As tiles break, pieces can fall, block the flue and drive combustion gasses back into the house. Even small breaks can allow gasses and flames to escape into the airspace next to the outer masonry ...

Over time and use, flue tiles may settle or become cracked. The mortar joints between them may crack and disintegrate.

The video predates the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas. It shows a tool used to remove old tile inside chimneys.

Other common issues include cracked flue tile repair which can cost anywhere from $250-$5,000; sealing and waterproofing, $150-$1,000 and repointing/tuckpointing, $500-$6,000.

There are three types of flue liners. The most common material used is clay tile. They are installed in sections and mortared together. The weak link of this system is the mortar.

When wood fire burns, it releases unburned gases. These unburned gases condensate on the walls of the chimney liner or flue tile and form a tarry or glazed substance called creosote. Creosote ...

With proper care, a flue pipe made of good single-wall steel should last many years. I use a German Weso “tile oven” woodstove for night and sunless-day heating in my passive solar home. The ...

Because the video predated the 2023 war between Hamas and Israel and depicted the removal of tile from a chimney, claims that it depicted a military tactic used by the IDF to "bury terrorists" are ...