Though many people call all parts of the vent pipe the "chimney", the interior part of a chimney is called the flue. It is there to help exhaust fumes exit your fireplace as well as protect the exterior part of the chimney from chemical breakdown. The flue has a damper near the bottom of the pipe or flue tiles and top of the firebox.

2024年9月5日 · Chimney flues are the smooth inner lining of your chimney that guides smoke and gases upward and out of your home. They serve many purposes: Facilitating the upward movement of smoke and gases. Protecting the chimney’s masonry from corrosive byproducts. Preventing smoke and gases from entering your home through cracks.

2023年8月16日 · Understanding the function of chimney flues —and chimney flue liners—is essential to overall fireplace and chimney safety and maintenance. A chimney flue is a vertical passage or duct that runs from the firebox (where the fire burns) to the top of the chimney.

2020年12月14日 · The chimney flue is a duct, pipe, or opening in the chimney designed to remove exhaust gases from the fireplace, furnace, water heater, generator, or boiler to the outdoors. Originally, the term flue meant the chimney itself.

2024年4月6日 · Class A chimney pipe has many names, including double-wall, triple-wall, all-fuel, and insulated chimney pipe. It vents high-temperature exhaust from wood, coal, and oil-burning appliances such as fireplaces, stoves, boilers, and furnaces.

2021年8月27日 · What Is a Chimney Damper? A damper is a metal plate located in the chimney that you maneuver to manage ventilation and keep out rain and small animals. The flue is a clay or metal liner in the chimney through which smoke flows when you light a fire in your fireplace. A closed damper will restrict airflow and create a safety issue.

2023年11月16日 · A fireplace flue is a passageway within your chimney that serves a crucial purpose – it vents the byproducts of combustion, such as smoke, gases, and embers, safely outside your home. Think of it as a dedicated exhaust system for your fireplace.

2024年11月27日 · A flue is the internal passageway of your chimney that carries smoke and gases from your fireplace or heating appliance to the outside. Think of it as the chimney’s highway, ensuring harmful substances leave your home while the fire burns safely.

2020年1月7日 · Does Your System Have a Flue? If you have a wood-burning fire, no matter what type of appliance or fireplace it is, your system requires a flue. It may be inside a chimney or a simple flue pipe—but the flue is the duct by which smoke and waste gases exit the home.

With a chimney flue, the heat, smoke and other byproducts of the fireplace are directed upwards rather than sideways. Modern flues and even flue liners are made of steel, making them durable, safe and non-corrosive. The gases easily pass through and go up the chimney, from where they’re exhausted.