DuraVent DuraLiner Insulation Kit: a wrap for flex above the first flue tile
The DuraVent DuraLiner Insulation Kit is a blanket and mesh wrap for flexible chimney liner. It is required wherever a flex section extends above the first clay tile lining the old chimney. This is the 8 inch kit, with enough material for 5 feet of flex. You get a 1/2 inch thick, foil faced ProFoil ceramic blanket and a ProMesh stainless steel sleeve. The blanket goes around the flex, and the mesh covers it. Foil tape and band clamps are sold separately. With this insulation, the flex is listed to touch the masonry. Bare flex needs a 1 inch gap.
DuraLiner is DuraVent’s factory insulated double wall pipe for relining a masonry chimney that vents a wood, pellet, coal, oil, or gas appliance. Its rigid pipe does not need this kit. The flexible sections handle the bend past the smoke shelf and old damper, which is removed first. Flex below the first flue tile does not require insulation, but DuraVent recommends wrapping every flex section for draft and safety. Leaving flex bare? See the DuraVent DuraLiner Spacer ring. The DuraVent DuraLiner Insulation Kit ships free from My Cozy Outdoors with No Sales Tax (except WY) and the full manufacturer warranty.
Details
SKU: 8DL-IK
Applications
DuraLiner is a high-temperature, insulated double-wall masonry relining system for use with appliances fueled by gas, pellet, oil, wood, or coal. It safely protects masonry chimneys from the damaging effects of flue product condensation.
Materials and Construction
.016″ 304 stainless steel inner liner. Rigid relining pipe: double-walled with 304 stainless steel inner and galvalume outer. Factory insulated between inner and outer walls. DuraLiner Rigid Pipe in round or oval, is constructed with built-in fittings and pre-drilled holes (stainless steel rivets included). Round 5″ DuraLiner rigid pipe is constructed with built-in twist-lock and pre-drilled holes.
Clearances
Rigid double wall: 0″ clearance between the liner and masonry and 0″ clearance between the masonry and combustibles. DuraLiner Flex: 1″ clearance to masonry. Zero clearance with insulation.
Diameters
8”
Listings
UL Listed to UL 1777 (MH14420), ULC Listed to ULC S635 .
FAQ
What is in the DuraLiner Insulation Kit?
One 5-foot length of 1/2-inch ProFoil insulation blanket and a 5-foot section of ProMesh wire mesh, sized for 8-inch DuraLiner flex. The blanket wraps the flexible liner and the mesh protects the blanket while the liner is lowered down the chimney. Buy one kit per 5 feet of flex you need to insulate.
When does the flexible liner have to be insulated?
Wherever flex runs above the first flue tile inside the masonry, and DuraVent recommends insulating all flex. Insulation is what earns the zero-clearance listing: uninsulated DuraLiner flex needs 1 inch to the masonry, insulated flex is listed at zero clearance to the masonry and zero from the masonry to combustibles under UL 1777, which matters most on exterior chimneys.
How is the insulation installed?
Trim the ProFoil so the flex end rings stay exposed, wrap it around the liner lengthwise and seal the seam with foil tape, keeping at least 1/2 inch of insulation all round. Slip the ProMesh over the wrapped liner, clamp one end with a stainless band clamp, pull it snug toward the other end and secure it with a band clamp or aluminum tape.
Does rigid DuraLiner need this kit too?
No. Rigid DuraLiner pipe is double-wall and insulated at the factory, which is why it is listed at 0 inch clearance straight out of the box. The kit is only for the flexible lengths used to snake past a smoke shelf, damper or offset. Rigid and flex lengths and the top-plate kits are in the DuraLiner category.
Which fuels can an insulated flex liner serve?
DuraLiner is listed for gas, pellet, oil, wood and coal appliances, and the insulation also improves draft and reduces condensation on any of them. Have the chimney inspected and cleaned by a certified sweep before relining, match the liner to the appliance outlet, and join sections with the supplied stainless pop rivets rather than screws.