morgan898•18d agoProlific Poster

Had a flue tile split on me in Tulsa and I'm torn on the fix

I was doing a routine sweep on a house built in the 70s last Wednesday when I found a cracked clay flue tile about halfway up. The crack was running vertical maybe 8 inches long, and I could see daylight through it. I got two quotes from suppliers one said to reline with a stainless steel liner for $2,800 and the other said to just patch it with furnace cement for $200. The patch would buy them a few years but the liner is the permanent fix. What do you all do when a flue tile fails mid-season on a tight budget customer.

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rodriguez.felix18d ago

Honestly that $2800 liner quote sounds about right for Tulsa, I had almost the exact same situation last winter on a 60s ranch and went with the cement patch to get them through the season. Ngl the patch held fine for the rest of the winter and they just saved up for the liner the next fall.

the_anthony18d ago

Yeah @rodriguez.felix nailed it, that patch trick is a lifesaver when you're strapped. Did the same on my buddy's place and it bought us a solid 8 months no issues. Just gotta make sure you dry the crack real good before slapping the cement on.

theac6317d ago

Are we really acting like a tiny crack in a pool is a full blown emergency that needs immediate saving? I've seen patches last way longer than 8 months if you prep it right and don't go swimming for a full 24 hours. That liner quote sounds like someone trying to scare you into spending money you don't have. Half the time those "cracks" are just surface level and don't even leak that bad.