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File RENOVATION of chimneys: the solutions LINING of Poujoulat

You prepare the renovation of your heating system? You wonder whether your chimney flue, of your stove or of your boiler, is quite in conformity, or if it is possible to use it in connection on a new heating appliance, more economic, more powerful and respectful of the environment?

The modern appliancees indeed offer outstanding performances and an increasingly neat aesthetics. The stoves with granulated wood allow an automatic and programmable operation to optimize the comfort and the saving energy. Modern boilers (condensing, high efficiency, etc.) are conceived today as possible with the requirements of the consumers in terms of comfort, economy, energy performances and respect of the environment.

Before any renovation project of chimney,stove or boiler, or the acquisition of a new more powerful appliance, it should you be ensured your existing flue traditional is quite in conformity with the regulations in force.

If it is not the case, it is necessary for you to re-lining the flue.
he re lining of chimney consists of inserting a metal, flexible or rigid flue, in  an existing built chimney flue, which has failed or is the wrong size: too large, not tight or fissured. This nonconformity can cause fire hazards, emanations of smoke, condensing or a bad draught in the case of oversizing for example.

Find your LINING solution with Poujoulat :

The questions which you must put:

1. Is the pipe tigh?
2. What is its strength to the temperature?
3. Is the dimension of the existing pipe adapted to my heating appliance?
4. Will the smoke evacuate easily?
5. Is the installation to the standards?
6. Is my renovated stack lined over the entire length?
7. Is this a multi-fuel lining stainless?

Poujoulat Lining Advice:

For the realization of your Lining, it is necessary to check and follow obligations in comparison with the regulations in force:

1. The chimney flue must be lined over the entire length
2. To ensure that a ventilation enters the stack of the chimney flue
3. Before the installation, it is necessary to clean the Internal of the chimney flue (mechanical brushing)
4. It is important to use the top plate to sealand the rain cap to avoid water entering the chimney flue.

 
 
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