Your local gas log installation team in Boggy Creek
Replacing a tired set of gas logs? We match the burner, logs and embers to one listing and put the whole plan in writing.
- Licensed & insured
- Locally run
- Family owned and operated
- Same-day service available
What our Boggy Creek crew measures in the firebox
All of it is part of the free gas log inspection in Boggy Creek, with no charge and nothing to sign.
- Fireplace type and whether it suits a log set
- Firebox front width, rear width, depth and height
- Damper clamp or permanent stop for a vented set
- Flame appearance checked against the manual
What goes into a good log set install in Boggy Creek
The points below shape the log set we recommend in Boggy Creek, and each one appears in your estimate.
A screen in place while the set burns
One vented log set manual requires a fireplace screen to be in place whenever the system is burning. Unless combustion air is provided another way, the screen must have openings that let air in.
The same manual gives a simple test, there is enough combustion air when every flame bends inward, into the firebox and clear of the screen. Our technicians watch for exactly that during the first burn and adjust the setup when flames lean outward.
Downdraft and the height of the chimney
Wind swirling around a roof can push exhaust back down a short chimney. One log set maker lists poor draft or downdraft as a cause of smoking and sooting and asks for the chimney to be at least 3 feet taller than anything within 10 feet of it in all directions.
The same manual suggests a chimney cap or a fan may help where that height is not met. Our specialists look at the chimney and its surroundings before a vented set goes in and explain the options in writing.
The oxygen depletion safety system
The state fuel gas code requires, in section 621.6, unvented room heaters to have an oxygen-depletion-sensitive safety shutoff system. On vent-free log sets, it is usually built into the pilot, often called an ODS pilot.
One vent-free manual explains that the ODS shuts the heater down if there is not enough fresh air and cuts off main burner gas if the flame goes out. A set that keeps shutting off is telling you something about the air in the room, and our pros never bypass the system.
A kinked connector and a low flame
The flexible connector between the valve and the burner can kink if it is bent too tightly when the pan is set in place. One maker lists a blockage or kink in the connector, the plumbing or the burner orifice as a cause of low flame height and says a kinked connector must be replaced.
Our crew routes the connector with gentle bends, checks it after the pan is seated and replaces any connector that has been crushed or folded.
Protecting the room on installation day
A gas log installation happens in the middle of your living room. Our crew covers the floor and the hearth, moves furniture only with your say-so and keeps the work area contained around the fireplace.
Cleaning the firebox and flue comes first, before the new set is unpacked, so soot and ash never reach the new burner. At the end, the area is cleaned and the old set, if we removed it, goes with us.
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Questions Boggy Creek homeowners ask before gas logs
Straight talk on log sets from our specialists in Boggy Creek, and no pressure to book.
Can I keep the glass doors closed while the logs burn?
No. Log set manuals we work from require glass doors to be fully open while the burner runs. One vented set also needs slots in the door frame when it blocks airflow to the fireplace floor.
Is the gas log inspection in Boggy Creek really free?
Yes. We measure and check the fireplace and write up the estimate at no charge, with no obligation. If you go ahead within 72 hours after the inspection, 10% comes off.
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