Apply a layer of stove cement to the edges of the opening using a trowel.
Clay chimney thimble installation.
Size and weights approximate.
Single wall stove pipe going from the stove to the chimney must have a minimum of 18 clearance to combustibles.
180 degree heat shields are available for single wall pipe to reduce clearances to 6 for walls and 9 to the ceiling.
Apply additional stove cement to fill any gaps and to seal the thimble securely.
Place the thimble into the hole.
Position thimble firmly against chimney.
You should pack insulation snugly against the outside box frame of the thimble but never place insulation into the area within the thimbles s cylinder.
Clay flue liners pulls air up and expels it out of the top of the flue using draft.
The thimble shall protrude at least 1 4 beyond the metal base flange.
Clay flue liners enhances the chimney s performance of protection and safety to your home.
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Install the thimble by simply sliding it in place so it extends to the inner edge of the chimney liner but not past it.
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Stabilizing the thimble with one hand press the mortar around the thimble on all sides with a trowel using the other hand.
A thimble should be cemented with high temperature cement into the masonry wall of the chimney and the stovepipe inserted into the thimble without cement for easy removal for cleaning and replacement.
If the stovepipe is connected to a masonry chimney it should extend through the near wall of a chimney to the inner face of the chimney liner but not beyond it.
Insert the thick wall thimble into the mounted metal base.
