Fireplace inserts fitted by local pros in College Park
Ask about a same-day visit in College Park. Our crew explains the liner, the surround and the hearth in plain words.
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The fit, the flue and the hearth, checked in College Park
An insert fits or it does not. These are the checks that decide it, written down before anything is ordered.
- Firebox and damper area repairs listed separately
- Full-length stainless liner sized to the insert collar
- Top plate sealed on the flue tile with a rain cap
- Clearances to mantel, side trim and top facing measured
Wood insert installation, explained by our College Park team
Three parts of the job our insert specialists walk through with College Park homeowners.
Outside air through an old ash cleanout
Combustion air can reach an insert by two routes in the Pacific guide. For outside air, the cover of an existing ash cleanout in the fireplace floor is removed and replaced with a rodent screen, the insert's air inlet is left uncovered and the surround is sealed, so the fire draws its air from outdoors.
Not every fireplace has an ash cleanout, and not every manual offers this route. We check both, and if outside air is part of your installation, the screen and the sealing are listed in the estimate as their own items.
Exhaust fans and a tightly sealed house
Insert manuals note that anything causing negative pressure in the home can pull fumes into the living area. Strong kitchen and bathroom exhaust fans, a clothes dryer and tightly sealed windows all compete for the same air the insert needs to draft.
We ask about those appliances during the visit and look at where the insert will sit relative to them. Where the manual offers an outside air route, that can help, and we explain it. Where it does not, we tell you how to run the fans while a fire is burning.
The block-off plate in a direct connection
In a direct connection, a steel plate closes the damper area around the connector pipe so exhaust can only travel up through the pipe. The Travis manual describes sealing any cracks between the pipe and the plate with the materials it names, so no smoke finds its way back into the home.
The plate is cut to the shape of your throat and fastened so it stays put. We check the seal before the insert slides back, because once the surround is on, that plate is out of sight and needs to be right from the start.
Keeping birds and animals out of the chimney
An open flue is an invitation to birds and small animals, and a nest in the space around a new liner is hard to reach. The top plate and the rain cap together close the top of the chimney around the liner.
We check for nesting before any work starts, because active nests of some protected species change what can be done and when. When the top is finished, it should leave nothing for an animal to enter.
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Answers on wood inserts for College Park households
Short answers from our insert installers in College Park. Anything else, just call.
Does the insert blower need a special outlet?
It needs a properly grounded outlet within reach of its cord, wired to code. If there is no suitable outlet, an electrician adds one as separate work with its own line on the estimate.
What wood should I burn in my new insert?
Natural wood that has been split and seasoned, which EPA suggests testing with a moisture meter. Never burn trash, cardboard, painted or pressure-treated wood, and never use flammable liquids to start the fire.
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