Your local gas log installation team in Mount Plymouth Lakes

How the set lights and what stops the gas

Florida's fuel gas code, in section 602.2, wants the main burner of a decorative set lit by direct ignition, by an igniter or by a pilot, backed by a flame safeguard. Sets listed to ANSI Z21.84, the standard for manually lighted sets, are the exception.

The flame safeguard is what stops gas to the burner when the ignition fails. Our technicians check that it works on every set we install or service, and they do not install a burner that lacks one unless its listing allows it.

The input limit for vent-free sets

Florida's fuel gas code caps unvented room heaters at an input rating of 40,000 Btu per hour in section 621.3. The rating appears on the set's rating plate and in its manual.

That limit sits alongside the room volume rule, and in many living rooms the room rule is the one that bites first. Our crew reads the input from the plate of the set you are considering and checks it against both limits before recommending it.

Protecting the room on installation day

A gas log installation happens in the middle of your living room. Our crew covers the floor and the hearth, moves furniture only with your say-so and keeps the work area contained around the fireplace.

Cleaning the firebox and flue comes first, before the new set is unpacked, so soot and ash never reach the new burner. At the end, the area is cleaned and the old set, if we removed it, goes with us.

A log set that has been under water

Flood water ruins gas controls. One vented set manual says a set with any part that has been under water stays off until a qualified service technician has inspected it and replaced every part of the control system and every gas control that got wet.

The same manual warns that attempted operation may result in fire or explosion. Our technicians follow that rule even when a wet set seems to light, and they list the replacement parts on a written estimate.

What the written gas log estimate lists

Our estimate names the log set by maker and model, the burner size, the damper clamp or stop, the media and embers and the controls. Repairs, removal of the old set and any gas piping by others each get their own line.

What you approve is what you pay, unless you agree to extra work. No fees hide in the fine print, and when you book within 72 hours after the inspection, 10% off is printed on it.

• Log set, burner and controls
• Damper clamp or permanent stop
• Repairs the fireplace needs first
• Gas piping by others, if any