Chimney Liner?
The chimney liner is an important component for the chimney. It keeps toxic gas, smoke and creosote from entering your home. Chimney liners occasionally need to be replaced.
What are the signs to let a homeowner know when they need a new chimney liner?
If your chimney liner has cracks or is broke, then it is time for a new chimney liner. Some chimneys have never had a liner added, and if your chimney doesn’t have a chimney liner, then you should have one installed.
How can a homeowner know if there are cracks in their chimney liner?
The only way to see is if you hire a professional chimney sweep company. A professional can inspect your chimney liner by using a video camera. The video camera can get inside the chimney liner and inspect the liner thoroughly. The professional will be able to show you the cracks that the video camera has picked up.
A thorough chimney inspection should be done once a year or if you are having a problem with your chimney fire. A chimney sweep company that is qualified and has the proper tools can do your inspection quickly and affordably.
Safeside Chimney has been providing chimney liner inspections for decades. The inspectors are licensed, qualified and insured. Call Safeside Chimney today and schedule a chimney liner inspection today. It’s better to be safe, than sorry.
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Woodbridge Chimney Liner Job
Woodbridge Chimney Liner Job
Through rain or sleet, through snow or hail. Chimney problems don’t wait for nice weather, in fact these issues often crop up during the time of the year that they needed most.
This chimney flue vented the oil heating system, had broken tiles in the middle of the chimney that the furnace repair man noticed at the bottom of the trap. The connector pipe from the furnace to the chimney wall was also rotted and had to be replaced. If the tiles collapsed and blocked the chimney, there would have been a major safety situation. Luckily this furnace man had a grasp of chimney systems. Unfortunately not all technicians do, it is often disregarded by heating contractors until it gets to the point of being clogged and back drafting. Yearly routine cleaning and servicing would prevent these issues from becoming a last minute emergency job.
