Gas fireplace insert installation in Kingswood Manor
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Your Kingswood Manor gas insert estimate, item by item
An insert has to suit the firebox, the chimney and the gas supply. In Kingswood Manor, we confirm points like these at the free inspection.
- Plates or insulation closing the gap around the liners at the damper
- Gas supply work by a qualified gas professional, on its own line
- Leak check and supply pressure reading at startup
- Controls, remote and battery backup explained at handover
Gas insert details our Kingswood Manor team gets right
From the firebox to the chimney top, here is how a gas insert comes together in Kingswood Manor homes.
Cleanout doors that stay tightly shut
Many masonry chimneys have a small cleanout door near the base, on an outside wall or inside a garage. Section 503.5.6.2 of the Fuel Gas Code says cleanouts must be examined, and repaired or replaced where they do not stay tightly closed. The insert manual adds its own reason: a loose cleanout lets air leak into the chimney.
It is a small part with a real effect on how the vent behaves. We check the door, its frame and the latch while we look over the rest of the chimney. If it needs work, that repair is priced on its own and finished before the insert is installed.
Why the back of the firebox matters
Many fireboxes are wider at the front than at the back, with angled side walls and a back wall that leans forward near the top. The insert itself is a rectangular unit, so its rear corners and top have to clear those angles, which is why manuals list a rear width as well as a front width.
Our technicians measure at several points, front to back and floor to lintel, and compare every number with the manual. The face of the opening alone says little about whether an insert will slide in and sit level.
Room size and vented gas heaters
The code also ties some vented gas appliances to room volume. Section 304.5.1 of the Fuel Gas Code sets a standard method of fifty cubic feet of room volume for every 1,000 BTUs per hour of appliance input, and section 303.3 uses that test for vented gas fireplace heaters in bedrooms and bathrooms.
For a sealed direct-vent insert, the direct-vent exception usually governs. We still measure the room and check the input of the model you want, so the recommendation is backed by numbers.
Setting the air shutter
Many gas burners have an air shutter that controls how much air mixes with the gas before it burns. Heat & Glo lists the air shutter setting among its installation steps and puts it on the installer's checklist, set according to the type of installation.
The setting affects flame color, flame height and how much soot builds up on the glass. We set it to the manual's figure for your installation and look at the flame again once it has warmed up.
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Kingswood Manor homeowners ask about gas inserts
Questions Kingswood Manor homeowners ask before converting a fireplace, answered by the installers.
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.
Will a gas insert make my room too hot?
That depends on the size you choose and the room. Inserts are listed with a range of inputs, so we match the model to the space and the way you use it. Many models also let you turn the flame down.
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