Choosing Pumped Masonry Versus Stainless Steel Liners
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- Is centered in the flue to assure complete coverage throughout the chimney.
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- Is very difficult to center in the flue, resulting in areas with little or no insulating protection.
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- Provides structural strength to deteriorated or cracked casings, fills open joints, seals crumbling mortar.
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- Provides no significant structural strength to the casing.
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- Golden flue installers line fireplace smoke chambers, protecting the flue for its entire length.
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- Stainless steel liners do not extend into the smoke chamber; often do not directly connect to the stove.
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- Masonry liners experience minimal expansion and contraction from flue heat.
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- Stainless steel expands and contracts dramatically, often stressing casing and tearing insulation.
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- Golden Flue masonry liners have been tested by Underwriter's laboratories and Warnock Hershey to withstand temperatures in excess of 2100 degrees.
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- Stainless steel, subjected to the heat of a chimney fire, loses its "stainless" properties, opening the door to rust and corrosion.
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- Golden Flue is the only lining system tested and approved for safety after multiple chimney fires.
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- Building code requires that any metal components in a chimney be inspected after a fire for possible replacement.
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- Pumped masonry is certified for use with all fuels: oil, gas, wood, coal.
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- Different grades of stainless steel and aluminum must be used for different fuels. A future change in fuel may require a relining.
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