Wood-burning inserts installed by local specialists in Airport North
Full stainless liner, a surround that fits and a hearth that meets the manual. Our Airport North pros back it with a 100% satisfaction guarantee.
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Measured at your Airport North fireplace, then written down
None of this comes from a brochure. Our installers confirm it at your fireplace during the free visit.
- Fireplace measured against the manual's minimum sizes
- Hearth depth and width checked, extension if needed
- First fire lit together and controls explained
- Our workmanship warranty on the insert work we do
Before an insert slides into your Airport North fireplace
Explained by the crew that lines and fits inserts in Airport North.
Rigid sections or a flexible stainless liner
Stainless liners come as rigid sections or as a flexible tube. Rigid pipe suits a straight flue with room to spare. A flexible liner can follow a bend or an offset and slip through a narrow damper opening where stiff sections would bind against the masonry.
Either type has to be one the insert maker and the liner maker allow together. We choose from the shape of your flue, what the manual accepts and how the liner will be brushed in later years, and the estimate names the liner type we plan so there are no surprises on install day.
A quick check on whether a split is dry
A simple test from the Pacific guide tells dry wood from wet. Place a piece on a good bed of coals. It is dry if it catches on more than one side within about a minute, damp if it blackens and takes up to three minutes to light, and wet if it sizzles and hisses.
A moisture meter gives a firmer answer, and EPA recommends one. Either way, the point is to find wet wood before it goes in the insert, where it smolders, darkens the glass and wastes heat that should be warming the room.
Keeping curtains and furniture back from the front
The Travis manual asks for furniture, drapes, curtains, wood, paper and other combustibles to be kept at least 36 inches from the front of its insert. Other manuals give their own figure, and the one for your model is the one that counts.
We point out that distance on the floor at the walkthrough, so the sofa, the rug and the firewood basket can be placed with it in mind. A room arranged around an open fireplace sometimes needs a small rethink once an insert is running.
Raised hearths and flush hearths
A raised hearth stands above the surrounding floor, while a flush hearth sits level with it. The Pacific guide treats the two differently: a hearth raised above a combustible floor meets its requirement at one depth, and a flush hearth has to reach further out in front of the opening.
We measure the height and depth of your hearth and read the manual for your model before deciding whether it passes. The result, and any extension it needs, goes into the estimate in plain words.
Other work in Airport North
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- Fireplace RestorationBring an unused fireplace back with a coordinated plan.
- Smoke Chamber RepairRepair the transition above the fireplace opening.
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Insert questions Airport North homeowners ask next
If we missed your question, our Airport North insert team answers the phone.
Does the old fireplace need repairs before the insert goes in?
Often, yes. The manuals ask for the fireplace and chimney to be clean and sound, with cracked or loose mortar repaired first. Any repair we find is priced on its own line, so you can see it apart from the insert.
What is the metal tag on the fireplace back wall?
When a fireplace is modified for an insert, one maker requires a metal tag fastened to the back wall. We fit it whenever your model's manual calls for one, and it stays there for anyone who works on the fireplace later.
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