Gas inserts installed in Palomar fireplaces
A gas insert installed to the maker's instructions in Palomar, with the barrier screen in place and the controls explained.
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Before we order an insert for your Palomar home
In Palomar, the free visit covers points like these, and none of it obliges you to book.
- Firebox width, height and depth against the insert's minimum opening
- Vertical vent height checked against the insert's minimum and maximum
- Removal and disposal of old doors, screen and grate
- Leak check and supply pressure reading at startup
How our Palomar crew fits a gas insert
Each point below comes from the insert manuals and the gas code, and each one shapes your Palomar estimate.
Each liner on its own collar
Out of the box, the exhaust liner and the intake liner look alike. They do different jobs. The installation manual says to connect the exhaust vent only to the appliance's exhaust collar and the center collar of the termination cap, and the intake only to the inlet air collars.
Our installers mark the two liners before they go down the chimney and check both ends before anything is sealed. It is a simple habit that prevents a fault you would otherwise meet only when the insert refused to run properly.
One flue for one appliance
Every insert needs a vent of its own. Heat & Glo forbids tying the insert into a chimney flue that already serves another solid-fuel or gas-burning appliance and calls for a separate vent system. Section 503.5.7.1 of Florida's Fuel Gas Code likewise bars connecting an appliance to a flue that serves a separate solid-fuel appliance.
In a chimney with one flue, that is simple. Where a chimney holds two flues, for example serving a second fireplace, we identify which flue the insert will use and keep it apart from the other appliance.
The TV and the insert on separate circuits
Spark ignition can cause brief electrical interference. The installation manual notes that the lighting sequence may cause intermittent, non-damaging interference with a TV plugged into the same circuit, and recommends that the fireplace and the TV use different circuits.
With a TV planned above or beside the fireplace, we flag this at the inspection. The electrician can plan the circuits to suit, and you avoid a flicker on the screen every time the insert lights.
Replacing an older gas insert
An insert at the end of its life can usually be replaced with a new one, but the new model brings its own requirements. Its minimum opening, vent kit, collar positions and gas connection may all differ from the old unit.
We remove the old insert and look at what it leaves behind. Old liners are reused only when the new model's manual lists them as part of its system and they are in good condition. Otherwise the new insert gets the vent it was tested with.
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Gas insert questions we hear in Palomar
Still weighing it up? Read these, then book the free visit in Palomar.
Is there a 10% discount on gas inserts?
There is. A gas insert installation booked within 72 hours after your free inspection is 10% off. Ask for it when you call, and the saving is written into the estimate.
Do you service the insert after it is installed?
Yes. Makers recommend a yearly service by a qualified technician, covering the glass seal, logs, embers, venting and cap. We can schedule yours before the cooler months.
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