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Old chimney flue too large for clay flue adaptor

  • 06-08-2017 3:19pm
    #1
    AthenaCottage
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 32 ✭


    Hi, just a bit of advice if anyone can help?
    We've taken out an open fireplace and opened up the old inglenook so we can put in a wood burning stove. Everything's gone to plan so far except now that we've swept out the old chimney it's quite a big oval shaped flue, at least 10" in diameter. The biggest clay flue adaptor I can find is 8". Anyone have any idea how we can get around this safely? Thanks....


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  • #2
    my3cents
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,764 ✭✭✭my3cents


    Best advice I can give is not to you a clay flue adapter. Line the chimney with a suitable flexible liner and do the job properly. Honestly unless you want to do a lot more chimney sweeping than most people are up for then a chimney adaptor will only cause you trouble.


  • #3
    Tom44
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 951 ✭✭✭Tom44


    Flue liner needed or you will have potentialy problems with draft.
    Simple solution with small costs.



    + fit a carbon monoxide alarm, it's the law, if you want to follow it.


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