It was the norm many years ago: They vented the fossil fuel furnace, the wood stove and maybe the fossil fuel powered water heater all into the same masonry chimney. Many homes like this are still around today. While this is may not be something to panic over, based on modern thinking, this is not a good arrangement. Today, at least where I work, the professional thought is that a masonry chimney is okay for a fireplace but fireplace inserts and wood stoves should have an approved metal liner inside the masonry (more on this below). And, if we are speaking of the masonry chimney … (4 comments)
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