Wood inserts installed with a full liner in Westyn Bay
Full stainless liner, a surround that fits and a hearth that meets the manual. Our Westyn Bay pros back it with a 100% satisfaction guarantee.
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Liner, surround and hearth items for Westyn Bay insert jobs
We check every point below against the manual for the insert you have in mind, then price it as its own line.
- Fireplace measured against the manual's minimum sizes
- Old insert, doors, grate and screen removed
- Drop cloths from the door to the hearth
- Manual, model, serial number and liner details left with you
What decides an insert installation in Westyn Bay
A closer look at the liner, the surround and the hearth in Westyn Bay.
Outside air through an old ash cleanout
Combustion air can reach an insert by two routes in the Pacific guide. For outside air, the cover of an existing ash cleanout in the fireplace floor is removed and replaced with a rodent screen, the insert's air inlet is left uncovered and the surround is sealed, so the fire draws its air from outdoors.
Not every fireplace has an ash cleanout, and not every manual offers this route. We check both, and if outside air is part of your installation, the screen and the sealing are listed in the estimate as their own items.
The door seal on a new insert
The door and glass of an insert close against gaskets that make the firebox airtight enough for the air controls to work. The Travis manual lists maintaining the door and glass seal among its safety precautions and describes a door that forms an air-tight seal.
At the walkthrough we close the door on a strip of paper to show how a good seal grips. Gaskets wear over the years, and knowing how a new one feels makes it easier to notice when a replacement is due.
Catalytic and non-catalytic inserts
Wood inserts that meet the current limits use one of two approaches. A catalytic unit passes smoke through a coated combustor that burns it at a lower temperature. A non-catalytic unit uses a baffle and heated secondary air to burn the smoke inside the firebox.
Each has its own care. A combustor needs periodic inspection and eventual replacement, while a non-catalytic baffle and air tubes need checking for damage. We explain which your model uses and what the manual asks of you over the years.
Old glass doors, grates and screens come out
An insert needs the bare opening. Existing glass doors, a grate, andirons and a mesh screen are removed so the insert and its surround can seat against the fireplace face.
We remove those pieces carefully and leave them with you unless you ask us to take them. If the old doors were bolted into the masonry, the anchor holes are dealt with so the surround covers a clean edge. The bare firebox is then cleaned before the new unit goes anywhere near it.
Other work in Westyn Bay
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- Fireplace RestorationBring an unused fireplace back with a coordinated plan.
- Ventless Gas Fireplace ServiceService the unit within its exact installation limits.
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Asked by Westyn Bay homeowners before an insert goes in
What people in Westyn Bay ask us before an insert is ordered.
Does a new wood insert have to meet EPA limits?
From May 15, 2020, every wood heater made or sold at retail, inserts among them, has had to meet EPA's Step 2 particulate limit. Look for the permanent label on the unit and its listing in EPA's public database.
Does the insert blower need a special outlet?
It needs a properly grounded outlet within reach of its cord, wired to code. If there is no suitable outlet, an electrician adds one as separate work with its own line on the estimate.
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