Your old fireplace, fitted with a gas insert in Lake Mann Gardens
We check your Lake Mann Gardens fireplace, the chimney and the insert manual before anything is ordered. Take 10% off when you book within 72 hours after your inspection.
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Your Lake Mann Gardens fireplace, checked against the insert manual
Sample lines from an insert estimate in Lake Mann Gardens. Every one is measured or checked in person, then priced before you say yes.
- Chimney passageway examined and cleaned before connection
- Damper locked fully open or removed for the liners
- Gas supply work by a qualified gas professional, on its own line
- Mantel and side wall clearances checked against the manual's tables
Fitting a gas insert to your Lake Mann Gardens fireplace, explained
What our Lake Mann Gardens team explains at every gas insert inspection.
Converting an insert to the other gas
Some inserts can be converted between natural gas and propane with a kit. The Supreme manual says the appliance must be compatible with the available gas type, and that conversions must be made by a qualified service technician using the maker's specified and approved parts.
A conversion is never a matter of adjusting a valve by feel. If your insert needs one, it is done with the correct kit, labeled as the manual requires and checked at startup like a new installation.
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.
Ceramic glass and its gasket
The glass on a sealed insert is part of what keeps combustion inside the unit. The Supreme manual specifies ceramic glass, asks installers to inspect the gasket for damage and the glass for cracks, chips or scratches, and warns against operating the fireplace with the glass removed, cracked, broken or scratched.
Replacement is done as a complete glass assembly. We look over the glass when the insert arrives and again at installation, and report any shipping damage to the dealer before it becomes your problem.
Checking the boxes when they arrive
The insert, the vent kit and the front often arrive in separate boxes. Hearth & Home Technologies asks installers to report shipping damage to the dealer, with particular attention to the glass, and says installing a damaged appliance or vent component voids the warranty.
Our crew unpacks and inspects everything before the old fireplace is prepared, so a damaged part is caught while there is still time to replace it. Nothing damaged gets installed to keep a schedule.
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Lake Mann Gardens homeowners ask about gas inserts
Questions Lake Mann Gardens homeowners ask before converting a fireplace, answered by the installers.
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.
Why does a new insert smell during the first fires?
The paint and materials cure during the first long burns, and that gives off a smell. Makers describe a break-in burn with the windows open and the fireplace on high for a few hours. The smell fades once the curing is done.
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