Looking for some professional advice on his......
Removed back boiler and replaced with boiler stove. Connection to existing chimney was made by pushing 1m steel pipe into the chimney (pots) and then connecting to the stove.
When the back boiler was removed the concrete flue gatherer was removed also. The pots were held in place by pushing through a steel bar until the stove was connected and then the bar was removed.
Stove worked really well until this winter when disaster struck. Sand which surrounds the pots came down and blocked the stove outlet....about a builders bucket full !
The house is single story and the chimney is about 5m . I climbed on to the roof, shined a light down the chimney and noticed gaps between the pots . It seems the pots have slipped down as the sand poured out. The pots (8") are the straight type. ie. no rebate.
Obviously, a liner will have to be inserted and connected to the stove. I am worried when the stove is removed and the stove pipe pulled out the pots will fall down .
The house was built in the 80s and the chimney is sound. Am thinking the best thing would be to pull the pots out from the roof side... but how? or, if they can be secured would it be ok to leave them in situ with the liner inside the pots. Any pro comments or suggestions?
Removed back boiler and replaced with boiler stove. Connection to existing chimney was made by pushing 1m steel pipe into the chimney (pots) and then connecting to the stove.
When the back boiler was removed the concrete flue gatherer was removed also. The pots were held in place by pushing through a steel bar until the stove was connected and then the bar was removed.
Stove worked really well until this winter when disaster struck. Sand which surrounds the pots came down and blocked the stove outlet....about a builders bucket full !
The house is single story and the chimney is about 5m . I climbed on to the roof, shined a light down the chimney and noticed gaps between the pots . It seems the pots have slipped down as the sand poured out. The pots (8") are the straight type. ie. no rebate.
Obviously, a liner will have to be inserted and connected to the stove. I am worried when the stove is removed and the stove pipe pulled out the pots will fall down .
The house was built in the 80s and the chimney is sound. Am thinking the best thing would be to pull the pots out from the roof side... but how? or, if they can be secured would it be ok to leave them in situ with the liner inside the pots. Any pro comments or suggestions?