Your old fireplace, fitted with a gas insert in Keene's Pointe
From an empty firebox to a working gas insert in Keene's Pointe, planned step by step and backed by our workmanship warranty.
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The fit check for your Keene's Pointe fireplace
The same written scope shows 10% off when you book within 72 hours after the inspection.
- Masonry or factory-built fireplace, and what the insert manual allows
- Exhaust and intake liners from the insert collars to the chimney top
- Shutoff valve location and service slack in the gas line
- Outlet inside the firebox or a cord route to a nearby outlet
Inside a gas insert installation in Keene's Pointe
What our Keene's Pointe team explains at every gas insert inspection.
Natural gas or propane, matched to the insert
An insert is built for one gas type, and its rating plate says which. Natural gas and propane versions use different orifices and run at different pressures, so the insert has to match the fuel your home actually has.
We confirm the fuel at the inspection. If there is no gas at the fireplace yet, we note where the nearest supply is and which fuel is available, then help you choose a model built for it.
Sealing where the gas line enters
The gas line reaches the insert through an opening in the unit or the old firebox. The Supreme manual allows the gap around the supply pipe to be sealed with caulk or aluminum foil tape rated for at least 300 degrees continuous exposure, or stuffed with non-combustible unfaced insulation, to prevent cold air infiltration.
It also says the gas line must not touch the outer wrap of the appliance. We route the line with that clearance and seal the entry point before the insert is pushed into its final position.
Power for the blower and ignition
Many gas inserts need household power for a blower, lights or electronic ignition. Heat & Glo shows an outlet box fitted in a bottom back corner of the existing fireplace, or the supplied cord routed out onto the hearth to a nearby outlet.
An outlet inside the firebox keeps the cord out of sight, and it is electrical work done by an electrician. We plan its position around the insert's cord length and list it on its own estimate line.
The first long burn
A new insert gives off a smell at first as the paint cures and manufacturing oils burn off. The owner's manual describes a break-in: open windows, run the fireplace three to four hours continuously on high, let it cool, then clean the glass. It also warns that smoke detectors may go off.
We explain the break-in before we leave, so the smell on the first evening comes as no surprise. If you prefer, we start it with you and show you how to clean the glass afterwards.
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Your gas insert questions, Keene's Pointe edition
Questions Keene's Pointe homeowners ask before converting a fireplace, answered by the installers.
Will a gas insert work during a power outage?
Many electronic-ignition inserts include a battery pack for outages, and Heat & Glo's Supreme series is one. The maker treats batteries as an emergency power source only. We show you how your model handles an outage at handover.
Is there a 10% discount on gas inserts?
There is. A gas insert installation booked within 72 hours after your free inspection is 10% off. Ask for it when you call, and the saving is written into the estimate.
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