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Re: Insulation
Real estate agent folk lore, very similar to home inspector folk lore. Ask them to provide the document that says it's OK.
First the fiberglass insulation is not going to catch fire, Pink, White or whatever. It will melt if it gets hot enough, say around 1800f. If it has Kraft paper on it, that will burn.
The clearance on the flue pipe has more to do with the cooling of the pipe. Also if batt, blow-in or loose fill is on the pipe the insulation can and will channel the heat from the flue pipe to anything combustible. I have seen a wooden ceiling joist about two feet away from the flue pipe with a charred spot on it. The insulation channeled the heat directly from the metal chimney to the joist.
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