Gas inserts installed in Lockwood fireplaces
Our Lockwood crew plans the vent, the gas line and the power together, so install day runs to plan.
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Measured at your Lockwood fireplace, priced in writing
Checked in person by our family-owned team in Lockwood and explained without jargon.
- Surround size, depth and overlap on the fireplace face
- Barrier screen front ordered with the insert
- Leak check and supply pressure reading at startup
- Controls, remote and battery backup explained at handover
The engineering behind a gas insert in Lockwood
The practical side of the job, as our Lockwood specialists explain it on site.
Vent parts from the insert's own system
Direct-vent systems are tested as a set: the insert, the liners, the adapters and the cap. Heat & Glo lists its Supreme inserts for use with named vent systems and components only, and warns that using parts that are not approved with the appliance may result in property damage or injury.
Look-alike pipe from another brand may fit the collar and still be wrong. We order the vent kit your manual calls for, keep the part labels with your paperwork and never mix pieces from different systems.
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.
Blue flames that turn yellow
When a gas insert first lights, the flames often look blue. The owner's manual explains that this is normal operation and that the flames begin to turn yellow once the appliance has burned for twenty to forty minutes.
We let the insert run long enough at startup to see the flame settle. If it stays blue, lifts off the burner or leaves heavy soot, we adjust it before we leave.
Keeping the insert and controls dry
Gas appliance makers are firm about water. A Hearth & Home Technologies manual warns installers to keep the appliance dry, because moisture can lead to mold or rust odors and water can damage the controls. It also says any appliance or gas control that has been under water must be inspected by a qualified technician and its control parts replaced.
Before an insert goes into a fireplace, we look for signs of water coming down the chimney. A leak at the top is fixed first, so the new controls start life in a dry firebox.
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Gas insert questions we hear in Lockwood
Short, straight answers from our fireplace team in Lockwood. Anything else, just call.
Will a gas insert make my room too hot?
That depends on the size you choose and the room. Inserts are listed with a range of inputs, so we match the model to the space and the way you use it. Many models also let you turn the flame down.
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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