Clay tile has lined chimneys for a century. Here is what it does well and where it fails.
Clay flue tile is a fired clay liner made in square or round sections, stacked inside the chimney and joined with mortar. It resists heat and acid well and has lined most masonry chimneys built in the last century.
It does not like sudden changes in temperature, which is why a chimney fire or a hard freeze can crack it. Cracked tiles and open joints let smoke and heat reach the walls, so damaged tile should be repaired, resurfaced or replaced by a stainless liner.
Made for the flue.
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Check after a chimney fire.
Cap and crown help.
Others usually need relining.
Decades of service.
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The top tile can be replaced. Others often need relining.
Both work. Stainless is the common retrofit.
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