Family-owned wood insert installation in Bithlo
Measured, planned in writing and installed to the listing. That is how our Bithlo team fits every wood insert.
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What the insert plan for your Bithlo home includes
Checked once, carefully, so install day in Bithlo runs without a second visit.
- Fireplace measured against the manual's minimum sizes
- Firebox and damper area repairs listed separately
- Old damper locked open or removed
- Drop cloths from the door to the hearth
The flue, the fit and the fire, for Bithlo inserts
What our installers look for, and why it matters, on Bithlo insert jobs.
What may come off a factory-built fireplace
Altering a factory-built fireplace is not permitted beyond two exceptions in the Pacific guide. External trim that does not affect operation may be removed and stored with the fireplace for reassembly if the insert ever comes out, and the chimney damper may be removed to install the liner.
Anything beyond that, such as cutting the firebox panels or removing a smoke shield, falls outside what the manual allows. Our installers keep to those limits and bag the removed trim, so the fireplace can be put back the way it was built.
The surround panel and what it does
The surround is the steel panel framing the insert face. It closes the gap between the unit and the edges of the fireplace opening, and in some installations it forms the seal the manual requires. It looks like trim, but it has a job.
Makers offer surrounds in set sizes, and a panel that is too small leaves the rough opening showing at the edges. We measure the full face of your fireplace, including uneven brick or stone, and the estimate names the surround size we plan to order.
How the blower moves heat into the room
An insert blower draws room air through channels around the firebox and returns it warmer. Pacific's blower starts and stops on a temperature switch, and a manual switch overrides it with a speed control.
We show you both modes at the walkthrough, including how to turn the blower off before you service it or clean around it. A blower that is left running as the insert cools simply moves less warm air, and the manual explains how the automatic setting handles that.
Ashes go in a lidded metal container
Insert manuals are specific about ashes. The Pacific guide has ashes go into a metal can with a snug lid that sits on the ground or a noncombustible floor, far from anything that burns, and stays shut until the last cinder is cold.
Ashes can hold live coals for days, which is why they never go into a paper bag, a plastic bin or a garage corner. We point out where a metal can with a lid can sit safely before we leave.
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Fireplace insert questions, answered for Bithlo
Short answers from our insert installers in Bithlo. Anything else, just call.
What happens to the old damper?
Insert manuals direct that it be locked fully open or removed. We secure or remove it during the installation, so it cannot be closed on the exhaust path later.
Do I need an outside air kit?
It depends on the model. Some inserts can take combustion air from outside through the ash clean-out, with a rodent screen and a sealed surround, while others use room air with the surround left unsealed. We set it up the way your manual describes.
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