Fireplace insert installation matched to your Lake Cherokee firebox
Local experts in Lake Cherokee who tell you whether an insert fits before you spend anything. The first visit is free.
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What the insert plan for your Lake Cherokee home includes
Checked once, carefully, so install day in Lake Cherokee runs without a second visit.
- Fireplace measured against the manual's minimum sizes
- Top plate sealed on the flue tile with a rain cap
- Clearances to mantel, side trim and top facing measured
- Hearth depth and width checked, extension if needed
The flue, the fit and the fire, for Lake Cherokee inserts
What our installers look for, and why it matters, on Lake Cherokee insert jobs.
What a wood-burning insert changes about an open fireplace
A wood-burning insert is a closed steel or cast iron firebox with a glass door that slides into the opening of an existing fireplace. The fire burns behind that door on an air supply the owner controls, and the smoke leaves through a liner connected to the collar on top of the unit.
An open fireplace pulls a steady stream of room air up the chimney, with a lively fire or a dying one. A sealed firebox burns on a measured supply, so more of the heat stays in the room. Our installers walk through that difference at the free inspection, before any model is chosen.
EPA emission limits for new wood heaters
Under the federal rule for residential wood heaters, 40 CFR Part 60 Subpart AAA, a fireplace insert counts as a wood heater just like a freestanding stove. Any unit made or sold at retail from May 15, 2020 on has to meet the Step 2 particulate limit, which EPA sets at 2.0 grams per hour when tested on crib wood.
A compliant heater carries a permanent label, and EPA keeps a public database of the models that meet the limit. When you are weighing a particular unit, our specialists look for that label and that listing with you, so the insert you pay to install is one that is allowed to be sold new.
A gas line left in the fireplace
Some fireplaces that once held a vented gas set still have a gas supply entering the firebox. A wood insert cannot share the opening with a live gas line, so that supply has to be dealt with before installation.
Capping or removing a gas line is work for the gas trade, and it appears on the estimate as separate work by a qualified gas contractor. We point it out at the inspection so the insert date is not held up.
Wood stove inserts and freestanding stoves
Many people call a fireplace insert a wood stove insert, and the two are close relatives. The difference is that an insert lives inside an existing fireplace and depends on that fireplace for its support, its hearth and the protection around it.
That is why an insert installation is as much about the fireplace as about the unit. Our installers treat the fireplace, the flue and the hearth as parts of the job, and the written scope covers all three.
Other work in Lake Cherokee
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- Ventless Gas Fireplace ServiceService the unit within its exact installation limits.
- Prefab and Zero-Clearance Fireplace RepairRepair the fireplace according to its model.
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Fireplace insert questions, answered for Lake Cherokee
Undecided? These help, and the insert visit in Lake Cherokee costs nothing.
Should I buy the insert before you measure?
It is better to measure first. The manual lists minimum fireplace sizes, chimney height, flue size and clearances, and we check all of them against your fireplace so the model you buy is one that fits.
Can I burn anything besides cord wood?
No. A wood insert is made for natural cord wood, and one maker states that burning other fuels voids its warranty and safety listing. Keep to dry, split wood.
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