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ChimneyCrete® known to be the most versatile product for masonry chimneys & fireplaces compliant wiith NFPA 211, Local Building Code, ASTM C315 & C1283 requirements, ASTM C-199 Pier Tested for Refractory’s, & Tested ASTM C856-04 Acid and Crack Resistance.
Through out the Americas ChimneyCrete® is uesed for new installations, rebuilds, relines, and restorations. ChimneyCrete® can be used for both residential and commercial applications.
Message from the Founder
Metal Chimney Liners Con Game?
Installing a metal chimney liner might be the biggest con game ever played upon the Citizens of North America.
In probably about 90% of the cases the chimney owner was convinced that his world was going to end without a stainless chimney liner by a "professional", Possibly a Metal Chimney Liner was completely unnecessary, unfortunately for most people, you can rarely count on an honest evaluation of your chimney by most so-called "professionals". So, is it necessary? well without seeing the inside of your particular chimney you cannot be 100% certain, however if you have a fireclay liner, and if your chimney seems from the exterior to be in good condition (no very large cracks, crumbling brick/ mortar) you could be about 90% sure the fireclay chimney liner is fine or repairable.
FireClay is an approved liner for venting wood, natural gas and oil appliances. You can most likely disregard "professionals" attempt at making the chimney owner to pay to needlessly reline the chimney with a metal chimney liner.
Ask your self FireClay types of chimney liners that have worked fine for the last 70 years suddenly need to be lined with a metal chimney liner in order to work?
Exception "With the new high efficiency appliances, there is not enough heat released up the flue to keep the flue gases from condensing in oversized chimneys. A correctly sized liner will heat up quicker and alleviate the corrosive condensate from forming"
true; however, the cases where this actually happens are rare, and it usually occurs only on very oversized poorly jointed or unlined flues in chimneys that are located on the exterior of walls.
I don't wish to start a long drawn out debate with this issue because there are so many "in the industry", they will defend to the death the propaganda that just about every chimney needs to be relined. Fact is more often than not relining is not necessary, and more often than not chimney sweeps and hearth "professionals" are simply looking to reline their pockets by relining the chimney
I maintain that, in general, relining is an unnecessary attempt by "hearth professionals" to take even more of the chimney owners money.
EXISTING MASONRY CHIMNEY'S NYC BUILDING CODE EXCEPTION
NYC CHIMNEY LINER CODE:
NYC FGC 503.5.6.1 Chimney Lining
Chimneys shall be lined in accordance with NFPA 211.
Exception: Where an existing chimney complies with Sections 503.5.6 (INSPECTION CODE) through 503.5.6.5 (SMOKE TEST CODE) and its sizing is in accordance with Section 503.5.5 (SIZING CODE), its continued use shall be allowed where the appliance vented by such chimney is replaced by an appliance of similar type, input rating and efficiency.
NFPA 211 LINER CODE
NFPA LINING CODE:
NFPA 211.14.9
If the flue liner in a chimney has softened, cracked or otherwise deteriorated so that it no longer has the continued ability to contain the products of combustion (I.E. heat, moisture, creosote & flue gases), the liner shall be removed & replaced, repaired, or relined with a listed liner system.
ChimneyCrete® Versatile!
Before
Applicator
Photo a damaged leaking chimney base for a heating system.
Applicator
Applicator
Photo of ChimneyCrete® 2.5 Sprayer
After
Photo after the ChimneyCrete® application sealing the chimney base.
Case Study
Client believed they required a metal chimney liner for their heating chimney costing 10's of thousands of dollars, after a RVCI™ far left photo was revealed the chimney base only was damaged causing the leaking after a ChimneyCrete® application middle photo the chimney base was fully sealed right photo and the chimney was put back into operation saving the client 10's of thousands of dollars.
Where to Use ChimneyCrete®
1. Repair or Replace Fire Clay Flue Liners
1. Repair or Replace Fire Clay Flue Liners
1. Repair or Replace Fire Clay Flue Liners
2. Fill in Cracks & Voids
1. Repair or Replace Fire Clay Flue Liners
1. Repair or Replace Fire Clay Flue Liners
3. Resurfaces Fireclay Substrate
1. Repair or Replace Fire Clay Flue Liners
3. Resurfaces Fireclay Substrate
4. Repair & Seal Smoke Throats
3. Resurfaces Fireclay Substrate
5. Cast-In-Place New Fresh Air Inlet
6. Install & Repair the FireBox & Hearth
7. Install New FireBox
9. Repair the Smoke Shelf
7. Install New FireBox
8. Repair the FireBox
9. Repair the Smoke Shelf
7. Install New FireBox
9. Repair the Smoke Shelf
9. Repair the Smoke Shelf
10. Installation of Masonry Cast Iron Dampers
10. Installation of Masonry Cast Iron Dampers
10. Installation of Masonry Cast Iron Dampers
10. Installation of Masonry Cast Iron Dampers
NYC CLEAN & SAFE CHIMNEY INTUITIVE
Clean & Safe Certification™
FDNY FIRE CODE: CHAPTER 6 BUILDING SERVICE & SYSTEMS 603.6 Chimney installation. Chimneys, smokestacks or similar devices for conveying smoke or hot gases to the outer air and the incinerators, stoves, furnaces, fireboxes or boilers to which such devices are connected, shall be maintained so as not to create a fire.
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