I have a traditional brick chimney which I no longer
use as I have switched to a high efficiency propane
furnace (so the smoke goes out through a small pipe).

Any estimates of how much heat loss I am having
(brick having a low R-value) and what I should about
it? (I don't think I have the energy to remove it).

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"Jonathan Grobe" wrote in message
...
I have a traditional brick chimney which I no longer
use as I have switched to a high efficiency propane
furnace (so the smoke goes out through a small pipe).

Any estimates of how much heat loss I am having
(brick having a low R-value) and what I should about
it? (I don't think I have the energy to remove it).

Insulate around it as best you can and be sure to cap the top and block the
base to prevent air from moving in or out.

On 2008-06-01, Edwin Pawlowski wrote:

"Jonathan Grobe" wrote in message
...
I have a traditional brick chimney which I no longer
use as I have switched to a high efficiency propane
furnace (so the smoke goes out through a small pipe).

Insulate around it as best you can and be sure to cap the top and block the
base to prevent air from moving in or out.

What is the best way to cap the top?


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Saw a thing on one of those DIY shows that was an air bladder that blocked the
flue when stuffed in and pumped up.








On Sun, 1 Jun 2008 18:09:56 +0000 (UTC), Jonathan Grobe
wrote:

I have a traditional brick chimney which I no longer
use as I have switched to a high efficiency propane
furnace (so the smoke goes out through a small pipe).

Any estimates of how much heat loss I am having
(brick having a low R-value) and what I should about
it? (I don't think I have the energy to remove it).

Jonathan Grobe wrote:
On 2008-06-01, Edwin Pawlowski wrote:
"Jonathan Grobe" wrote in message
...
I have a traditional brick chimney which I no longer
use as I have switched to a high efficiency propane
furnace (so the smoke goes out through a small pipe).

Insulate around it as best you can and be sure to cap the top and block the
base to prevent air from moving in or out.

What is the best way to cap the top?


I had chimney guy do mine. It's just a flat piece of metal overlapping
ceramic liner by maybe a half inch. Not sure how it was attached.
Inside, I sealed around damper with a silicone type caulk. I had closed
off the fireplace because wife did not like burning wood smell and we
put in an electric insert.

On Jun 1, 2:09*pm, Jonathan Grobe wrote:
I have a traditional brick chimney which I no longer
use as I have switched to a high efficiency propane
furnace (so the smoke goes out through a small pipe).

Any estimates of how much heat loss I am having
(brick having a low R-value) and what I should about
it? (I don't think I have the energy to remove it).
s
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Jonathan Grobe Books *
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The major heat loss, even with damper closed, is air rising up the
stack.
T

"Jonathan Grobe" wrote in message
...
On 2008-06-01, Edwin Pawlowski wrote:

"Jonathan Grobe" wrote in message
...
I have a traditional brick chimney which I no longer
use as I have switched to a high efficiency propane
furnace (so the smoke goes out through a small pipe).

Insulate around it as best you can and be sure to cap the top and block
the
base to prevent air from moving in or out.

What is the best way to cap the top?


Install a top damper. Google "top damper". This is a better way, I think,
because it is not permanent. If you sell the place, the new owner may want
to use the fireplace every now & then.

Frank wrote:

I had closed off the fireplace because wife did not like burning wood smell

Has she no soul ? ;~)

Graham

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Jonathan Grobe wrote:

On 2008-06-01, Edwin Pawlowski wrote:

"Jonathan Grobe" wrote in message
...
I have a traditional brick chimney which I no longer
use as I have switched to a high efficiency propane
furnace (so the smoke goes out through a small pipe).

Insulate around it as best you can and be sure to cap the top and block the
base to prevent air from moving in or out.

What is the best way to cap the top?

MIL.