What is a liner?
Currently, chimneys are built with terra-cotta clay tiles inside the brick structure. These tiles serve as a gas tight and heat resistant insulator against the masonry structure. Without a liner or with cracked and damaged liners, there would be heat transfer or actual seepage through the brick and mortar. Surrounding the chimney is the structure of the home which is usually wood. A liner is a stainless steel tube inserted into a chimney to draft an appliance , furnace , woodstove or fireplace. The appliance will vent through that stainless pipe and use the existing chimney as an encasement. Liners are gas tight systems and insulated for highest efficiency. This solves most drafting and safety issues due to damaged or unlined chimneys. Back to top. Why does my fireplace smell There can be a number of reasons , most of which can be addressed on site by a chimney sweep and inspection. There are many situations that can cause the fireplace odor. Improper burning technique, unseasoned wood
A liner is a 1 1/2″ plug. There are 12 liners per pack and 96 per flat (8 packs per flat). Liners usually require one full growing season to fill out a one gallon container. If planted in spring, they should be ready for retail sales the following season after growing throughout the summer and overwintering. From July on, transplant liners into 3″ pots and after six weeks step up into 1-gallon pots. Or liners can fill out a quart size pot in 3 – 4 months.
There’s a big misconception that liners and sweepers are the same thing. They are not. Liners are type written ideas commonly found on 3×5 index cards or on a sheet of paper that relate to station events, programs, air talent, etc. These ideas are announced over the air during a LIVE break by the disc jockey. Liners are normally rotated along with similar liners in a category so as not to announce them too often which causes listener fatigue. Some examples include, “Don’t miss The Morning Zoo tomorrow morning with live cattle in the studio..” or “It’s the Top 5 Most Requested Jams for the drive home this afternoon at 5 with…”. They can also include Public Service Announcements or PSA. Liners, whilst a disc jockeys’ friend can also make you too dependant or complacent on this structure. Spend a few years on the air at a well structured radio station complete with liners and toilet seat covers and you’ll find yourself on the phone with your mother when you move up into the ranks of the
