Please
take a moment to check out the adaptability of the Excel Chimney:
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Fireplace |
Through Wall |
Offset |
Single Story |
Cathedral |
Innovative Engineering:
EXCEL does not have end caps. Eliminating end caps solves two major chimney design problems.
- End caps
make the chimney more rigid at the joints, and can inhibit
the ability of the flue to expand and contract. A hot flue
needs to be able to expand without resistance in order to
survive a chimney fire without damage.
 End caps
conduct heat from the flue to the outside casing resulting
in a cooler flue and a hotter outer casing, exactly the
opposite of how a chimney is supposed to work.
Premium Materials:
- EXCEL is
made with soft flexible "Thermoplus" blanket
insulation. "Thermoplus" stays soft even after
years of use and multiple chimney fires. This allows the
flue to expand easily during a chimney fire. The
insulation used by the packed chimney manufacturers is
forced in under pressure and can inhibit the ability of
the flue to expand during a chimney fire resulting in a
destroyed chimney. Blanket insulation cannot settle like
packed insulation.
- EXCEL's flue is .016", type 304 stainless steel.
- EXCEL's casing is .016", type 434 stainless steel.
Superior Construction:
EXCEL's continuous seam welded
construction eliminates the weakest link in chimney design -
the lock seam.
Continuous welding is slower
and more expensive than conventional methods but it pays off
by reducing mechanical stress under chimney fire conditions.
Seam welding insures that the chimney is completely gas and
water tight too, eliminating the possibility of moisture
entering the chimney through the seams.
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