Gas insert installation planned around your Eagles Nest fireplace
From an empty firebox to a working gas insert in Eagles Nest, planned step by step and backed by our workmanship warranty.
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What goes on paper before a gas insert is installed in Eagles Nest
In Eagles Nest, the free visit covers points like these, and none of it obliges you to book.
- Surround size, depth and overlap on the fireplace face
- Mantel and side wall clearances checked against the manual's tables
- Hearth and floor covering in front of the insert
- Controls, remote and battery backup explained at handover
What a gas insert job involves in Eagles Nest
The practical side of the job, as our Eagles Nest specialists explain it on site.
Damage inside the old fireplace
An insert hides the old firebox behind a surround, which is exactly why its condition matters before the install. Cracked or loose panels in a factory-built unit, missing parts or signs of earlier alterations can all change whether the fireplace is a suitable home for an insert.
We show you anything we find, explain whether it affects the insert and write the fix on the estimate as its own item. A trim panel is never used to hide a problem the next technician would have to discover the hard way.
The floor in front of the insert
An insert pushes heat out into the room, and the floor in front of it has to cope with that. Heat & Glo's Supreme manual recommends a small hearth or a set distance where vinyl flooring meets the insert, advises against adhesive-based vinyl because of thermal expansion and notes that floating floors can be used but will get warm, so the flooring maker's specifications should be checked.
A raised stone or tile hearth usually works as it is. Where flooring runs right up to the opening, we check it against the manual for your model and tell you what, if anything, has to change.
The logs that come with the insert
Gas inserts come with their own log set, designed for that burner. The manual gives a numbered position for each log, including how it rests against locating pins and where it must stay clear of burner ports.
Log placement affects the flame pattern and soot on the glass. Our installer sets each log to the diagram and checks the flame at startup. These logs belong to the insert itself, which makes this a different job from adding a loose log set to an open fireplace.
What an insert is designed to heat
A gas insert warms the room it sits in. Heat & Glo states plainly that its Supreme inserts are not intended for use as a primary heat source, and that they are tested and approved as supplemental room heat or as a decorative appliance.
For many homes, that matches how the fireplace gets used on cool evenings. We help you pick a size that suits the room, and we will never suggest an insert can take the place of your home's heating system.
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Gas insert questions we hear in Eagles Nest
Short, straight answers from our fireplace team in Eagles Nest. Anything else, just call.
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.
What happens to my old damper?
It is locked fully open or removed, as the insert manual directs, so the liners can pass through. The gap around the liners is then closed with the material the manual allows.
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