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Continuing education is part of our culture as a company.
Advanced technology such as the "Chim Scan" has become a standard in our industry and the pictures are now clearer and more defining than ever. Chimney fires can destroy the integrity of the fireplace flue. Deterioration is commonly caused by age, moisture and poor maintenance. Then there are animals, lightning and storms that can cause damage you may never notice.
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Dangerous crack caused by chimney fire.
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Missing mortar in tile flue is a fire hazard
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When we install a fireplace flue liner we use only the best stainless steel flexible fireplace liner available on the market today. We then insulate that liner with "Thermix" insulation.
The next step is removing the obsolete throat damper so we can "parge" the smoke chamber and then we install a new Energy Top Plus Damper.
This process guarantees that your fireplace flue is in optimum condition for burning wood. The fireplace liner has a lifetime warranty and the Lindemann name to back it up.
What is Parging?
Parging simply means we are going to apply a coat of Refractory Mortar (ChamberTech 2000) to the brick surfaces of the chimney's smoke chamber to make the surface smooth.
The purpose of this is twofold. First, the smooth surface allows the smoke to draft up the chimney more efficiently. Second, the refractory cement fills in any cracks or holes that may have existed in the smoke chamber ensuring your chimney meets the standard for clearance to combustibles. This in turn is the heat protection you need for the hottest section of your fireplace.
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Before
This is the smoke chamber looking up to the chimney flue. You can see bricks with holes in them and missing mortar.
Heat and sparks can escape into the combustible surfaces behind the smoke chamber.
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After
Now that the chamber is sealed and the fireplace liner is in place smoke can flow smoothly up the chimney. There are no cracks or holes to endanger your home from heat, sparks or flue gasses.
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