Your new gas fireplace, installed in Monterey
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The gas fireplace scope we write up in Monterey
Settling these early in Monterey keeps framing, venting and finishing in the right order.
- Vent configuration, rear or top, with elbows counted
- Termination cap location against the clearance table
- Noncombustible facing and finish materials near the opening
- Removal of an old unit and any opening of finishes
Before a gas fireplace goes into your Monterey wall
From the framing to the vent cap, this is how a gas fireplace is installed in Monterey homes.
Building a chase for the fireplace
When a gas fireplace sits outside the main wall line, it goes into a chase, a framed box that encloses the unit and often its vent. The Novus manual says to build the chase in the manner of the home's outside walls, insulate its walls, ceiling and floor, and install vapor and air barriers to the same standard as the rest of the house.
A chase that leaks air works against the fireplace and the air conditioning. We build it tight, seal its penetrations and coordinate the exterior finish so it matches the house.
A vent of its own, never a shared flue
A direct-vent fireplace uses its own vent system. The Novus manual warns against connecting the appliance to a chimney flue serving a separate solid-fuel or gas-burning appliance, and says to vent it directly outside with a separate vent system.
Florida's Fuel Gas Code, section 503.5.7.1, likewise bars connecting an appliance to a flue that serves a separate solid-fuel appliance. If there is an old chimney nearby, it stays separate from the new fireplace.
Standing pilot or electronic ignition
There are two broad ways a gas fireplace lights. A standing pilot burns continuously and lights the burner on demand. Electronic ignition lights the pilot only when the fireplace is turned on. The Novus manual tells installers how to tell which system a unit has from the controls behind the access panel.
The choice affects power needs, controls and how the fireplace behaves in an outage. We explain both at the inspection and help you pick the one that suits how you will use the fireplace.
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Monterey homeowners ask about new gas fireplaces
What Monterey homeowners ask before adding a gas fireplace, answered by our installers.
Do I need an electrician for a gas fireplace?
Often, yes. Models with electronic ignition or a blower need power at their junction box, and a new circuit or outlet is electrical work done by an electrician. It appears separately on your estimate.
Do I need a hearth in front of a gas fireplace?
It depends on the model. Some allow flooring right up to the front, while others set hearth requirements. We read your model's manual before the flooring is planned.
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