Wood inserts installed with a full liner in Flamingo
Replacing an old insert in Flamingo? We take it out, look at what it hid and install the new one properly.
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Insert installation items we confirm at your Flamingo fireplace
Upfront pricing sits beside each item, so you can see where the insert budget goes in Flamingo.
- Fireplace measured against the manual's minimum sizes
- Old insert, doors, grate and screen removed
- Clearances to mantel, side trim and top facing measured
- First fire lit together and controls explained
What a proper insert installation involves in Flamingo
From our family-owned crew, the details that decide how an insert burns.
What a wood-burning insert changes about an open fireplace
A wood-burning insert is a closed steel or cast iron firebox with a glass door that slides into the opening of an existing fireplace. The fire burns behind that door on an air supply the owner controls, and the smoke leaves through a liner connected to the collar on top of the unit.
An open fireplace pulls a steady stream of room air up the chimney, with a lively fire or a dying one. A sealed firebox burns on a measured supply, so more of the heat stays in the room. Our installers walk through that difference at the free inspection, before any model is chosen.
The old damper is locked open or taken out
An insert exhausts through its liner, so the fireplace damper has no remaining job. Insert manuals direct that it be locked fully open or removed completely. Pacific's guide says exactly that, and adds that the damper plate may come out where needed to pass the liner through.
A damper left in place and later closed by mistake could block the exhaust path, which is why it is secured or removed during the installation. We tell you which applies to your fireplace, and the handle area is left neat so nobody reaches for a control that no longer does anything.
Fireplace repairs finish before the insert goes in
Insert manuals ask for the fireplace to be examined for cracks, loose mortar and other defects, and for any repairs to be completed before installation. Travis Industries puts it simply: the entire fireplace, including the chimney, must be clean and undamaged. Once the insert and surround are in, the firebox behind them is hard to reach.
If our inspection turns up damage, the repair is written as its own item with its own scope, separate from the insert work. You decide on both with the facts in front of you, and nothing is closed up behind a surround to make the job look finished.
The paperwork that stays with the house
An insert installation produces documents worth keeping: the owner's manual, the model and serial number, the liner type, size and length, the surround size and the date of installation. Most of that information disappears behind the surround the moment the job is finished.
We leave those records with you in one place. A future sweep, inspector or buyer will ask for them, and having them means nobody has to pull the surround to find out what the fireplace is connected to. Registering the unit with its maker is worth doing the same week.
Other work in Flamingo
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- Stone Chimney RepairKeep stone repairs suited to the existing masonry.
- Prefab and Zero-Clearance Fireplace RepairRepair the fireplace according to its model.
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Asked by Flamingo homeowners before an insert goes in
If we missed your question, our Flamingo insert team answers the phone.
Can a wood insert go into a factory-built fireplace?
Only when the insert's manual allows it and the fireplace and chimney are listed for that use. Many factory-built fireplaces are not. We read both labels and both manuals at the free inspection before recommending anything.
Do I need an outside air kit?
It depends on the model. Some inserts can take combustion air from outside through the ash clean-out, with a rodent screen and a sealed surround, while others use room air with the surround left unsealed. We set it up the way your manual describes.
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