Gas fireplace inserts fitted for Kirkman North homes
A gas insert installed to the maker's instructions in Kirkman North, with the barrier screen in place and the controls explained.
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The fit check for your Kirkman North fireplace
Four checks from a typical gas insert visit in Kirkman North. Your own estimate lists every item that applies to your fireplace.
- Vertical vent height checked against the insert's minimum and maximum
- Termination cap sealed and secured to the chimney top plate
- Surround size, depth and overlap on the fireplace face
- Mantel and side wall clearances checked against the manual's tables
Inside a gas insert installation in Kirkman North
Written by the family-owned crew that fits gas inserts across Kirkman North.
The floor in front of the insert
An insert pushes heat out into the room, and the floor in front of it has to cope with that. Heat & Glo's Supreme manual recommends a small hearth or a set distance where vinyl flooring meets the insert, advises against adhesive-based vinyl because of thermal expansion and notes that floating floors can be used but will get warm, so the flooring maker's specifications should be checked.
A raised stone or tile hearth usually works as it is. Where flooring runs right up to the opening, we check it against the manual for your model and tell you what, if anything, has to change.
How high the cap has to sit
Vent caps need a minimum height above the roof, and that height changes with the roof pitch. The Supreme manual includes a table of minimum heights for different pitches, measured up to the cap's lowest discharge opening.
On an existing chimney, the chimney usually sets the height. We still check the cap against the table and against nearby walls or higher roof sections, so the exhaust clears the roof the way the manual intends.
Set level in every direction
Tipped forward or leaning to one side, an insert looks wrong and can strain the liner connections. The installation manual calls for leveling the appliance side to side and front to back, using its adjustable legs and the leveling bolts packed with the manual.
Firebox floors are often uneven, particularly in older masonry fireplaces. Our installers level the insert before the surround goes on and check it again once it is pushed into place.
Cleaning up inside the unit
Installation makes dust, and some of it finds its way into the insert. The Supreme manual includes a step to vacuum any sawdust that has collected inside the firebox or underneath in the control cavity, and to remove all shipping materials.
Debris in the control area can interfere with the burner and controls. Our crew cleans the unit and the hearth before the first lighting and again once the surround is on.
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Your gas insert questions, Kirkman North edition
Not covered here? Our Kirkman North team will answer on the phone.
What if I smell gas after the install?
Get out of the house at once and phone 911 or your gas utility once you are outside, without lighting anything or touching switches or phones on the way. Once the utility says the house is safe, our team will come back and check the installation.
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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