Multi fuel chimney liner prices held

Following a trip to our chimney liner suppliers and some renegotiation on costs, we are pleased to say that the multi fuel chimney liner price increase that we announced here will now not happen.

It's worth a mention as to why chimney liner prices fluctuate. When purchasing stainless steel, there is the cost of the steel plus a nickel surcharge. This nickel surcharge varies considerably. On top of this, steel needs to be ordered well in advance, making it difficult for manufacturers to keep prices stable.

We currently now expect 316 grade multi fuel chimney liner prices to remain stable for 2-3 months. Once current stocks of 904 grade stainless steel have been used, it looks like an increase may be inevitable. As you can gather however, none of this is set in stone.

More importantly than costs, however, will be the ability of the manufacturers to keep up with demand during the busy heating season.