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Unused chimney as a source of heat loss? Solution? Jonathan Grobe 06-01-2008
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Posted by Jonathan Grobe on June 1, 2008, 2:09 pm
I have a traditional brick chimney which I no longer
use as I have switched to a high efficiency propane
furnace (so the smoke goes out through a small pipe).

Any estimates of how much heat loss I am having
(brick having a low R-value) and what I should about
it? (I don't think I have the energy to remove it).

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Posted by Edwin Pawlowski on June 1, 2008, 2:17 pm

>I have a traditional brick chimney which I no longer
> use as I have switched to a high efficiency propane
> furnace (so the smoke goes out through a small pipe).
>
> Any estimates of how much heat loss I am having
> (brick having a low R-value) and what I should about
> it? (I don't think I have the energy to remove it).

Insulate around it as best you can and be sure to cap the top and block the
base to prevent air from moving in or out.



Posted by Jonathan Grobe on June 1, 2008, 2:27 pm
>
>>I have a traditional brick chimney which I no longer
>> use as I have switched to a high efficiency propane
>> furnace (so the smoke goes out through a small pipe).
>>
> Insulate around it as best you can and be sure to cap the top and block the
> base to prevent air from moving in or out.
>
What is the best way to cap the top?


--
Jonathan Grobe Books
Browse our inventory of thousands of used books at:
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Posted by Frank on June 1, 2008, 3:25 pm
Jonathan Grobe wrote:
>>> I have a traditional brick chimney which I no longer
>>> use as I have switched to a high efficiency propane
>>> furnace (so the smoke goes out through a small pipe).
>>>
>> Insulate around it as best you can and be sure to cap the top and block the
>> base to prevent air from moving in or out.
>>
> What is the best way to cap the top?
>
>
I had chimney guy do mine. It's just a flat piece of metal overlapping
ceramic liner by maybe a half inch. Not sure how it was attached.
Inside, I sealed around damper with a silicone type caulk. I had closed
off the fireplace because wife did not like burning wood smell and we
put in an electric insert.

Posted by Eeyore on June 1, 2008, 7:32 pm


Frank wrote:

> I had closed off the fireplace because wife did not like burning wood smell

Has she no soul ? ;~)

Graham


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