Installation
The installation of the FURANFLEX® liner fundamentally differs from any other lining methods. With traditional methods the installation takes several days, while it will be completed in a few hours applying the FURANFLEX® technology. It provides the solution for lining tasks, which could not be done with another method or which could only be done by demolishing some of the walls.
At the same time, the completed FURANFLEX® liner is more durable and safer than the materials of conventional liners.
Only contractors trained by Kompozitor Kft. and bearing training certificate can carry out the lining works and only the tools specifically designed and developed for the technology can be used during installation. For the list of certified contractors click “Contact” in the main menu.
INSTALLATION STEPS OF THE FURANFLEX® LINER
1. PREPARATION FOR THE LINING
- camera inspection
- removing foreign objects
- cleaning if necessary
- filling of the steam generator with (either ion exchanged or distilled) water
- connecting the steam generator to the gas bottle
- turning on the heating of the steam generator
Picture of a chimney to be lined before and after preparation
K1. monitor K2. camera
2. PREPARING THE INSERTION
- Inserting the T-joint
- Placing the liner (5) near the chimney
- Preparing the machines and tools needed for the installation
1. Steam generator 2. Water tank 3. Fast blowing unit
4. Upper stand 5. Liner 6. T-joint
7. Calibrating ring
3. INSERTION
- Insertion is carried out from top to bottom at smaller chimneys, while at larger ones, from bottom to top with a winch
- the liner tube goes through the T-joint (6) and the calibrating ring (7)
- fixing the adapter heads to the stands
- connecting the pipe (10) of the fast blowing unit (3)
- connecting the pipe (12) of the steam generator (1)
- connecting the returning line of the condense water (11) to the water tank (2)
Pulling up the liner with a winch
1. Steam generator 2. Water tank 3. Fast blowing unit
4. Upper stand 5. Liner 6. T-joint
7. Calibratiing ring 8. Upper adapter head
9. Lower adapter head 10. Air inlet pipe
11. Condensate drain pipe 12. Steam inlet pipe
13 – 14. Rope clamper
4. INFLATING THE LINER LINER WITH AIR
- upper valve (8) closed
- check all connections
- commence inflating with the fast blowing unit
Inflating with the fast blowing unit
1. Steam generator 2. Water tank 3. Fast blowing unit
4. Upper stand 5. Liner 6. T-joint
7. Calibratiing ring 8. Upper adapter head
9. Lower adapter head 10. Air inlet pipe
11. Condensate drain pipe 12. Steam inlet pipe
13 – 14. Rope clamper
5. HARDENING WITH STEAM
- set the needed pressure on the steam generator (0.1 – 0.4 bar, lower pressure is needed with larger diameter)
- blow in the steam of 105 – 110 °C temperature
- minimal opening of the upper valve (8)
- monitor the progress of the hardening process, increase steam pressure (maximum value is 0.4 bar)
- close off the steam pressure when hardened, cool down the liner (fast blowing unit may be used)
The steam used while hardening the
liner is exhausted through the upper valve
1. Steam generator 2. Water tank 3. Fast blowing unit
4. Upper stand 5. Liner 6. T-joint
7. Calibratiing ring 8. Upper adapter head
9. Lower adapter head 10. Air inlet pipe
11. Condensate drain pipe 12. Steam inlet pipe
13 – 14. Rope clamper
6. FORMING THE ENDS OF THE LINER
- cutting off the extra length of the tube under the upper adapter
- cutting off the liner under the calibrating ring (7)
Forming the upper end of the liner
5. Liner 6. T-joint 7. Calibratiing ring
8. Upper adapter head 9. Lower adapter head
10. Air inlet pipe 11. Condensate drain pipe
12. Steam inlet pipe 13 – 14. Rope clamper
16. Saw
7. FINISHING WORKS
- inserting the cleaning piece (17) on the calibrating ring (7)
- closing the soot door (18)
- placing the rain protector (19)
FURANFLEX® liner with rain protector
5. Liner 6. T-joint 7. Calibration ring
17. Condensate cleaning piece 18. Soot door
19. Upper closing piece
The above process steps serve to demonstrate the FURANFLEX® technology in a simplified method.