New gas fireplaces installed in Riverside Acres
Picked a model already? Our Riverside Acres team reads its manual and checks the wall, the vent and the fuel before you buy.
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Planned at your Riverside Acres home before the wall is opened
Before any framing in Riverside Acres, our installer checks points like these against the manual for the model you want.
- Wall or roof penetration framed with its heat shield or firestop
- Wall switch, remote or thermostat wiring before drywall
- Removal of an old unit and any opening of finishes
- Controls, manuals and model details handed over
Gas fireplace details our Riverside Acres team never skips
What our Riverside Acres specialists look at, and why it matters to the finished fireplace.
Room above the fireplace
Gas fireplaces need space above them as well as around them. The Novus manual, for example, shows a minimum clearance from the appliance to the ceiling for each installation, alongside its mantel chart.
Low ceilings, soffits and dropped beams in a family room can all come into play. We measure from the planned unit height to the ceiling at the inspection, so the fireplace can sit where you want it without breaking a clearance.
Wall switches and thermostats
Control options include a wall switch, a wall thermostat, a remote or a combination. The Novus manual says a thermostat on a standing pilot unit must suit a millivolt gas valve, and that low-resistance wire should run from the ignition system to the switch or thermostat, kept as short as possible.
It also says low voltage and 110 volt wiring cannot share the same wall box. We plan the switch location and the wire route with the framing, so the controls end up where you want them and wired as the manual shows.
A lesson in the controls on day one
Remotes, wall switches, thermostats and manual valves vary between models, and some fireplaces offer several of them at once. A fireplace nobody is comfortable operating tends to sit unused.
Before our crew leaves, you light the fireplace yourself, raise and lower the flame, try the fan where one is fitted and shut the unit down at its valve. Remotes are paired and set, and the owner's manual stays beside the fireplace.
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Gas fireplace installation questions in Riverside Acres
Weighing up a new fireplace? Start here, then book the free visit in Riverside Acres.
Can I reuse the vent from my old gas fireplace?
Only if the new model's manual lists that exact vent system and the pipe is in good condition. Otherwise the new fireplace gets new pipe from its own system. Mixing systems voids warranties and can affect safety.
Can a wood mantel go above a gas fireplace?
Yes, at the height the manual's mantel chart requires for its depth. Deeper mantels sit higher. We check your mantel against the chart before the framing is set.
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