Ceramic Chimney Thimble

Saddles fit flush to the outside of the round flue with hole.

Ceramic chimney thimble.

Flues with holes only available in 2 lengths. A chimney thimble is a circular ceramic fixture that protrudes from the side of a chimney usually about 6 feet above floor level. 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. If you ve ever noticed a hole in your wall covered by a ceramic pie plate then you might be dealing with an old chimney thimble.

Normally used to connect through the wall to the chimney connector thereby providing a non combustible surface in the wall. Chimney 69630 6 in. Dura vent dura plus wall thimble stainless steel painted black with trim 4 0 out of 5 stars 3 simpson duravent stove pipe damper 6 dia. Clay flue liners are used in chimneys to vent products of combustion smoke gas and moisture to the atmosphere.

The actual clearance from the outer edge of the thimble to the studs as it was done by the past owners of the house is only between 4 6 from the clay thimble to the studs see picture. 24 ga cast iron. Note that thimbles fit inside the hole of the square rectangular flue and and should fit flush with the interior wall the thimble must not impinge the inside the vertical flue section. Single wall stove pipe going from the stove to the chimney must have a minimum of 18 clearance to combustibles.

Thimbles and saddles are site assembled with refractory mortar to form the joint. They also protect the chimney walls from heat and corrosion. Wall thimbles clay thimbles makes 90 connection for appliance furnaces water heaters wood stoves etc site assembled with refractory mortar joins with clay chimney liners with pre cut holes various sizes and lengths available thimble joins with square flue liners with pre cut holes saddle joins with round flue liners with pre cut holes. Clay wall flue thimble 6 x9 rating required.

A properly installed and damage free clay chimney liner will aid in the optimal performance of your heating appliance. Learn more about how to protect your home from potential dangers from doctor flue. Request a quote call us. Because chimney thimbles are made of ceramic and are essentially pottery.

Chimney thimbles are designed to accept single walled black stove pipe from a wood stove. I read that the minimum safe clearance from this 6 id clay thimble to the nearest stud is 12 so that we would need to build a 32 box around the thimble in all directions.