| View previous topic :: View next topic |
| Author |
Message |
mustang00
Regular Burner
Joined: 17 Oct 2009
Posts: 150
Location: Quebec Canada
|
 Posted:Tue Nov 17, 2009 6:29 pm Post subject |
    |
|
What is the lifespan of a chimney?  |
|
| Back to top |
|
 |
|
|
farmich
Regular Burner
Joined: 07 Oct 2008
Posts: 193
Location: Farwell, Michigan
|
| Posted:Tue Nov 17, 2009 7:10 pm Post subject |
|
|
This will be the third winter for mine.
Still no noticeable wear (no signs of rust or holes starting)
But my chimney is only three foot long. 
_________________
The secret of life is honesty and fair dealing. If you can fake that, you got it made.
- Groucho Marx
Magnum Baby countryside. |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
OLDdedhed
Regular Burner
Joined: 19 Nov 2007
Posts: 353
Location: Cumberland, ME
|
| Posted:Tue Nov 17, 2009 7:16 pm Post subject |
|
|
That's a pretty open-ended question. Depends on what the thing is made out of, what kind of liner if any, what kind of appliances are attached to it. Is it inside or outside? Does it have a cap?
The lifespan of a masonry chimney that is properly lined, capped, cleaned on a regular schedule and re-pointed when needed is just about limitless. But as we all know a lot of those things don't happen like they should. 
_________________
100K LDJ boiler w/ 40 gal Heat Flo indirect water heater and Tekmar 256 Outdoor Reset Control
Mobile Cornvac
75 Bu Stor-Kleen bin outside
80+ Bu homemade bin inside |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
PABURNER
Regular Burner
Joined: 27 Oct 2009
Posts: 119
Location: IN A GALAXY FAR,FAR AWAY
|
| Posted:Tue Nov 17, 2009 7:21 pm Post subject |
|
|
| farmich wrote: | This will be the third winter for mine.
Still no noticeable wear (no signs of rust or holes starting)
But my chimney is only three foot long. |
Mine is going on its 5th heating season and no signs of wear. Mine is also only 3ft long. 
_________________
Don't piss down my back and tell me it's raining. |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
mustang00
Regular Burner
Joined: 17 Oct 2009
Posts: 150
Location: Quebec Canada
|
| Posted:Tue Nov 17, 2009 7:51 pm Post subject |
|
|
This is what i bought at Home Depot
299$
 [/img] |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
SidecarFlip
Super Burner
Joined: 28 Mar 2008
Posts: 3183
Location: Deerfield, Michigan
|
| Posted:Tue Nov 17, 2009 9:43 pm Post subject |
|
|
Depends on what you burn and how you maintain it. If you are like most homo sapiens, probably a few years at most.
Venting is considered a consumable to a point. It can be consumed in short order if you are lax about cleaning and summerizing it or it can last indefinitely, if, you take care of it. It's that over-the-summer dormancy that kills it. The ash and residue in there draws moisture and the nitric acid produced by corn eats it up.
_________________
Flipmeisters Specialty Products, LLC
www.flipmeisters.com |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
KodiakII
Joined: 13 Nov 2009
Posts: 19
Location: Prince Edward County, Ontario
|
| Posted:Thu Nov 19, 2009 3:01 pm Post subject |
|
|
| Mine lasted three years, but I got four out of it with some muffler tape. Just waiting for my warranty replacement to show...all most two months now! |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
SidecarFlip
Super Burner
Joined: 28 Mar 2008
Posts: 3183
Location: Deerfield, Michigan
|
| Posted:Fri Nov 20, 2009 5:10 pm Post subject |
|
|
Don't compromise, Midasize....... 
_________________
Flipmeisters Specialty Products, LLC
www.flipmeisters.com |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
Duboids
Regular Burner
Joined: 16 Nov 2008
Posts: 326
Location: Lancaster County, PA
|
| Posted:Sat Nov 21, 2009 2:28 pm Post subject |
|
|
Mine is going into the third year and does show a little wear, exhaust is around three feet also....
_________________
St. Croix Afton Bay
Burning Pike's Pellets & American Wood Fiber Pellets...corn costs to much!! |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
bluewolf
Super Burner
Joined: 27 Aug 2006
Posts: 1748
Location: Upper MI (Yah, I'm a Yooper. eh?)
|
| Posted:Sat Nov 21, 2009 5:58 pm Post subject |
|
|
My Simpson duravent is going on 4 years and still looks like new inside
_________________
__________________________USSC 6039________________________
_______ ______
----------------------------------1/20/13 The End Of An Error!---------------------------------- |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
SidecarFlip
Super Burner
Joined: 28 Mar 2008
Posts: 3183
Location: Deerfield, Michigan
|
| Posted:Sat Nov 21, 2009 8:32 pm Post subject |
|
|
I suspect it all has to do with how hot it runs. My neighbor has a Simpson on his pellet stove that's 9 years and still just fine.
Sort of like a car exhaust. Just around town they last about 3 years. Freeway driving, who knows.
_________________
Flipmeisters Specialty Products, LLC
www.flipmeisters.com |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
rickw
Regular Burner
Joined: 07 Dec 2008
Posts: 358
Location: Ohio
|
| Posted:Sun Nov 22, 2009 6:53 am Post subject |
|
|
i have simpson on my pellet stove that is 6 yrs old and still like new. on pellets i think it will last as long as the stove. i have simpson pro on my corn stove and it rotted galvanized end off the pipe in 2 years the ss liner was like new i have been experimenting with term caps to help with this
_________________
Keepin' warm with corn
St. Croix Lancaster
Harman P38
Go Bucks! |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
BRB
Regular Burner
Joined: 07 Dec 2007
Posts: 187
Location: Between Rockford and Rochelle IL
|
| Posted:Wed Nov 25, 2009 10:46 pm Post subject |
|
|
I am going on 3 years with no noticable wear on the inside but he out side pipe is rusting on the seams, (simpson duravent) about 6.5' long I should be able to make it throught he season. My intake had holes rusted through it last fall. I install pvc this year and so far so good. I have been checking the temp on the intake with a digital raytek thermometer and well within the safe range.
_________________
Countryside 3500p in the basement & Countryside 3500p in the garage
Integrity is doing the right thing even if no one is looking. |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
Woody!
Nubbin
Joined: 21 Sep 2008
Posts: 96
Location: Bridgport/Birch Run MI
|
| Posted:Fri Nov 27, 2009 9:07 pm Post subject |
|
|
Ours is 3 months old and 15' up thru the ceiling and has a life time warrenty.It just depends what you buy and want to spend.
_________________
Please,Bless & support out troops.
U.S. 6039 4" ICC vent pipe going thru the ceiling.
Woody! |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
SidecarFlip
Super Burner
Joined: 28 Mar 2008
Posts: 3183
Location: Deerfield, Michigan
|
| Posted:Fri Nov 27, 2009 10:18 pm Post subject |
|
|
Again, it's not how much you spend, it all has to do with the operating temperature of the venting itself. If it's running too cold and condensing and you are running corn, you are gonna get nitric acid and I don't care what grade of stainless it is, it's gonna degrade over time.
If you have a cold, condensing vent, that warranty will come in handy...when you replace it.
_________________
Flipmeisters Specialty Products, LLC
www.flipmeisters.com |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
|
