Family-owned gas fireplace insert installation in Gotha
Our local specialists turn an open fireplace in Gotha into a gas insert you light with a switch or a remote.
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Your Gotha gas insert estimate, item by item
An insert has to suit the firebox, the chimney and the gas supply. In Gotha, we confirm points like these at the free inspection.
- Exhaust and intake liners from the insert collars to the chimney top
- Termination cap sealed and secured to the chimney top plate
- Plates or insulation closing the gap around the liners at the damper
- Removal and disposal of old doors, screen and grate
Gas insert details our Gotha team gets right
From the firebox to the chimney top, here is how a gas insert comes together in Gotha homes.
Each liner on its own collar
Out of the box, the exhaust liner and the intake liner look alike. They do different jobs. The installation manual says to connect the exhaust vent only to the appliance's exhaust collar and the center collar of the termination cap, and the intake only to the inlet air collars.
Our installers mark the two liners before they go down the chimney and check both ends before anything is sealed. It is a simple habit that prevents a fault you would otherwise meet only when the insert refused to run properly.
Adding height above a short chimney
Some manuals allow the vent to continue above the existing chimney in rigid direct-vent pipe. The Supreme manual permits it within the maximum vertical limit, using a named adapter and pipe series, and gives a table that balances the length of flexible liner against the rigid pipe needed above it.
It changes how the top of the chimney looks and adds parts to the job, so we show you what it involves before you commit. Every part comes from the system the manual names, and the finished height is measured again.
How every fitting is leak checked
Each fitting on the supply is checked before the insert is used. The installation manual names the methods: a listed combustible gas detector, a noncorrosive leak detection fluid or another approved method. It adds a warning that should never need repeating: no open flame.
The check happens while the connection is still exposed, before the surround and trim close off access. Any fitting that shows a problem is remade and checked again, so the connections were proven where they can still be reached.
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.
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Gotha homeowners ask about gas inserts
Not covered here? Our Gotha team will answer on the phone.
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.
Can an insert go into a factory-built fireplace?
Often, when the insert's manual allows it. Heat & Glo, for example, designs its Supreme inserts for masonry fireplaces and for factory-built fireplaces listed to UL 127. We confirm your fireplace's type and listing at the inspection.
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