Gas log installation and replacement in Oakland
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Log set details we put in writing in Oakland
Written out in your Oakland gas log estimate, so comparing quotes takes minutes.
- Fireplace type and whether it suits a log set
- Damper clamp or permanent stop for a vented set
- New gas piping listed as separate work
- Lighting and shutdown shown to you
Before a log set goes into your Oakland fireplace
How our local crew sizes up a fireplace for gas logs at your Oakland home.
How far the damper must stay open
A clamped damper still has to leave enough open area for the exhaust. One maker's table sets a minimum permanent opening by burner size and chimney height. With a masonry fireplace and 15 feet of chimney, it asks for 27 square inches with the smallest burner, 35 with the 24 inch and 41 with the 30 inch.
Factory-built fireplaces and taller chimneys get smaller figures in the same table. Our crew measures the actual opening once the clamp is fitted and writes the number in your record.
Embers and extras the set does not list
Glowing embers make a log set look alive, and more is not better. One maker says not to add any additional embers to its set, since extra embers will cause unsafe operation, and to discard the ember screen and extra embers supplied with one of its log styles because they do not apply to that burner.
A vent-free manual goes further, ruling out added logs and ornaments such as pine cones. Our crew installs exactly the media and embers your set lists.
Gas pipe sized for the burner
Pipe that is too small or too long starves a burner. One maker says the gas piping must be sized to provide the minimum inlet pressure at the set's maximum flow, with a supply pipe of at least 1/2 inch inside diameter.
The same manual adds that a line longer than 20 feet may need a larger diameter and points to NFPA 54 for the details. Our pros look at the existing line and tell you whether it suits the set before anything is ordered.
Btu ratings on vented sets
Vented log sets are rated in Btu per hour like any gas appliance. One maker rates its three burner sizes at 40,000, 55,000 and 65,000 Btu per hour on either gas.
The rating matters for the gas line, which has to deliver that flow at the minimum pressure, and for the damper opening the manual requires. Our crew reads the rating for the set you choose and checks the supply against it.
Keeping the hearth clear
One log set manual asks owners to keep the area around the burner clear of combustible materials, gasoline and other flammable vapors and liquids. Holiday decorations, stacked magazines and stored paint cans all count.
A vent-free manual adds that curtains, furniture, clothing and other flammable objects must stay at least 42 inches from the front, top and sides of the heater. Our crew points out anything too close during every visit.
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Before your gas log install in Oakland
Question not listed? Our Oakland gas log crew is glad to answer it by phone.
How big a log set will fit my fireplace in Oakland?
It depends on the firebox. We measure the front width, the rear width, the depth and the height, and compare them with the set's table. One maker's smallest burner needs a firebox 26 inches wide at the front and 15 inches deep.
Can a vent-free log set go in a bedroom?
One vent-free manual says its heater shall not be installed in a bedroom or bathroom. The Florida fuel gas code allows only small wall-mounted unvented heaters in those rooms, under strict conditions. We recommend a different option for a bedroom fireplace.
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