Vented and vent-free gas logs installed in Lake Shore
Local gas log pros check whether your Lake Shore fireplace suits a vented or a vent-free set before anything is bought. The inspection is free.
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Local gas log specialists who set logs to the manual
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- Family owned and operated
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- Free inspection and estimate
- Same-day service available
- 10% off any service
Every log is set to the manual's photos, so the flame stays clean.
- Free inspection and estimateYour Lake Shore firebox, flue, damper and room are measured against the set's manual at no charge before anything is bought.
- Upfront pricing, no hidden feesSet, burner, clamp, cleaning and any repairs are priced in writing, with the gas trade's part named.
- 100% satisfaction guaranteedIf the flame is sooty or the set will not stay lit after our installation to the manual, we come back.
Old logs cracked or crumbling
Ceramic gas logs crack, chip and crumble with age, and a broken log shifts out of place, puts flame where it should not be and makes soot. Makers treat a broken log as a reason to stop using the set until it is replaced. A cracked log can also shed pieces that land on the burner ports.
Replacements are ordered by the set's model and placed where the manual shows, since logs from another set change the flame. Cracked logs in a gas log set in Lake Shore? Call (904) 920-5495 to have them replaced.
Lake Shore sits in Duval County. Lake Shore does not reach the coast.
Burner, logs, damper and gas
- Flues and dampers cleaned before the burner goes in
- Soot problems traced to placement, burner or air
- Inlet pressure read with other appliances running
- Glass doors checked for airflow and opening size
Measure, clean, clamp, light
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Measure firebox and room
Firebox, chimney height and, for vent-free sets, the room are checked against the manual.
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Clean and clamp
Soot and debris come out of the fireplace, and vented sets get their permanent damper clamp.
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Connect and test
Once gas reaches the valve, the set is connected, leak tested and its pressure read.
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Place logs and light
Logs and embers go where the manual shows, and we light the set with you.
Cracked logs in Lake Shore homes
Gas logs in Lake Shore that have run for years can crack and crumble.
We replace them from the set's own parts list.
10% off any service booked within 72 hours of inspection
Burner and logs together, a gas log set in Lake Shore is 10% off.
Sizing the supply pipe
A log set at full flame needs a steady flow of gas. One maker calls for the supply pipe to be sized to deliver the minimum inlet pressure at the maximum flow rate, with an inside diameter of at least half an inch, and warns that a run longer than 20 feet may need a larger line, referring to NFPA 54.
Pipe sizing and installation belong to the gas trade. We give them the set's input and pressure figures, and check the result at the valve once gas arrives. Other appliances on the same line are taken into account too.
Sand, vermiculite, embers and rock wool
The material under and around the burner is chosen by the maker. One vented set uses sand for natural gas and vermiculite for propane, with glowing embers placed as the manual shows.
A vent-free maker warns against adding extra logs or ornaments such as pine cones, vermiculite or rock wool to its set because they can cause soot, and allows lava rock only around the outside of the burner. We use exactly the media the manual lists for your set and gas, in the amounts it gives. Too much ember material is as much a problem as too little.
Closing outside air vents for vent-free logs
Still air in the firebox matters for vent-free logs. One maker requires any outside air ducts and ash clean-out doors in the fireplace to be permanently closed at installation, sealed with a heat-resistant sealant to stop drafts that cause pilot outage or soot, and says not to seal the chimney damper.
The same manual asks for noncombustible material at least half an inch thick above the opening where there is no mantel. We check both before the set goes in and note what was sealed. The damper itself stays unsealed, as the manual says.
Firebox, room and damper on paper
- Chimney height from the hearth to the top for a vented set
- Room use and local rules checked before vent-free is chosen
- Flame compared with the manual's description at first light
- Screen in place, with flames curling in and away from it
Gas log questions from Lake Shore
Can I burn wood with the gas logs in place?
No. The logs and burner are not built for a wood fire, and one vent-free maker bans solid fuel in a fireplace with its set installed.
Is a gas log install done in one visit?
Usually one visit once the fireplace is cleaned and gas is at the valve. The estimate shows the sequence and each trade's day.
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