How o repair wood burning fireplace flue
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Please don't mess with this get a professional if done wrong you could cause poisonous carbon monoxide gas to come in or a fire could start in the flue
if you don't know how DONT DO IT YOURSELF
You need a licensed contractor and need to know current building codes. It can void your homeowners insurance policy. Plus you need to pull a permit for this type of work and have it inspected.
You don't repair chimney pipe, you replace it.,,, http://www.woodlanddirect.com/Chimney/Black-Stove-Pipe?state=13611 it should be cleaned each fall before winter wood burning or you could have a chimney fire. Tips for wood stove efficiency..... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6uuhrdmfnqo
Here is how to clean a wood stove chimney.... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tYNglZ6ck60