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National chimney sweep guild offers certified and very qualified installers. Homesaver.com is a distributor website that offers certified and qualified installers. Angieslist, and Homeadvisor offers installers that are at a minimum have had a background check and are pros in the field. Other chimney professionals can found by searching Chimney sweep online. Other chimney sweep groups can be found by searching chimney sweep.

Below you will find a two illustrations for how to install a DuraTech Insulated Chimney Pipe. They both illustrate a typical DuraVent through the ceiling installation.The first illustration includes the chimney cap, wall strap, tee with cap, wall thimble, adapter and tee support.The second illustrates the chimney cap, storm collar, flashing, attic insulation shield, firestop radiation shield, adjustable wall strap, chimney pipe, ceiling support box, DVL/DurBlack chimney adapter, DVO or …

Can't Decide Whether to Use Gas, Pellet or Wood?Our Stove and Fireplace Unit Summaries May Help You Decide Gas units - Easy to operate, usually turn on with a switch or remote and are easy to operate. These only require annual cleaning and inspection. No wood or bags of pellets to store and haul into your home. Gas is more cost effective than fuel oil and electric heat. These units also work during power outages. Gas produces a moist heat. Pellet units - Easy to operate, usually turns on with …

XpressFireplaceStoves.com is DuraVent Approved Internet Seller. They have provided the following illustrations of a typical liner installation project. For proper installation, you may also need to wrap the liner with insulation. It is also recommended to use high temperature insulation to fill the gap around the damper. This drawing illustrates the Cap with Storm Collar, Top Cover Plate, Ventinox Flexible Length, and Connector. The drawing on the left illustrates the DuraFlex …

Here is an installation we did on a NZ3000 Wood Burning Fireplace. We began this project by placing the fireplace unit on the floor, although setting it on a hearth pad is also an option.  We started the chimney with a 7" anchor plate. To save money on the interior of the house, we used a galvanized outer shell chimney. On the outside of the house we used a section of stainless steel.  We used metal studs in the front and kept all other clearances as required.   For …