Sealed gas fireplace inserts installed by local pros in Colonialtown South
We check your Colonialtown South fireplace, the chimney and the insert manual before anything is ordered. Take 10% off when you book within 72 hours after your inspection.
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Your Colonialtown South gas insert estimate, item by item
Items like these make an insert quote in Colonialtown South easy to compare, because each has its own line and its own price.
- Damper locked fully open or removed for the liners
- Shutoff valve location and service slack in the gas line
- Hearth and floor covering in front of the insert
- Conversion notice label fixed inside the firebox
Gas insert details our Colonialtown South team gets right
What our Colonialtown South team explains at every gas insert inspection.
How tall the vent can be
Inserts are tested over a range of vent heights. The Supreme manual lists a minimum vertical run of ten feet and a maximum of fifty, with vertical terminations measured to the top of the chimney. A chimney outside that range needs a different plan.
Single-story homes sometimes have short chimneys, so we measure from the insert position to the chimney top during the inspection. If it falls short of the minimum for your model, we explain the options, which may include extending the vent above the chimney within the manual's limits or choosing another insert.
Power for the blower and ignition
Many gas inserts need household power for a blower, lights or electronic ignition. Heat & Glo shows an outlet box fitted in a bottom back corner of the existing fireplace, or the supplied cord routed out onto the hearth to a nearby outlet.
An outlet inside the firebox keeps the cord out of sight, and it is electrical work done by an electrician. We plan its position around the insert's cord length and list it on its own estimate line.
Room size and vented gas heaters
The code also ties some vented gas appliances to room volume. Section 304.5.1 of the Fuel Gas Code sets a standard method of fifty cubic feet of room volume for every 1,000 BTUs per hour of appliance input, and section 303.3 uses that test for vented gas fireplace heaters in bedrooms and bathrooms.
For a sealed direct-vent insert, the direct-vent exception usually governs. We still measure the room and check the input of the model you want, so the recommendation is backed by numbers.
Checking the boxes when they arrive
The insert, the vent kit and the front often arrive in separate boxes. Hearth & Home Technologies asks installers to report shipping damage to the dealer, with particular attention to the glass, and says installing a damaged appliance or vent component voids the warranty.
Our crew unpacks and inspects everything before the old fireplace is prepared, so a damaged part is caught while there is still time to replace it. Nothing damaged gets installed to keep a schedule.
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Your gas insert questions, Colonialtown South edition
Questions Colonialtown South homeowners ask before converting a fireplace, answered by the installers.
Does the chimney need cleaning before the insert goes in?
Yes. Florida's Fuel Gas Code says a chimney that vented a wood fire must be examined and cleaned before a gas appliance is connected to it. We clean it as part of preparing the fireplace.
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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