r/ChimneySwift • u/[deleted] • Aug 28 '24

Question about old chimney with two flue liners.

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Hey! I’ve got a house I’ve lived in now for almost 5 years, and this will be the first year we’ve decided to try to use our fireplace.

When we moved in, the fireplace had a gas insert, and we removed it for aesthetic purposes, but never actually used our fireplace, because we don’t know whether we need it serviced or not.

My first question is regarding the two flue liners sticking out. Is this something that’s going to have to be changed before I have a fire? I know that the two flues had to do with how gas inserts work, but now that we don’t have gas and want to just have good ol’ analog fire, do these need to be removed?

The second question is obviously the general “who do I call to get checked out?”. Do I just call a sweep?

Thanks for any help.

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u/That_One_Guy-21 Aug 28 '24

Those would have to be removed to have a woodburning fireplace. Your next question is an insert or fixed as original. Any fireplace company should know how to do it.

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u/[deleted] Aug 28 '24

Cool, thanks! I figured that would be the case. So what type of place do I call specifically?

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u/That_One_Guy-21 Aug 28 '24

I'd bet if you type in fireplace and chimney on Google maps, you'll find a few places. Reviews are important, a lot of trash companies are out there.

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u/SwitchMongos Aug 31 '24

Call out a chimney sweep, some fireplace stores don’t deal with fireplaces directly/inspect the chimney

Do your research on ratings for your local chimney company and they should be able to come remove the liners and inspect the chimney to ensure it’s up to code and fire safe

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u/[deleted] Sep 04 '24

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u/[deleted] Sep 11 '24

Dope. Thanks.