Gas fireplace insert installation in Princeton/Silver Star
We check your Princeton/Silver Star fireplace, the chimney and the insert manual before anything is ordered. Take 10% off when you book within 72 hours after your inspection.
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Your Princeton/Silver Star fireplace, checked against the insert manual
Sample lines from an insert estimate in Princeton/Silver Star. Every one is measured or checked in person, then priced before you say yes.
- Exhaust and intake liners from the insert collars to the chimney top
- Plates or insulation closing the gap around the liners at the damper
- Gas supply work by a qualified gas professional, on its own line
- Barrier screen front ordered with the insert
Fitting a gas insert to your Princeton/Silver Star fireplace, explained
What our Princeton/Silver Star team explains at every gas insert inspection.
Damage inside the old fireplace
An insert hides the old firebox behind a surround, which is exactly why its condition matters before the install. Cracked or loose panels in a factory-built unit, missing parts or signs of earlier alterations can all change whether the fireplace is a suitable home for an insert.
We show you anything we find, explain whether it affects the insert and write the fix on the estimate as its own item. A trim panel is never used to hide a problem the next technician would have to discover the hard way.
Set level in every direction
Tipped forward or leaning to one side, an insert looks wrong and can strain the liner connections. The installation manual calls for leveling the appliance side to side and front to back, using its adjustable legs and the leveling bolts packed with the manual.
Firebox floors are often uneven, particularly in older masonry fireplaces. Our installers level the insert before the surround goes on and check it again once it is pushed into place.
The first long burn
A new insert gives off a smell at first as the paint cures and manufacturing oils burn off. The owner's manual describes a break-in: open windows, run the fireplace three to four hours continuously on high, let it cool, then clean the glass. It also warns that smoke detectors may go off.
We explain the break-in before we leave, so the smell on the first evening comes as no surprise. If you prefer, we start it with you and show you how to clean the glass afterwards.
A yearly service visit
Gas inserts need looking after. The owner's manual recommends annual service by a qualified service technician and lists tasks such as inspecting the gasket seal and glass assembly, checking the logs and ember placement, and looking over the venting and cap.
We can put your insert on a yearly schedule, so the checks happen before the cooler months instead of after something stops working. Book the work in the 72 hours after your free inspection and take 10% off.
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Princeton/Silver Star homeowners ask about gas inserts
Questions Princeton/Silver Star homeowners ask before converting a fireplace, answered by the installers.
Will a gas insert work during a power outage?
Many electronic-ignition inserts include a battery pack for outages, and Heat & Glo's Supreme series is one. The maker treats batteries as an emergency power source only. We show you how your model handles an outage at handover.
Why does a new insert smell during the first fires?
The paint and materials cure during the first long burns, and that gives off a smell. Makers describe a break-in burn with the windows open and the fireplace on high for a few hours. The smell fades once the curing is done.
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