Wood-burning inserts installed by local specialists in New Malibu
Full stainless liner, a surround that fits and a hearth that meets the manual. Our New Malibu pros back it with a 100% satisfaction guarantee.
- Licensed & insured
- Locally run
- Family owned and operated
- Same-day service available
Insert installation items we confirm at your New Malibu fireplace
Upfront pricing sits beside each item, so you can see where the insert budget goes in New Malibu.
- Firebox and damper area repairs listed separately
- Old damper locked open or removed
- Blower cord route and outlet, electrician work listed separately
- Manual, model, serial number and liner details left with you
What a proper insert installation involves in New Malibu
From our family-owned crew, the details that decide how an insert burns.
EPA emission limits for new wood heaters
Under the federal rule for residential wood heaters, 40 CFR Part 60 Subpart AAA, a fireplace insert counts as a wood heater just like a freestanding stove. Any unit made or sold at retail from May 15, 2020 on has to meet the Step 2 particulate limit, which EPA sets at 2.0 grams per hour when tested on crib wood.
A compliant heater carries a permanent label, and EPA keeps a public database of the models that meet the limit. When you are weighing a particular unit, our specialists look for that label and that listing with you, so the insert you pay to install is one that is allowed to be sold new.
Cleaning a lined insert later
A full liner gives a smooth, correctly sized path that brushes cleanly from the top. The Travis manual calls a full reline the easiest arrangement to clean. A short connection leaves the larger old flue above it, which collects deposits differently.
We explain how your installation is swept, whether the insert has to move for it and what the baffle does during cleaning. Knowing that on day one saves guesswork for the next sweep, and it is one more reason we write the liner type and size into your records.
A fireplace that always smoked
Some open fireplaces smoke into the room because the opening is large for the flue. An insert with a properly sized liner changes that relationship. Pacific credits a full liner with preventing difficult start-ups and smoke rolling out of the door.
If your fireplace has a history of smoking, we look at why before promising a fix. The flue height, the house pressure and the fireplace shape all play a part, and we tell you what an insert can and cannot change.
The smoke shelf and the damper frame
Above the firebox of a masonry fireplace, the throat narrows at the damper, and behind it sits the smoke shelf with the smoke chamber rising above. A liner has to pass through this constricted area on its way to the collar.
Where the damper frame is too tight for the liner, the manual's exception may allow removing the damper plate or part of the frame, provided the structure stays sound and combustibles stay protected. We explain in advance exactly what, if anything, we plan to remove.
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Insert questions New Malibu homeowners ask next
If we missed your question, our New Malibu insert team answers the phone.
Can you remove my old insert?
Yes. We take out the old unit and its surround, disconnect its pipe and any wiring, and haul it away when that is part of the scope. Then we look at the firebox and flue it was covering.
Is the inspection really free?
Yes. The free inspection covers measuring the fireplace, checking the flue and reading the manual for the model you are considering. You get a written estimate with upfront pricing before any work, and booking within 72 hours after the inspection takes 10% off.
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