Wood inserts installed with a full liner in Countryside
Our Countryside insert specialists read your model's manual before anything is measured, ordered or installed.
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Measured at your Countryside fireplace, then written down
None of this comes from a brochure. Our installers confirm it at your fireplace during the free visit.
- Full-length stainless liner sized to the insert collar
- Hearth depth and width checked, extension if needed
- Ember protection on the floor in front of the unit
- First fire lit together and controls explained
Before an insert slides into your Countryside fireplace
Explained by the crew that lines and fits inserts in Countryside.
Four measurements that decide whether a model fits
Insert manuals give the smallest fireplace a model can go into as a front width, a rear width, a height and a depth. The Pacific Insert guide lists all four for its model, plus a minimum chimney height. A unit that clears the front of the opening can still strike the back wall or the lintel.
Our installer measures at the face and at the back of the firebox, takes the depth at the floor and near the damper line, and sets each number against the model you prefer. If it will not fit, you hear that during the visit, well before anything is ordered.
A wood mantel close to the opening
A mantel that was acceptable above an open fireplace can sit inside the clearance of an insert, because the hot body and door of the unit sit right at the opening. In the Pacific guide, the mantel minimum is 24 inches, measured from the insert body.
When a mantel is too close, the choices are a model whose manual lists a smaller figure, a mantel raised or replaced with noncombustible material, or a protection method the manual itself describes. We lay out those options with their costs in writing and let you choose.
Taking out an old insert
Removing an insert means lifting away its surround, disconnecting the connector or liner from the collar, disconnecting any blower wiring and sliding the unit out without damaging the hearth. Behind it, the firebox and damper area may be seeing daylight for the first time in years.
Our crew handles the removal and hauls away the old unit when that is part of the scope. We then look at what the old insert was hiding, which is often the most useful ten minutes of the whole visit.
Storing firewood the way EPA advises
EPA's wood-burning guidance says to store firewood outdoors, off the ground, with only the top covered, because covering the sides traps moisture. It also recommends seasoning wood for at least six months before burning.
We mention it because dry wood is half of a good insert installation. The best unit in the most careful installation still burns poorly on wood that has been sitting under a tarp on bare soil, and wet splits are where dark glass and sluggish fires usually begin.
Other work in Countryside
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- Fireplace InstallationPlan the fireplace before opening the wall.
- Fireplace RestorationBring an unused fireplace back with a coordinated plan.
Learn more about wood-burning fireplace insert installationCountryside services
Asked by Countryside homeowners before an insert goes in
What people in Countryside ask us before an insert is ordered.
How far should furniture stay from the insert?
One insert manual we work from says to keep combustibles 36 inches from the front of the unit. Your model's manual sets its own distance, and we point it out at the walkthrough.
How often should the insert and liner be checked?
Once a year at minimum, since NFPA 211 asks for chimneys, fireplaces and vents to get an annual inspection, with cleaning or repair when needed. We offer maintenance visits for that check, and one insert maker also asks owners to look over the connector and chimney at least twice a month.
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