Gas fireplace inserts fitted for New Malibu homes
Replace a tired insert or convert an old wood-burning fireplace in New Malibu. Free inspection and a written scope from our local team.
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The fit check for your New Malibu fireplace
Four checks from a typical gas insert visit in New Malibu. Your own estimate lists every item that applies to your fireplace.
- Gas supply work by a qualified gas professional, on its own line
- Mantel and side wall clearances checked against the manual's tables
- Barrier screen front ordered with the insert
- Removal and disposal of old doors, screen and grate
Inside a gas insert installation in New Malibu
From the firebox to the chimney top, here is how a gas insert comes together in New Malibu homes.
Closing the gap around the liners
Once the liners pass through the damper opening, the space around them can let air move up or down the chimney. The insert manual says non-combustible insulation or field-made metal plates may be needed around the vent pipes at the damper to prevent odors and cold drafts.
In an air-conditioned house, that same gap can let cooled room air escape upward. We close it with the material the manual allows and check it before the surround goes on. The spot is hard to reach afterwards, so it happens in the right order.
A surround that closes the gap
The surround is what you see around the insert, and it also closes the opening between the insert and the fireplace face. The Supreme manual says to push the insert in until the surround tightly overlaps the fireplace opening, and allows only an approved surround to cover the built-in grilles of a wood-burning fireplace.
It rules out shrouds, sheet metal plates or other parts used to seal off those vents. We fit the surround the maker supplies for your model and adjust the leveling legs until it sits tight against the face all the way around.
Ceramic glass and its gasket
The glass on a sealed insert is part of what keeps combustion inside the unit. The Supreme manual specifies ceramic glass, asks installers to inspect the gasket for damage and the glass for cracks, chips or scratches, and warns against operating the fireplace with the glass removed, cracked, broken or scratched.
Replacement is done as a complete glass assembly. We look over the glass when the insert arrives and again at installation, and report any shipping damage to the dealer before it becomes your problem.
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.
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Your gas insert questions, New Malibu edition
Answers from the family-owned team that fits gas inserts in New Malibu.
Will a gas insert fit my fireplace in New Malibu?
Many masonry and factory-built fireplaces can take one, but the insert's manual decides. We measure the width, rear width, height and depth of your firebox and check them against the model's minimum opening. You get the answer before you buy anything.
Can a gas insert go in a bedroom fireplace?
Florida's Fuel Gas Code bars gas appliances from bedrooms, though a direct-vent unit installed to its listing is one of the allowed exceptions. Sealed inserts are generally direct vent, but your model's manual decides. We check before recommending one.
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