Gas log installation from a family-owned team in Lockhart
Local specialists for vented and vent-free log sets, with prices set before work, a free fireplace check and 10% off within 72 hours after it.
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Log set details we put in writing in Lockhart
Written out in your Lockhart gas log estimate, so comparing quotes takes minutes.
- Gas type on the rating plate against your supply
- Logs placed to the maker's diagram
- Glowing embers placed as the manual shows
- Noncombustible facing and mantel clearance
Before a log set goes into your Lockhart fireplace
Plain talk about gas logs in Lockhart, from the people who put them in.
Gas pipe sized for the burner
Pipe that is too small or too long starves a burner. One maker says the gas piping must be sized to provide the minimum inlet pressure at the set's maximum flow, with a supply pipe of at least 1/2 inch inside diameter.
The same manual adds that a line longer than 20 feet may need a larger diameter and points to NFPA 54 for the details. Our pros look at the existing line and tell you whether it suits the set before anything is ordered.
Protecting the set during a pressure test
Gas piping gets pressure tested when it is installed or altered, and log set valves are not built for test pressure. One maker says the set and its main valve must be disconnected from the piping during any test above 1/2 psig.
For tests at or below 1/2 psig, the same manual says the set must be isolated by closing its equipment shutoff valve. Our technicians coordinate with the gas contractor so the set is protected whenever the line is tested.
A kinked connector and a low flame
The flexible connector between the valve and the burner can kink if it is bent too tightly when the pan is set in place. One maker lists a blockage or kink in the connector, the plumbing or the burner orifice as a cause of low flame height and says a kinked connector must be replaced.
Our crew routes the connector with gentle bends, checks it after the pan is seated and replaces any connector that has been crushed or folded.
Decorative sets and room heaters
The standards tell you what each kind of set is for. Vented sets are listed to ANSI Z21.60 as decorative appliances for installation in solid-fuel fireplaces, while vent-free sets are listed to ANSI Z21.11.2 as unvented room heaters.
That difference shows up in the rules around them, from the damper to the room size to the thermostat. Our pros explain which one matches what you want from the fireplace before recommending a set.
A cracked or broken log
Logs do wear out. Gas fireplace manuals we work from say not to operate the appliance if any log is broken, since a broken piece changes where the flame goes and can lead to soot.
Replacement logs have to be the ones listed for your burner. Our crew identifies the set, orders the matching log and places it by the diagram, and when a matching log no longer exists, we explain the options for a new set.
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Gas log questions from Lockhart, answered
Log set questions that come up on visits in Lockhart, with plain answers.
Is the gas line part of the job?
New gas piping is separate work for a qualified gas contractor, and it appears as its own line on the estimate. Before that, our crew checks what the log set manual asks of the supply, such as the minimum pipe size and inlet pressure.
What makes gas logs turn black?
Steady black soot on the logs is a sign of incomplete combustion. One maker says to move the affected logs so flames touch them less, following the placement diagram. If the soot keeps coming back, have the set checked.
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