A wood insert sized, lined and installed in Rio Pinar
A cleaner, more controllable wood fire behind glass for your Rio Pinar home, with a workmanship warranty on our work.
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Liner, surround and hearth items for Rio Pinar insert jobs
We check every point below against the manual for the insert you have in mind, then price it as its own line.
- Old insert, doors, grate and screen removed
- Blower cord route and outlet, electrician work listed separately
- Drop cloths from the door to the hearth
- Our workmanship warranty on the insert work we do
What decides an insert installation in Rio Pinar
A closer look at the liner, the surround and the hearth in Rio Pinar.
Type HT liners listed to UL 1777
For a factory-built fireplace, the Pacific guide calls for a full stainless liner meeting the Type HT requirements of UL 1777, the standard for chimney liners, fastened securely to the insert collar and to the chimney top. The HT rating comes from testing at very high flue temperatures.
In a masonry fireplace too, the liner our crew proposes is a listed product with its own installation instructions. Those instructions set how the liner is joined, held and capped, and we follow them alongside the insert manual, so two sets of requirements agree on one flue.
What may come off a factory-built fireplace
Altering a factory-built fireplace is not permitted beyond two exceptions in the Pacific guide. External trim that does not affect operation may be removed and stored with the fireplace for reassembly if the insert ever comes out, and the chimney damper may be removed to install the liner.
Anything beyond that, such as cutting the firebox panels or removing a smoke shield, falls outside what the manual allows. Our installers keep to those limits and bag the removed trim, so the fireplace can be put back the way it was built.
Longer burns and restarting from coals
For extended burns, the Pacific guide prefers unsplit logs and advises charring the wood completely on the high setting before turning the air down. Restarting after an overnight burn begins with raking the coals and opening the air.
We explain how your model handles long burns so the air is not turned down on wet or fresh wood, which is where smoky, sluggish fires come from. The manual's sequence is short and easy to follow once you have seen it once.
Water in the firebox before installation
Staining, rust on the old damper or a damp firebox floor are signs that water is entering the flue. An insert placed into a wet fireplace inherits that problem, and its steel body is less forgiving of standing water than brick.
When we see signs of water, we trace the likely source at the top of the chimney and include the fix in the scope. The liner cap then keeps rain out of the insert itself once the work is done.
Other work in Rio Pinar
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- Smoke Chamber RepairRepair the transition above the fireplace opening.
- Fireplace RestorationBring an unused fireplace back with a coordinated plan.
Learn more about wood-burning fireplace insert installationRio Pinar services
Asked by Rio Pinar homeowners before an insert goes in
Answered by the family-owned team that fits inserts in Rio Pinar.
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.
How often should the insert and liner be checked?
Once a year at minimum, since NFPA 211 asks for chimneys, fireplaces and vents to get an annual inspection, with cleaning or repair when needed. We offer maintenance visits for that check, and one insert maker also asks owners to look over the connector and chimney at least twice a month.
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