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Old 12/22/11, 8:35 PM
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Looks like older asbestos chimney, your comments.
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Old 12/23/11, 2:05 AM
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Google "transite". Is asbestos. Little danger if not friable.


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Looks like older asbestos chimney, your comments.
The first pictures shows what may be cellulose insulation blown up against the chimney. It should be removed.
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Looks like transite, probably manufactured at the Waukegan plant.
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Old 12/23/11, 12:18 PM
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Asbestos & cement composition, but not considered to be a "contaminate." However, if it is being used as a heat-vent for a fuel burning appliance, it should be replaced. A small, unnoticeable crack can allow heat to escape, which could be a fire hazard.

FWIW - Transite vents were originally manufactured and listed as B-type vents, which means they only required one-inch of clearance to combustible materials.


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Old 12/23/11, 6:21 PM
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Has the UL seal of approval.
I'm good.
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Old 12/23/11, 6:37 PM
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Has the UL seal of approval.
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Approval of what?

And when was it "approved"?


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UL is not an "approval" seal, it's a marking that the vent (in this case, the coupling) has been "listed" for a specific purpose, based on the requirements set forth by Underwriters Laboratories.


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Has the UL seal of approval.
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FPE Stab-loc and Zinsco panels were UL listed also. Are you good with that?


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