Gas inserts installed in Timber Springs fireplaces
Our local specialists turn an open fireplace in Timber Springs into a gas insert you light with a switch or a remote.
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Before we order an insert for your Timber Springs home
No product photo can tell us these things. We check them at your fireplace in Timber Springs and list them with upfront pricing.
- Masonry or factory-built fireplace, and what the insert manual allows
- Vertical vent height checked against the insert's minimum and maximum
- Outlet inside the firebox or a cord route to a nearby outlet
- Surround size, depth and overlap on the fireplace face
How our Timber Springs crew fits a gas insert
Worth reading before you approve a gas insert installation in Timber Springs.
Setting the restrictor for your vent height
A tall vent pulls harder than a short one. To balance that, many inserts have a restrictor that is set by vent height. In Heat & Glo's table, the restrictor openings stay closed on shorter runs and are opened one at a time, then both, as the vertical run gets taller.
The wrong setting can leave the flame lazy or make the insert cycle on and off. We measure the finished vent height, set the restrictor to the manual's table before the first fire and watch the flame during startup.
Sealing where the gas line enters
The gas line reaches the insert through an opening in the unit or the old firebox. The Supreme manual allows the gap around the supply pipe to be sealed with caulk or aluminum foil tape rated for at least 300 degrees continuous exposure, or stuffed with non-combustible unfaced insulation, to prevent cold air infiltration.
It also says the gas line must not touch the outer wrap of the appliance. We route the line with that clearance and seal the entry point before the insert is pushed into its final position.
The screen in front of the glass
Insert glass gets hot enough to burn. Heat & Glo requires a decorative barrier front to prevent direct contact with the hot viewing glass, says it must be ordered when the fireplace is purchased and warns against operating the fireplace with the barrier removed.
If a barrier is damaged later, the owner's manual says to replace it with the maker's barrier for that appliance. We put the barrier on your order from the start and fit it before the first fire.
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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Quick gas insert answers for Timber Springs
Still weighing it up? Read these, then book the free visit in Timber Springs.
Can I put a TV above my gas insert?
Often, if the mantel and the distances in the maker's guidance work and the TV's temperature limit allows it. We check the insert's clearance table and the TV's specifications before the bracket goes up.
Can a gas insert go in a bedroom fireplace?
Florida's Fuel Gas Code bars gas appliances from bedrooms, though a direct-vent unit installed to its listing is one of the allowed exceptions. Sealed inserts are generally direct vent, but your model's manual decides. We check before recommending one.
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