Your local gas log installation team in Holden Heights
The logs, the burner and the embers belong to one listed set. Our pros install them as a set and show you how it runs.
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What our Holden Heights crew measures in the firebox
These checks decide whether a log set will fit and run right, and our Holden Heights crew records each result before ordering.
- Minimum damper opening from the set's table
- Logs placed to the maker's diagram
- Noncombustible facing and mantel clearance
- Outside air ducts or clean-out doors closed if required
What goes into a good log set install in Holden Heights
Notes from our gas log installers working in Holden Heights.
A level, smooth floor under the burner
A burner pan works as designed only when it sits flat. One log set manual requires the fireplace floor to be level and smooth and the pan to rest level on it, and it treats a clean floor as part of the installation.
Uneven hearth brick or a firebox floor with broken pieces can tip a pan enough to change how the burner lights and how the flames spread. Our installers check the floor first and include any leveling repair in the written scope.
Walls above a vent-free set
Warm air rising from a vent-free set carries whatever is in the room with it. One manual cautions that installing the heater next to vinyl or cloth wall coverings, or running it where tobacco smoke, scented candles, cleaning fluids or oil lamps are in the air, may cause walls to discolor.
It is a practical point that surprises owners after the first season. Our pros mention it at the planning stage, when the choice between vented and vent-free is still open.
Gas pipe sized for the burner
Pipe that is too small or too long starves a burner. One maker says the gas piping must be sized to provide the minimum inlet pressure at the set's maximum flow, with a supply pipe of at least 1/2 inch inside diameter.
The same manual adds that a line longer than 20 feet may need a larger diameter and points to NFPA 54 for the details. Our pros look at the existing line and tell you whether it suits the set before anything is ordered.
A pilot that will not light at all
A pilot that clicks without lighting has its own short list in one maker's troubleshooting table, from low gas pressure and a closed shutoff valve to a loose igniter wire, a blocked pilot hood, air in the line or dead batteries.
Some of these take a minute to fix and some need a part. Our technicians find which one it is and tell you before any part is ordered, with upfront pricing.
Work that belongs to other trades
A gas log job can touch several trades. New gas piping belongs to a qualified gas contractor, tank and regulator work to your propane supplier and any new outlet for a remote receiver or fan to an electrician.
Our estimate shows each of those as separate work so nothing is hidden inside the log set price. We tell each trade what the set's manual requires, so their part of the job matches ours.
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Questions Holden Heights homeowners ask before gas logs
Thinking about gas logs? Start here, and remember the fireplace inspection in Holden Heights is free.
Why does the damper have to stay open with gas logs?
The exhaust from a vented set rises up the chimney, which means the flue has to stay open. One maker ships a clamp that is fixed to the damper for good and wants the damper fully open any time the set is lit. Vent-free sets have their own rules in their own manuals.
Is the gas log inspection in Holden Heights really free?
Yes. We measure and check the fireplace and write up the estimate at no charge, with no obligation. If you go ahead within 72 hours after the inspection, 10% comes off.
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