Local gas insert installation in Bal Bay
Family-owned gas fireplace insert installation for Bal Bay homes, with every connection and every trade written into your estimate.
- Licensed & insured
- Locally run
- Family owned and operated
- Same-day service available
What goes on paper before a gas insert is installed in Bal Bay
Our local pros in Bal Bay record points like these before an insert is ever ordered.
- Plates or insulation closing the gap around the liners at the damper
- Outlet inside the firebox or a cord route to a nearby outlet
- Surround size, depth and overlap on the fireplace face
- Removal and disposal of old doors, screen and grate
What a gas insert job involves in Bal Bay
A few of the things our installers walk Bal Bay homeowners through before an insert goes in.
A path for the gas line in a factory-built firebox
A factory-built fireplace may have no hole for a gas line. The Supreme manual allows an access hole of one inch or less to be drilled through the lower sides, back or bottom of the firebox, within its lower half, and says the hole must be plugged with non-combustible insulation once the line is through.
We mark the location with the gas professional before anyone drills, so the line reaches the insert's connection without crowding the surround. The sealed hole is checked again at the end of the job.
Two liners up the chimney
A direct-vent gas insert breathes through two pipes. One carries exhaust up and out of the chimney, the other brings outside air down to the burner. In the vent kit for Heat & Glo's Supreme inserts, both are three-inch flexible pipes running from collars on top of the insert to a termination cap at the chimney top.
Because the insert draws combustion air through its own pipe, the glass front stays sealed and the fire stops pulling room air up the chimney. We run both liners, connect each to its collar and secure them before the insert is pushed home.
Who runs the gas line
The gas supply to an insert is a piece of work in its own right. Heat & Glo's manual says gas line installation and service must be performed by a qualified installer or plumber following the applicable codes, which it names as NFPA 54 and the current International Fuel Gas Code.
Your estimate lists the gas line as a separate item and names who will do it, so you know before install day. Our team coordinates the timing, so the line is ready when the insert is set and the connection can be checked before the surround goes on.
Setting the air shutter
Many gas burners have an air shutter that controls how much air mixes with the gas before it burns. Heat & Glo lists the air shutter setting among its installation steps and puts it on the installer's checklist, set according to the type of installation.
The setting affects flame color, flame height and how much soot builds up on the glass. We set it to the manual's figure for your installation and look at the flame again once it has warmed up.
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Quick gas insert answers for Bal Bay
Short, straight answers from our fireplace team in Bal Bay. Anything else, just call.
Do you service the insert after it is installed?
Yes. Makers recommend a yearly service by a qualified technician, covering the glass seal, logs, embers, venting and cap. We can schedule yours before the cooler months.
Why does a new insert smell during the first fires?
The paint and materials cure during the first long burns, and that gives off a smell. Makers describe a break-in burn with the windows open and the fireplace on high for a few hours. The smell fades once the curing is done.
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