Wood-burning fireplace insert installation in Westfield
Our Westfield insert specialists read your model's manual before anything is measured, ordered or installed.
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Measured at your Westfield fireplace, then written down
None of this comes from a brochure. Our installers confirm it at your fireplace during the free visit.
- Firebox and damper area repairs listed separately
- Full-length stainless liner sized to the insert collar
- Outside air or room air route per the manual
- Blower cord route and outlet, electrician work listed separately
Before an insert slides into your Westfield fireplace
Explained by the crew that lines and fits inserts in Westfield.
Closing the top of the flue around the liner
At the chimney top, the liner passes through a stainless plate trimmed to sit on the flue tile. The Pacific guide describes an overlap of about an inch to an inch and a half on each side, the plate screwed to the liner, the gap sealed with RTV silicone and a rain cap fitted to the liner end.
That closure keeps rain, leaves and animals out of the space between the liner and the old flue. Because it is roof work, the estimate states how the crew will reach the chimney top and how the roof covering is protected while they work up there.
Room air and a surround left unsealed
The second route in the Pacific guide uses room air. The insert is installed as described, and the surround is deliberately not sealed to the fireplace, so enough air can enter the fireplace cavity and reach the insert. An air cover can also be removed for more supply.
Which route applies depends on the model and on the fireplace. We follow the one the manual names for your setup and explain why, so a later handyman does not caulk a gap that was left open on purpose.
The block-off plate in a direct connection
In a direct connection, a steel plate closes the damper area around the connector pipe so exhaust can only travel up through the pipe. The Travis manual describes sealing any cracks between the pipe and the plate with the materials it names, so no smoke finds its way back into the home.
The plate is cut to the shape of your throat and fastened so it stays put. We check the seal before the insert slides back, because once the surround is on, that plate is out of sight and needs to be right from the start.
Hot glass in a busy living room
An insert's glass and door get hot enough to cause a burn. The Travis manual advises teaching children about the danger of a high-temperature appliance and supervising young children when they are in the same room as it.
We ask where children and pets spend time and whether a free-standing barrier would help your household. It is a short conversation, and it belongs before the first fire rather than after it. The same goes for a firewood basket parked too close to the door, which we flag at the walkthrough.
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Asked by Westfield homeowners before an insert goes in
If we missed your question, our Westfield insert team answers the phone.
Do I need an outside air kit?
It depends on the model. Some inserts can take combustion air from outside through the ash clean-out, with a rodent screen and a sealed surround, while others use room air with the surround left unsealed. We set it up the way your manual describes.
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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