HomeSaver Crush Test

Always Demand Your Installer Perform Crush Test

Dear Friend,

We know how you feel.

I mean, how often in your life do you shop for chimney liner for goodness sake? How do you tell a good liner from a flimsy one?

There is one simple place to start – ask your installer to stand on it. That’s right, just stand on it. Like this:


DOES IT RETAIN ITS SHAPE - LIKE THIS? Here is an installer standing on our HomeSaver UltraPro Chimney Liner	OR DOES IT CRUSH - LIKE THIS? Here is the same installer standing on another brand – quite a difference!

Independent lab tests show that the HomeSaver Crush test is no fluke. Check the chart below. HomeSaver UltraPro (our lightest liner by the way) is almost twice as crush resistant as the runner up, and almost three times more resistant than the worst. All tested liners are well known, branded products.

WALL THICKNESS	BRAND	CRUSH POINT
.005"	HomeSaverUltraPro	288 lbs.
.006"	Brand A	160 lbs.
.005"	Brand B	143 lbs.
.006"	Brand C	142 lbs.
.005"	Brand D	100 lbs.

Besides superior crush resistance, HomeSaver UltraPro is constructed of the finest 316 TI alloy stainless available – the upper benchmark of all-fuel liners today. And, of course, it carries a lifetime warranty that transfers to future owners of your home.

A chimney liner is a major investment, so you want a liner that is durable and strong and will give you the assurance that your home and family are safe and protected. You get all of this with HomeSaver.

So remember, when your installer is at your home, be sure to ask for a one foot sample, and give it the Crush Test. You'll be glad you did.

Sincerely,

Your friends at HomeSaver

Chimney Terms

Stainless Steel Chimney Liner

Stainless steel pipe, either rigid or flexible, made for relining flues of masonry chimneys when the original clay liner has cracked or broken. May also be used to create a lining in a masonry chimney that was made without a clay liner.

Chimney Caps

Protective coverings for chimneys usually made of aluminum, galvanized or stainless steel, or copper. Most chimney caps have a mesh screening that serves the dual purpose of spark arrestor and barrier against animals. Chimney caps also prevent rain from entering the flue of the chimney.

Top-Sealing Dampers

A device installed at the top of a chimney for the purpose of sealing the flue shut when the fireplace is not in use. They are often used as replacements for throat dampers that are installed just above the firebox when a masonry chimney is built. Lyemance and Lock-Top top-sealing dampers are as much as 90% more efficient than throat dampers because they provide a silicone rubber gasket seal rather than metal to metal.