Gas log installation sized to your Lake Avalon fireplace
Replacing a tired set of gas logs? We match the burner, logs and embers to one listing and put the whole plan in writing.
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What our Lake Avalon crew measures in the firebox
All of it is part of the free gas log inspection in Lake Avalon, with no charge and nothing to sign.
- Gas type on the rating plate against your supply
- Glass doors and screen checked for airflow
- Outside air ducts or clean-out doors closed if required
- Manual, rating plate and tags left in place
What goes into a good log set install in Lake Avalon
What our gas log specialists explain to homeowners in Lake Avalon before a set is ordered.
Cleaning the fireplace before the burner goes in
Years of wood fires leave material behind that a gas burner should not sit under. Before its set goes in, one log set maker wants the flue, the damper and the firebox scrubbed free of soot, ash and flaking paint and looked over by a qualified professional.
Our crew does that cleaning and inspection as the first stage of the job, so the damper will clamp, the flue is open and nothing falls onto the new burner the first time it warms up.
How tall the chimney must be for vented logs
A vented log set sends its exhaust up the chimney by draft, and short chimneys draw weakly. One maker lists a minimum chimney height of 15 feet from the hearth to the top of the chimney for its vented set.
Taller chimneys draw better, and the same manual lets a taller chimney get by with a smaller damper opening. Our pros estimate your chimney's height at the inspection and explain what it means for the set you are considering.
The oxygen depletion safety system
The state fuel gas code requires, in section 621.6, unvented room heaters to have an oxygen-depletion-sensitive safety shutoff system. On vent-free log sets, it is usually built into the pilot, often called an ODS pilot.
One vent-free manual explains that the ODS shuts the heater down if there is not enough fresh air and cuts off main burner gas if the flame goes out. A set that keeps shutting off is telling you something about the air in the room, and our pros never bypass the system.
Dual-fuel vent-free sets
Some vent-free sets ship ready for one gas and can be changed to the other. One manual describes a set shipped for propane that a qualified installer can convert to natural gas by following its instructions and markings, with no other field conversion allowed.
Our crew confirms which gas your home uses before installation and completes any conversion the manual allows, then marks the set so the next technician knows how it is configured.
Keeping the hearth clear
One log set manual asks owners to keep the area around the burner clear of combustible materials, gasoline and other flammable vapors and liquids. Holiday decorations, stacked magazines and stored paint cans all count.
A vent-free manual adds that curtains, furniture, clothing and other flammable objects must stay at least 42 inches from the front, top and sides of the heater. Our crew points out anything too close during every visit.
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What people in Lake Avalon ask about gas logs
Our gas log team in Lake Avalon answers the usual questions here. Call about anything else.
Can I keep the glass doors closed while the logs burn?
No. Log set manuals we work from require glass doors to be fully open while the burner runs. One vented set also needs slots in the door frame when it blocks airflow to the fireplace floor.
How often should gas logs be serviced?
One vented set manual says the appliance should be examined before use and inspected at least once a year. The same manual notes that propane sets may need more frequent cleaning than natural gas sets.
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