Wood stove inserts installed and lined in Rock Lake
A wood insert measured, lined and installed to its manual by our local family-owned team in Rock Lake, starting with a free inspection.
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Liner, surround and hearth items for Rock Lake insert jobs
We check every point below against the manual for the insert you have in mind, then price it as its own line.
- Ember protection on the floor in front of the unit
- Insert leveled and door latch checked
- First fire lit together and controls explained
- Manual, model, serial number and liner details left with you
What decides an insert installation in Rock Lake
A closer look at the liner, the surround and the hearth in Rock Lake.
No liquid starters in a wood insert
The Travis manual states that gasoline or other flammable liquids must never be used to start a fire or to freshen one up, and that they should not be stored or used near the appliance. Other insert manuals carry the same rule.
A fire in an insert starts well with newspaper, small dry kindling and a few small splits, which is how our installers show you the first fire. The door is then closed and the air control does the rest.
Yearly inspection with a liner in place
NFPA 211, the national standard for chimneys, fireplaces, vents and solid fuel-burning appliances, puts chimneys and vents on a yearly inspection for soundness, deposits and clearances, with cleaning and repair when that inspection finds them due.
The Travis manual goes further and asks owners to look at the connector and chimney twice a month during use. We note the install date and the liner type in your records so the yearly visit starts with the facts.
A gas line left in the fireplace
Some fireplaces that once held a vented gas set still have a gas supply entering the firebox. A wood insert cannot share the opening with a live gas line, so that supply has to be dealt with before installation.
Capping or removing a gas line is work for the gas trade, and it appears on the estimate as separate work by a qualified gas contractor. We point it out at the inspection so the insert date is not held up.
A fireplace that always smoked
Some open fireplaces smoke into the room because the opening is large for the flue. An insert with a properly sized liner changes that relationship. Pacific credits a full liner with preventing difficult start-ups and smoke rolling out of the door.
If your fireplace has a history of smoking, we look at why before promising a fix. The flue height, the house pressure and the fireplace shape all play a part, and we tell you what an insert can and cannot change.
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Asked by Rock Lake homeowners before an insert goes in
Answered by the family-owned team that fits inserts in Rock Lake.
Should I buy the insert before you measure?
It is better to measure first. The manual lists minimum fireplace sizes, chimney height, flue size and clearances, and we check all of them against your fireplace so the model you buy is one that fits.
How should I get rid of the ashes?
Scoop them into a metal container with a tight-fitting lid, and leave it on a noncombustible surface, clear of anything that burns, until the ashes are cold. Insert manuals give the same instruction.
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