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AAA Reliable Inc. has been a top fireplace and chimney contractor serving the Essex, Bergen, Passaic, Union, Sussex, Morris, Hudson, Middlesex, Warren, Hunterdon, Monmouth, Ocean, Mercer, Camden, Gloucester, Salem, Atlantic, Cumberland, Cape May, Somerset County; Philadelphia, New York City, Bronx, Brooklyn, Queens, Staten Island, Westchester and Rockland areas for the last 30 years. Here are some important facts.

Fact 1: “But My Chimney Looks Fine On The Outside”

Many chimneys appear to be in fine condition on the outside. But inside it could be a completely different situation. Yesterday’s chimneys were not designed for venting today’s more energy-efficient appliances. Let’s take a close look at what really counts…the inside of the chimney.
 
Now Look Inside… See The Problems?

A look inside a chimney that appears fine on the outside often reveals a totally different picture. There may be cracks, and even pieces missing from the original clay liner. Older chimneys may not even have a clay liner. Mortar and bricks may loose and falling, and there may be other deterioration.
 
In the flue marked A, servicing a fireplace or woodstove, you can see a creosote buildup, cracked and missing liner, and eroded brick and mortar. These conditions may be the result of numerous things: flue fires, an improperly vented appliance, misused woodstove, poor construction, and excessive moisture. With continued use the chimney presents hazards to the home’s occupants from fire or carbon monoxide poisoning.

In the flue marked B, servicing the furnace side of this chimney, you can see how moisture is leaching into the home. Cracked and missing tiles will also lead to carbon monoxide seeping into the home.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Chimney Problems Can Cause Illness And Even Loss Of Lives.

It happens thousands of times a year. Chimney defects result in injury and death from fire and from carbon monoxide poisoning.

It doesn’t take much to start a house fire A. One spark flitting through the crack, or an ember igniting a chimney fire which climbs the chimney “looking” for an escape route is often enough to start a house fire. Excessive heat conducted through the chimney walls where the liner is missing is another common culprit in house fires.

 
 
 
 
 
On the furnace side B, tile deterioration can allow deadly flue gases to escape into your home through the tiniest cracks. In the severest cases there can be partial or complete collapse of the clay flue liner, spilling deadly fumes throughout the home.

Fortunately, all these problems can usually be corrected without completely rebuilding the chimney.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Revitalize Your Chimney With A Homesaver Ultrapro Chimney Relining System

HomeSaver UltraPro will revitalize your chimney with a .005” thick layer of 316 Ti-alloy stainless steel. The stainless steel is specifically formulated to withstand the harsh conditions inside your chimney. Not only does 316 Ti-alloy withstand the corrosive environments found in gas and oil flues, but it also stands up to the high heat present in wood and coal flues. The patented gas tight interlock system is unsurpassed in strength. HomeSaver UltraPro has been tested and listed by Underwriters Laboratories to their highest standards and it comes with a lifetime warranty. His warranty includes damage caused by bother fire and corrosion.

Fact 2: “What Causes Water In A Gas Appliance Flue?”

The modern, high-efficiency gas heating appliance is a fabulous engineering marvel.

In the old days, low-efficiency gas heating appliances sent almost as much heat up the chimney as they put into your home. This pushed your utility bills sky-high and wasted precious natural resources.

Today’s high-efficiency gas heating appliances extract more heat during the burning process and send much less of it up the flue. But for all the benefits these furnaces offer, there’s one important side effect that must be dealt with – excessive moisture in the flue.

You see, water is a by-product of burning. In fact, when you burn one cubic foot of gas, you create two cubic feet of water vapor. Those old, inefficient heating appliances sent so much heat up the flue that the water created in the combustion process stayed in the form of hot steam all the way up and out the chimney.
 
New high-efficiency heating appliances don’t put as much heat into the

Excessive moisture in gas flues

Excessive soot in oil flues

Outside

• White stains on brick

• Eroded mortar joints